Published on: Jan 26, 2022 6:30 pm IST|Updated on: Jan 26, 2022 6:37 pm IST
CTB vs WF Dream11 Prediction: The Preliminary Final of the Men’s Super Smash T20 2021-22 season is scheduled to be played between the Canterbury Kings and the Wellington Firebirds on 27 January, 2022 (Thursday) at the University Oval in Dunedin. Both these sides are coming into this match after performing impressively well so far in the group stage of the T20 tournament. The Canterbury Kings had a fabulous performance in the entire league stage of the Men’s Super Smash T20 where they finished at the second spot on the points tally with a total of 7 wins from 10 matches. On the other hand, the Wellington Firebirds witnessed quite mixed fortunes unfold in this T20 season so far as they registered 5 really good wins and also ended up losing 5 matches. However, it will now be really important for both these teams to play their best brand of cricket in this crucial game as well.
Fixture Name: Preliminary Final, Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds
Competition: Super Smash T20
Date: 27 January
Time: 4:30 AM IST
Ground: University Oval, Dunedin
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The surface at the University Oval will have excellent batting-friendly conditions throughout the T20 match. There will be some amount of assistance for the pace bowlers as well due to bounce present on the track. Thus, the captain winning the toss should opt to bowl first. It will be a safe option to pick more of batters and all-rounders.
Team Form Guide: CTB (recent last): W L W W W WF (recent last): L W L W W
Chad Bowes Tom Latham Daryl Mitchell Cole McConchie Cam Fletcher Henry Shipley Todd Astle Blake Coburn Matt Henry Leo Carter Edward Nuttall
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Daryl Mitchell Stats in T20
Canterbury Kings all-rounder Daryl Mitchell has performed stunningly well in the shorter format of the game recently as seen in the T20 World Cup as well. Daryl Mitchell is coming off after playing a brilliant unbeaten knock of 68 runs off 39 balls that consisted of 5 fours and 4 sixes.
Chad Bowes Stats in T20
For the Canterbury Kings, opening batter Chad Bowes has looked in a brilliant form in this ongoing tournament. Chad Bowes contributed with an exciting innings of 58 runs off 40 balls in the game against Northern Brave.
Finn Allen Michael Bracewell Devon Conway Tom Blundell Jimmy Neesham Rachin Ravindra Ben Sears Nathan Smith Logan van Beek Peter Younghusband Hamish Bennett/Ollie Newton
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Finn Allen Stats in T20
Wellington Firebirds explosive batter Finn Allen performed impressively well in the last edition of the Super Smash T20. Finn Allen also smacked an important knock of 64 runs off 28 balls in the last game against Northern Brave.
Michael Bracewell Stats in T20
For the Wellington Firebirds, Michael Bracewell will definitely be a key player to watch out for in this competition due to his amazing all-round abilities. Bracewell contributed with a blazing knock of 63 runs off just 38 balls that included 7 fours and 2 sixes against Northern Brave.
The Canterbury Kings will be looking forward to give their best in this knockout encounter with the likes of Chad Bowes, Tom Latham and Daryl Mitchell and Cole McConchie will be expected to do the major run-scoring part with the bat. The likes of Edward Nuttall, Matt Henry, Todd Astle, and Henry Shipley will form an important part of the bowling attack. On the other hand, the Wellington Firebirds will depend a lot on the likes of Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Jimmy Neesham and Devon Conway to come good in the batting department while the likes of Logan van Beek, Ben Sears and Peter Younghusband will once again have to put up a consistent show with the ball. It is expected to be a high-scoring T20 encounter between two good batting units. According to the CTB vs WF today match prediction & Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds cricket betting tips, Canterbury Kings are the favourites to win this match.
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WICKET-KEEPERS: Tom Latham, Finn Allen BATTERS: Chad Bowes, Michael Bracewell, Leo Carter ALL-ROUNDERS: Daryl Mitchell, Logan van Beek, Henry Shipley BOWLERS: Matt Henry, Edward Nuttall, Ben Sears
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Daryl Mitchell, Finn Allen.
For Grand League: Chad Bowes, Michael Bracewell.
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