Dec 18, 2019
08:40 IST / 3:10 GMT
Basin Reserve - Wellington, New Zealand
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Central Stags are favorites to win
Both the Central Districts Stags and the Wellington Firebirds come into this match level on 4 points each having both won their first match of the Dream 11 Super Smash. It was an assured victory for the Stags, the reigning champions, who won their first game of the series against the Northern Knights. They scored 221 runs from 20 overs while the Northern Knights were all out for 101. The Stags enjoyed two successful batting partnerships from GH Worker and D Cleaver (70 runs) and TC Bruce and K Noema-Barnett (75 runs). The pick of the bowlers for the Stags were Ajaz Patel (3-21) and Kieran Noema-Barnett (3-10). It was a slightly closer affair for the Wellington Firebirds who beat the Canterbury Kings by 6 wickets, scoring 130 runs to Canterbury’s 129. The Firebirds best batsmen on the day were R Ravindra, who notched up 38 runs and MG Bracewell, who hit 32 runs not out.
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Wellington’s Basin Reserve is yet to host a T20 men’s match so there is no data on the format to guide the toss prediction. Of the last four ODIs, the team that batted first won the match, so it’s likely that the toss-winning team will want to bat.
There’s a strong likelihood the day will be windy, with the wind subsiding as the day wears on. There is also a 79% chance of rain with an expected 4mm of rainfall. The afternoon should bring some more sunny spells interlaced with cloud coverage. (Source: Accuweather.com)
This is the first Super Smash match to be played at the Basin Reserve this tournament so the pitch will be fresh. If previous ODIs are anything to go by the pitch will be excellent for batting.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Wellington Firebirds vs Central Stags, Super Smash 2019...
The Firebirds won their first game by 6 wickets with R Ravindra notching up 38 runs and MG Bracewell hitting 32 runs not out. Jeetan Patel took an impressive 3 wickets in their victory and will look to do the same in their next match. With no injury news it’s likely their will be little change to their lineup.
Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Andrew Fletcher and Michael Bracewell are the Firebirds dangermen in terms of batting. Devon Conway is the standout batsman, hitting 363 runs at an average of 45.37 last tournament. James Neesham is another who can make an impact. The all-rounder can influence the match in both phases of play. Jeetan Patel, Hamish Bennett, Ollie Newton and Ben Sears are the Firebirds best bowlers. Jeetan Patel and Ollie Newton both took 11 wickets in the previous competition, with Patel taking 3 wickets in their first game of this tournament.
Wellington Firebirds have won the tournament twice before in 2014-15 and 2016-17 beating the Central Stags in the latter. They have also finished as runners-up once. Last year, the Firebirds were less successful, failing to go past the league stage. They finished fifth in the table with three wins and six losses.
MG Bracewell, DP Conway, MA Pollard, R Ravindra, JDS Neesham, MJ Nofal, JD Gibson, OR Newton, JS Patel, HK Bennett, LV van Beek
| BATSMEN | ALL ROUNDER | WICKET KEEPER | BOWLER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Clarkson | Kieran Noema Barnett(c) | D Cleaver | Ajaz Patel |
| George Worker | R Ravindra | Jeetan Patel | |
| Tom Bruce | J Neesham(vc) | S Rance | |
| M Pollard |
The Stags won their first game comfortably, enjoying two successful batting partnerships from GH Worker and D Cleaver (70 runs) and TC Bruce and K Noema-Barnett (75 runs). The pick of the bowlers for the Stags were Ajaz Patel (3-21) and Kieran Noema-Barnett (3-10). With no injury news it’s likely they’ll play an unchanged 11.
The Central Stags will look to batsmen Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce, George Worker, Will Young and Josh Clarkson to make the difference. Tom Bruce scored the second-highest number of runs last time out with 353 runs with an impressive strike-rate of 157.58. The Stags have an impressive array of bowlers with Doug Bracewell, Seth Rance, Blair Tickner, Adam Milne and Ajaz Patel. Blair Tickner took 16 wickets in nine matches last tournament and will be the bowler to watch.
Central Stags are one of the most successful teams in the Super Smash tournament, having won three times and finishing as runners-up numerous times. They won in 2007-08, 2009-10 and last year in the 2018-19 tournament despite finishing third on the points table with five wins and four losses.
GH Worker, D Cleaver, CK Leopard, TC Bruce, JA Clarkson, K Noema-Barnett, WC Ludick, BM Wheeler, RJ Watson, AY Patel, SHA Rance
The Firebirds and the Stags have played 11 matches against each other across three tournaments (Super Smash, Plunket Shield, Ford Trophy). The Stags have won 7, the Firebirds have won 3 and they’ve drawn one.
The Central District are favorites to win with odds of 1.58 at 10CRIC, 1.66 at Betway, 1.61 at Bet365.
Wellington Fire-birds are the underdogs amongst the bookmakers and they are being offered at a higher price of 2.15 at 10CRIC, 2.10 at Betway and 2.30 at Bet365.
Both teams won their opening games. However, the Central Stags won much more convincingly and are the reigning champions. They are also the favourites with the bookies. The Firebirds poor showing last year and narrow victory in their opening game will mean they go into this game as underdogs. Jeetan Patel will have to play exceptionally well to combat the danger the Central Stags batsmen present. The Central Stags have demonstrated a consistency in the Super Smash having won three times and that, combined with their dangerous batsmen, will give them a great chance of winning.
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