CS vs CTB T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Super Smash 2023
Central Stags will be up against the Canterbury Kings in the 9th match of the Super Smash 2023. The match will be played at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth and will start at 8:30 AM IST on December 30.
Central Stags last game against Auckland Aces was washed out due to rain. The team is now left with a win, a defeat and one No Result in three games. Stags played first two games against Northern Knights. They registered a massive 55 run defeat in the first game but bounced back to bag a 56 run victory in the next game.
Meanwhile, Canterbury have played two games. They lost the first game to Auckland Hearts and their second game against Otago was washed out due to rain. The team will be desperate to get a win in the next game.
TV channels: Star Sports will broadcast the Super Smash in India. In UK, BT Sports will telecast the matches while Spark Sport have the rights for broadcast in New Zealand. Fans in South Africa will have to turn to Super Sport to watch the matches.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Hotstar and Website.
CS vs CTB Match Toss Prediction
The conditions have been overcast so teams have preferred chasing. Captain winning the toss should bowl first.
CS vs CTB Pitch Report
The pitch will help the bowlers. The pacers will get the movement because of the overhead conditions while the damp nature will help the spinners get some grip as well. Batters will have to be at their best to score.
New Plymouth Weather Report
The weather is once again likely to play spoilsport as there are over 75 per cent chances of rain. The teams’ previous match was washed out due to rain and there are chances that the teams will face another washout unless the forecast improves in the next few hours.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings, Super Smash 2023
CS Team News
No changes are expected in the Central Stags team given that they registered a win in their last finished game. Their previous game was washed out due to rain so they will most likely retain the combination.
CS Key Players
- Dane Cleaver- Cleaver has looked in both games. In the last game against the Knights, he scored 42 important runs for his team. He will be eyeing another decent outing in the next game.
- Will Young- Will Young could not score much in the first game he played but he comes into the tournament with great form behind him which saw him score a century and a fifty in three ODIs vs Bangladesh.
- Jayden Lennox- Lennox has been in great form so far. He took two wickets in the first game and then backed his performance with a four wicket in the second game against Northern Knights.
CS Team Form
Stags have won one and lost one game in two completed games. The team will have to deliver consistent performance if they are to go on and win the tournament.
Will Young, Tom Bruce, Dane Cleaver (c & wk), Josh Clarkson, William Clark, Doug Bracewell, Bevan Small, Joey Field, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox
Canterbury Kings Team News & Playing 11
CTB Team News
Latham can return to the team given that he is not part of the T20I squad vs Bangladesh. Ish Sodhi and Kyle Jamieson won’t be available.
CTB Key Players
- Chad Bowes- With over 300 runs last year, Bowes had a great season. He will be an important player for the team in the current season as well. He failed in the first game but he is a good player and can bounce back well.
- Leo Carter- Leo Carter also scored over 300 runs for the team in the last season. In the first game, he was dismissed for 22. The batter has great skills so he needs to ensure he gets a big one once he has got a start.
- Michael Rippon- Rippon bagged two wickets in the first game against Auckland. As a spinner, he will have a big responsibility of keeping the runs down while also picking wickets.
CTB Team Form
Canterbury's start to Super Smash 2023-24 was not great but the team has some good players so we can expect some fight from them in next game.
Canterbury Kings Predicted Playing 11
Cole McConchie (c), Chad Bowes, Michael Rippon, Leo Carter, Mitchell Hay (wk), Matthew Boyle, Zakary Foulkes, Angus McKenzie, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Rae, Frazer Sheat
Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings Head to Head
Canterbury have dominated Stags in the last five games, winning four matches. However, they will miss a few key players for the game so Stags will back themselves to win.
CS vs CTB Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
CS Won |
CTB Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
30 |
14 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings Betting Odds
The bookies are backing Central Stags to win. The team looks very strong, with quality in batting and bowling department.
Who will win Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings T20 Match?
We suggest backing Central Stags to win. As mentioned before, the team has plenty of match winners in the team. They seem to have a better batting and bowling attack than Canterbury, who will miss key players.
Dec 30, 2023
08:30 IST / 3:00 GMT
Molyneux Park - Alexandra, New Zealand
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