CTB vs WF T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Super Smash 2022
The 2021-22 Super Smash Elimination Final will be contested by Canterbury Kings and Wellington Firebirds at the University of Otago Oval on Thursday. Canterbury Kings finished in 2nd place with seven wins in the group stage. Wellington Firebirds won five and lost five and finished in 3rd. Read on as we preview this fixture. This match begins in Dunedin at 12:00 local time.
Canterbury Kings had a very strong Super Smash group stage and come into this game in good form. They will be very confident of winning this game and moving forward to the final.
Wellington Firebirds have lost two of their last three games in the competition however both defeats were to top of the table Northern Brave. They will fancy their chances in this match.
Canterbury vs Wellington T20 Live Streaming
Spark Sports will show this game in New Zealand. BT Sport will show the match in the UK with Fox Sports providing live coverage in Australia. Willow Sports have the rights in the USA with Star Sports showing the game in India.
Super Smash 2022 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match via the Fan code app.
CTB vs WF Match Toss Prediction
The last game at the University of Otago Oval saw the team who won the toss choose to bat first. We expect both skippers to do the same in this match.
CTB vs WF Pitch Report
The ball will come onto the bat nicely on this surface. Expect the pace bowlers to enjoy bowling on this pitch and a par score to be above 180.
Weather Report
There is a possibility of showers with the temperature no higher than 13 degrees during the game in Dunedin.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Canterbury vs Wellington, Super Smash 2022
Canterbury Kings Team News & Playing 11
CTB Team News
Cole McConchie’s team made light work of the contest against bottom of the table Otago Volts in their last match. They chased down their target of 186 with 8 wickets and 17 balls remaining. There are no injuries in the squad and we predict we will see the same XI for this fixture.
CTB Key Players
- Daryl Mitchell- the New Zealand international emerged as an excellent opener in T20 cricket last season and he is a very useful number three batter in this side.
- Ed Nuttall- although he went wicketless against Otago Volts, Nuttall’s left-arm pace bowling has picked up 15 wickets across the tournament.
- Henry Shipley- the medium fast bowler has been in top form since the turn of the year and is in 2nd place on the list of wicket takers for the competition.
CTB Team Form
The Kings have been in brilliant form of late with their only loss against top of the table Northern Brave.
Canterbury Kings Predicted Playing 11
Chad Bowes, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Todd Astle, Blake Coburn, Ed Nuttall
Wellington Firebirds Team News & Playing 11
WF Team News
Experienced medium pacer, Ollie Newton, returned the the Firebirds XI for the defeat against Northern Brave with Hamish Bennett the player who was left out. Although Newton only bowled 1 over on Monday, we expect him to retain his place in an unchanged side.
WF Key Players
- Finn Allen- after hitting 512 runs in last season’s Super Smash, Allen has struggled to replicate that success. However, he is still in 3rd place in the run scorers list for the 2021-22 campaign.
- Michael Bracewell- the Wellington Firebirds captain has had a very successful season with the bat. He is the leading run scorer and has 2 half-centuries and a century from his last four innings.
- Ben Sears- the medium-fast bowler has 13 wickets in the tournament and dismissed Colin de Grandhomme and Tim Southee in the last match.
WF Team Form
Wellington Firebirds have won three of their last five games in Super Smash 2022 with defeats coming only against Northern Brave.
Wellington Firebirds Predicted Playing 11
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Jimmy Neesham. Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Ben Sears, Ollie Newton
Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds Head to Head
Canterbury Kings won the last meeting to end a run of three successive victories for Wellington Firebirds.
CTB vs WF Head to Head Stats in T20's
|
Matches Played |
OV Won |
CTB Won |
Tie |
NR |
Overall |
33 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
3 |
Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds Betting Odds
Canterbury Kings are favourites to make it two wins in a row against Wellington Firebirds.
Who will win CTB vs WF T20 Match?
With New Zealand batting stars Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Finn Allen and Devon Conway on display, there should be plenty of runs scored in Dunedin in this match.
Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds Betting Rate
🏆 Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds Prediction
The Kings and the Firebirds have both been in excellent form of late with table toppers Northern Brave the only side to get the better of them. Northern Brave awaits the winner of this game in the final and we are expecting a high scoring Elimination Final. Our prediction is a win for Canterbury Kings.
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