Canterbury Kings vs Auckland Aces, SS T20 2021, Today Match Prediction 18 January 2022

ck vs auc Match Prediction & Analysis

Hosts Canterbury will be looking to continue their excellent form when they take on Auckland in the 25th game of Super Smash competition in Christchurch on Tuesday.

Four-time champions Auckland managed to break their losing streak with a close win over Otago. Captain Robert O’Donnell will be hoping that the side can bring their A-game to the table in this must-win game.

With three victories on the bounce, Canterbury will be looking to maintain their winning streak in the competition. The franchise is currently lying at second position in the league

TEAMS PREVIEW

Canterbury Kings Preview

In their previous game, Auckland Aces managed to eke out a close win over Otago.

In the batting department, the home side will be relying on the likes of Martin Guptill, Mark Chapman, George Worker and Glenn Phillips to do the bulk of the scoring. Tail-ender Sean Solia smashed unbeaten 67 runs off 54 balls against Otago in a game played at Eden Park.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Ben Lister and Lockie Ferguson to provide breakthroughs with the new-ball. 

Canterbury Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Robert O’Donnell(captain), George Worker, George Beghin, Mark Chapman, Robert O’ Donnell, Glenn Phillips, Lockie Ferguson, Will Somerville, Sean Solia, Aditya Ashok, Ben Horne (wk).

Canterbury Kings Actual Playing XI:

Matt Henry, Todd Astle, Henry Shipley, Chad Bowes, Cameron Fletcher, Tom Latham, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Ed Nuttall, Mitchell Hay, William O'Rourke

Auckland Aces Preview

Captain Cole McConchie will be hoping that his side can continue their dominance with bat and ball against Auckland Aces.

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Cam Fletcher, Chad Bowes, Henry Shipley and Cam Fletcher to produce runs with the bat. This season, Fletcher is currently leading run-scorer for Canterbury Kings with 199 runs at an average of 49.75.

Henry Shipley also produced a brisk innings against Auckland and scored 37 off 22 balls with the help of three boundaries and two sixes.

In the bowling department, Kings will be relying on the likes of Captain Cole McConchie and Andrew Ellis to provide crucial breakthroughs against Auckland. Pace duo of Ed Nuttall and Kylie Jamieson were expensive in the game played against Otago. They will certainly need to improve if Kings want to push Auckland in this contest.

Auckland Aces Predicted Playing XI:

Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Mitchell Hay, Henry Shipley, Todd Astle, Will Williams, William ORourke, Ed Nuttall

Auckland Aces Actual Playing XI:

Sean Solia, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Horne, Robert O'Donnell, Glenn Phillips, William Somerville, Benjamin Lister, Adithya Ashok, George Worker, Ross Ter Braak

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch prepared for the game will be good for batting. The weather forecast for Tuesday is going to bright sunshine. The quick bowlers might extract some movement with the new-ball from this service.

Venue Details

The Hagley Oval in Christchurch has hosted a lot of Super Smash games in the past. The average score at the venue is around 168 runs.

Toss: To Bat

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a competitive total on the board. The three-matches played at Hagley Oval have been won by side batting first