Jan 01, 2020
11:30 IST / 6:00 GMT
Bay Oval - Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
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Wellington are favorites to win.
Wellington Firebirds will be eyeing their fourth successive win of the season when they face-off against a struggling Knights in this 18th match of the Super Smash 2019-20. The Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui will be the venue for this game scheduled to be played on January 1. Live action will begin at 7 PM local time.
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Both the matches played at this ground last season were won by the side batting second. And since the pitch is likely to remain the same across the forty overs, the toss-winning team will probably elect to field first.
A pleasant weather has been forecast for this game. Skies will remain clear and temperature is expected to hover around 22 degrees Celsius.
The Bay Oval hosted two games in the previous edition of the Super Smash and 150+ was posted each time which shows that the wicket here is pretty good to bat on.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Northern Knights vs Wellington, Super Smash 2019-20...
The Knights have not made a change in their side since their washed-out game against Central Stags at Hamilton. Skipper Dean Brownlie promoted himself to number three in the last match against Otago Volts and it remains to be seen whether he continues to bat at that spot or sends Brett Hampton ahead of him. Anton Devcich and Scott Kuggeleijn are likely to be the new-ball pair in the powerplay.
Tim Seifert: He has been the most impressive performer with the bat for the Knights this Super Smash. The opener is striking at 157.73 and has smashed a half-century in each of his previous two matches.
Daryl Mitchell: The all-rounder is averaging 40 with the bat and has picked seven wickets in the tournament. Mitchell scored a brisk 39 last time out against Otago Volts before chipping in with a couple of wickets.
Anurag Verma: He has been the pick of the bowlers for the Knights with seven wickets in five matches at an economy of 7.70. The medium pacer bagged a three-wicket haul against Otago earlier in the month.
The Knights are having a torrid time this Super Smash season. They are languishing at the bottom of the points table with one win, three losses and a washout from five league matches. After defeats in their opening two games and a no-result in the next one, the Knights secured a 28-run victory over Auckland Aces. Their previous match came against table-toppers Otago Volts at the Molyneux Park where they lost by six wickets.
Tim Seifert (wk), Anton Devcich, Dean Brownlie (c), Brett Hampton, Daryl Mitchell, Joe Carter, Daniel Flynn, Scott Kuggeleijn, Ish Sodhi, Anurag Verma, Brett Randell
| BATSMEN | ALL ROUNDER | WICKET KEEPER | BOWLER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Brownlie | James Neesham (c) | Tim Seifert | Ollie Newton |
| Michael Pollard | Daryl Mitchell | Devon Conway (vc) | Ish Sodhi |
| Michael Bracewell | Brett Hampton | Anurag Verma |
Wellington Firebirds are unchanged since their last three matches and we don't expect them to disturb their winning combination for this game either. Devon Conway and Michael Pollard will continue to open the batting while pace bowlers Hamish Bennett and Ollie Newton will be leading the team's bowling attack once again. None of their players have been reported to be injured.
Devon Conway: He is currently the second-best batsman of the Super Smash 2019-20 having scored 232 runs at an average of 77.33. The opener is in ominous form and has cracked three fifties in his last three innings.
James Neesham: The all-rounder is having a good tournament with both bat and ball. He is averaging 50.33 with the bat and has taken six wickets in five matches. Neesham's scores in the last four matches read 37, 47*, 38 and 23*.
Ollie Newton: The pacer has been the standout bowler for the Firebirds this season and is the joint-leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 10 wickets at an economy of 8.52. Newton even claimed a fifer recently against Central Stags.
Wellington Firebirds have been impressive so far and are currently second in the league standings with four wins and one loss from five matches. They have won their last three matches on the bounce; they pipped Otago Volts by one run at home before securing convincing wins over Central Stags (by 42 runs at Plymouth) and Auckland Aces (by 7 wickets at Auckland).
Devon Conway (wk), Michael Pollard, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell (c), James Neesham, Fraser Colson, Jamie Gibson, Malcolm Nofal, Logan van Beek, Ollie Newton, Hamish Bennett
Knights and Wellington Firebirds have played a total of 27 matches against each other in the New Zealand domestic twenty20 tournaments. 15 of those have been won by the former and 11 by the latter while one has ended in a no result. Both have won once in the two meetings at the Bay Oval.
| Matches Played | NK Won | WEL Won | Tie | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
Wellington Firebirds are looking on top of their game at the moment. They are brimming with confidence and are carrying lots of momentum after securing wins in their last three matches. The Knights, on the flipside, have had a disappointing campaign thus far. They will be playing under a lot of pressure as one more defeat here will make it very difficult for them to finish in the top three at the end of the league phase. The Knights may have beaten the Firebirds on the previous three occasions, but taking into account the current form of both the teams, we feel the scales are tipped heavily in favor of the Firebirds.
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