Canterbury Kings vs Central Districts, Super Smash 2020-21, Today Match Prediction 11 Feb 2021

ck vs cd Match Prediction & Analysis

Super Smash League has just 2 matches remaining with the preliminary final and finals. Wellington topped the points table and have directly qualified for the finals whereas Canterbury and Central Districts will play the elimination finals. The winner of this match will qualify for the finals.  Central Districts and Canterbury finished with equal number of points but Central Districts had a better NRR than Canterbury to finish in the second spot. Both teams will look to give their best and go into the finals.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Canterbury Kings Preview

Canterbury lost momentum in the far end of the league phase winning just 1 match out of their 4 matches. Cole McConchie (247 runs), Daryl Mitchell (251 runs), and Chad Bowes (233 runs) have scored the bulk of runs for the team so far. Cam Fletcher and Ken McClure have chipped in with crucial runs in the middle overs.

Their pace battery of Matt Henry, Ed Nuttall, Daryl Mitchell, and Will Williams have taken a combined tally of 35 wickets this season but are leaking runs at over 8.5 RPO which is a big worry for the team. Todd Astle and Cole McConchie have provided great support to the etam in the bowling department.

Top players to bet on:

Daryl Mitchell – Mitchell has 251 runs and 8 wickets in this season so far. He is one of the all-rounders who can contribute effectively with both bat and ball. We expect him to continue his good form in the coming matches too.  

Todd Astle – Todd Astle has just 7 wickets to his name but has restricted the run flow giving runs at 6.8 RPO in the middle overs. He will be their trump card in the bowling department.

Canterbury Kings Predicted Playing XI:

George Worker, Will Young, Dane Cleaver (wk), Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Joey Field, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox

Canterbury Kings Actual Playing XI:

Will Williams, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry, Ed Nuttall, Henry Shipley, Ken McClure, Cameron Fletcher, Leo Carter, Chad Bowes, TD Astle

Central Districts Preview

Kiwi veteran Ross Taylor stood out when needed scoring 65 runs off 36 balls to help his team post a massive score of 183 runs on board. Tom Bruce played a vital hand of 39 runs off 25 balls. George Worker, Will Young, Josh Clarkson have been their prolific run scorers this season.

Jayden Lennox was the star of the night with the ball with bowling figures of 4-0-20-3. Doug Bracewell and Blair Tickner have been their top wicket takers so far with Ajaz Patel, Joey Field, and Josh Clarkson chipping in with crucial wickets.

Top players to bet on:

George Worker – Worker is second in runs chart with 420 runs at a strike rate of 140 this season. He will look continue his purple patch and lead his team into the finals with a good knock at the top.

Jayden Lennox – Lennox has been a valuable addition to their bowling attack and he has taken 6 wickets at an economy rate of 4.7 RPO in the 3 matches he played so far.  He is tying up the run rate in the middle overs in the matches.

Central Districts Predicted Playing XI:

George Worker, Will Young, Dane Cleaver (wk), Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Joey Field, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox

Central Districts Actual Playing XI:

Ross Taylor, Dane Cleaver, Josh Clarkson, Ajaz Patel, George Worker, Jayden Lennox, Doug Bracewell, Blair Tickner, Joey Field, Tom Bruce, Will Young

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Auckland has bright sunny and hot weather conditions on the match day but has very less to no chances of rain as per the weather forecasters. We expect no interruptions in this match due to rain.

Venue Details

Auckland is a good batting track with smaller boundary dimensions on the straight and square. Bowlers need to be at their mark with their execution to control the run flow. We expect yet another run feast with the scores to be around 180-200 runs in this match.

Toss: To Bat

Batting first is the safe option in the big matches as the pressure of chasing might cause you to choke in crucial moments. We expect both captains to bat first in this match.