CS vs ND T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Super Smash 2022
Central Stags go head to head with Northern Brave in Match 8 of the 2022-23 Super Smash at Pukekura Park on Saturday afternoon. The Stags got their first win of the season on Friday when they beat Canterbury Kings by four wickets. Northern Brave have won one and lost one so far. Read on as we preview this fixture. The game gets underway at 13:40 local time in New Plymouth.
Central Stags will be full of confidence after winning a competitive fixture against Canterbury Kings. They certainly have the batting power to cause Northern Brave plenty of problems.
Northern Brave had an easy win over Otago Volts in their last game and, although Central Stags will be much tougher opposition, they should have enough quality to win this fixture.
Central Stags vs Northern Brave T20 Live Streaming
This match will be shown live on BT Sport, SKY Sports NZ and Hotstar.
Super Smash 2022 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go and Hotstar.
CS vs ND Match Toss Prediction
Although Canterbury Kings won the toss and chose to bat first in the last game at this venue, we predict that both captains will make the decision to field first ahead of this match.
CS vs ND, Pukekura Park Pitch Report
There were only nine wickets and 373 runs scored on this pitch on Friday. We expect another quick surface with over 350 runs across both innings in this match.
New Plymouth Weather Report
Cloudy from start to finish in New Plymouth. The temperature will be pleasant but not too hot with a high temperature of around 22 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Central Stags vs Northern Brave, Super Smash 2022
CS Team News
Although Central Stags lost their opening match to Wellington Firebirds, the team management kept faith with the same XI ahead of Friday’s home clash with Canterbury Kings. We expect to see the same team take the field for this game of Super Smash.
CS Key Players
- Dane Cleaver- the 30 year old keeper-batter is in strong form and will be targeting his third successive score of 40+ in this match. He knows the conditions and is able to take advantage of the batter-friendly surface.
- Josh Clarkson- the middle-order batter has begun this season in brilliant and aggressive batting form. He hit 55 in Match 4 and 46 not-out on Friday, both with strike-rates of over 200.
- Jayden Lennox- the slow left-arm spinner has taken wickets in each of his last four matches across all formats. He bowls a tight line and is always a wicket-taking threat.
CS Team Form
Central Stags narrowly lost their opening game of this campaign and have won two of their last three matches in the Super Smash.
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Greg Hay, Ben Smith, Dane Cleaver (wk), Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Brett Johnson, Jayden Lennox, Raymond Toole, Brett Randell
Northern Brave Team News & Playing 11
ND Team News
After restricting Otago Volts to 123-8 from their 20 overs and then knocking off the required runs with seven wickets and 29 balls remaining, Northern Brave are unlikely to make any changes ahead of this match. There are no injuries in the squad.
ND Key Players
- Tim Seifert- the keeper-batter hit four fours and two sixes from his 24 ball innings against Otago Volts. He will be looking forward to batting on this pitch in this game.
- Mitchell Santner- the bowling all-rounder continues to develop his batting abilities. He is yet to be dismissed with the bat in the tournament and hit 41 not out from 20 balls.
- Scott Kuggeleijn- the right-arm fast medium bowler was very impressive in Queenstown against the Volts. He is usually expensive but produced two maidens and his wicket taking ability will be crucial in this match.
ND Team Form
Northern Brave were far too strong for Otago Volts in the last match and are a consistent winning machine in this format.
Northern Brave Predicted Playing 11
Katene Clarke, Tim Seifert (wk), Jeet Raval (c), Joe Carter, Mitchell Santner, Henry Cooper, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Kristian Clarke, Tim Pringle, Joe Walker
Central Stags vs Northern Brave Head to Head
Northern Brave have a four game lead over Central Stags over the course of Super Smash fixtures. Stags have not won any of the last three clashes between the sides.
CS vs ND Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
CS Won |
ND Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
32 |
13 |
17 |
0 |
2 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
Central Stags vs Northern Brave Betting Odds
After winning at this venue on Friday, the bookies are backing Central Stags to win again. However, we think Northern Brave have the greater bowling quality ahead of this clash
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Who will win Central Stags vs Northern Brave T20 Match?
Both teams have excellent batters and we expect to see some big individual scores in this match. The bowling attacks on both sides will need to be very accurate in this game.
We are expecting a very exciting and close game in New Plymouth. There will be plenty of runs on a bouncy pitch and some very talented batters will be on display. Our prediction is that Northern Brave’s bowlers will produce the more consistent bowling and we expect Northern Brave to win.
Dec 31, 2022
06:10 IST / 0:40 GMT
Pukekura Park - New Plymouth, New Zealand
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