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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Northern Knights won the toss and chose to bowl first
Northern Knights beat Canterbury Kings by 1 wickets
Northern Knights and Canterbury Kings will be clashing in what should be an evenly-matched contest.
Expect the Northern Knights to emerge victorious in this encounter.
Tournament: Super Smash 2021-22 | Format: T20 | Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand | Toss: To Bowl
Bet NowBoth Northern Knights and Canterbury Kings are coming off two back-to-back wins. The Knights appear to be finding their perfect balance both with the bat and ball and are shaping up nicely. They are currently 2nd on the table with 2 wins in 4 matches at a net run rate of + 0.822. Canterbury’s bowlers are in terrific form while someone from the batting unit keeps standing up in every game. They are in 3rd place with 2 wins in just 3 matches at a net run rate of +0.928. This will be an interesting fight between two evenly matched sides. Hosting gives the Knights just that bit of an advantage, also the betting apps in India favour Canterbury.
Northern Knights have finally got their campaign going and have registered wins in two consecutive matches. They produced an almost perfect game against Auckland on Monday where they bowled the opposition out for just 92 and then chased the target with 29 balls to spare and 6 wickets in hand. Opener Tim Seifert finally found his form with an unbeaten 38 off 42 balls on a tough pitch. This will give confidence to the batting unit which also includes Katene Clarke, Jeet Raval, Joe Carter, and Colin de Grandhomme.
The Knights bowling unit was on fire in that game with Anurag Verma (3-14) and Frederick Walker (3-10) being the wreckers-in-chief. Off-spinner Ish Sodhi too showed why he is such a valuable asset in this form with an incredible spell of 2-5 from 5 overs. With Sodhi in form and the others getting among the wickets, the Knights now have one of the best bowling units in the league.
Katene Clarke, Tim Seifert (wk), Jeet Raval (c), Joe Carter, Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Cooper, Anurag Verma, Ish Sodhi, Zak Gibson, Frederick Walker, Scott Kuggeleijn
Ish Sodhi, Anurag Verma, Katene Clarke, Tim Seifert, Scott Kuggeleijn, Joe Walker, Trent Boult, Brett Hampton, Joe Carter, Jeet Raval, Henry Cooper
After losing their first game against Wellington, Canterbury has made a solid comeback with two back-to-back wins against Central Stags and Wellington. In the previous match encounter with Wellington, Canterbury first restricted the opposition to 151-9 and then chased the target down in just 16.3 overs with 6 wickets in hand. Opener Chad Bowes set the chase with a fantastic 62 off 41 balls. The show-stealer, however, was Cam Fletcher whose unbeaten 52 off 28 balls killed the chase. Captain Cole McConchie has also been in good touch and might score big here.
Canterbury’s bowlers too have been in fine form with the likes of Matt Henry and Ed Nuttall picking up regular wickets. The two opening bowlers, in fact, have scalped 6 and 4 wickets apiece in the last two games. Leg-spinner Todd Astle has been extremely impressive too and keeps things tight. In his last appearances, he has returned with figures of 13-2 from 4 overs and 19-1 from 4 overs respectively. His bowling in the middle overs will be crucial again.
Ken McClure, Chad Bowes, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Mitchell Hay, Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Todd Astle, Blake Coburn, Ed Nuttall
Matt Henry, Leo Carter, Todd Astle, Henry Shipley, Chad Bowes, Cameron Fletcher, Henry Nicholls, Ken McClure, Blake Coburn, Cole McConchie, Ed Nuttall
The pitch at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, offers something for both batters and bowlers. Batters won’t find it a cakewalk batting here as seamers should get enough bounce and movement at the start. Slower bowlers too can make an impact.
The weather at Mount Maunganui will be clear and pleasant.
The highest total achieved at Bay Oval is 214-9 by Northern Knights. However, the average score batting first here is only 162. Scores between 150 and 169 have been achieved 6 times here. The team batting first in this game, will be looking to set a total in the range of 170 runs.
Win the toss and bat second should be the way to go here as chasing teams have won 9 of the 12 games played at Bay Oval.
In the last 5 matches between Northern Knights and Canterbury, 3 have been won by the Knights while 2 were clinched by Canterbury. This will be a tight contest as both teams are in good winning form and are looking pretty good. But the Knights are playing at home and are coming off a thumping win. That gives them a slight edge in his game.
Expect the Northern Knights to emerge victorious in this encounter.
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