CK vs CD 20th Match Prediction

CK vs CD Team Previews

Canterbury Kings

If you take into consideration the Canterbury Kings' batting department, the team will rely on the batsmen such as Chad Bowes, Mitch Hay, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie, and wicketkeeper-batsman Cam Fletcher to do most of the run-getting for the team. In their last encounter in the Plunket Shield competition, the Canterbury team was successful in posting a big total of 449 runs on the board. This effort was possible largely due to the superb hundred from Chad Bowes. The captain Cole McConchie also hit 81 runs from 129 balls while Mitch Hay scored another solid 89 from 150 balls.

During the 2nd innings of Canterbury Kings, Cole McConchie and Mitch Hay managed to score good half-centuries that helped the Canterbury team to declare at 277 runs for the loss of 3 wickets after 56 overs were bowled. As far as the Canterbury Kings' bowling attack is concerned the team will rely on bowlers such as Ed Nuttal, Fraser Sheat, Ish Sodhi, Angus McKenzie, and Henry Shipley to provide vital breakthroughs to the team. In their last encounter in the competition, Ish Sodhi who is a leggie was the best bowler on the show to pick up 6 wickets for Canterbury.

The Canterbury Kings played out a draw in their last match against Otago. Batting first the Canterbury Kings managed to score 449 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their first innings when they declared their innings. Otago replied with 256 all out in their first innings. The Canterbury's dominance with the bat continued in their second innings as they put together 277 runs for the loss of just 3 wickets to set a target of 471 runs to the Otago counterparts. The Otago outfit put up a spirited performance in the 4th innings when they scored 304 runs for the loss of 8 wickets to ensure that the game ended as a draw.  

Central Stags

As far as the Central Districts' batting department is concerned, the team will rely on the batters such as Dane Cleaver, Ben Smith, Brad Schmulian, Greg Hay, and Tom Bruce to do most of the run-getting for the side. In their earlier game, Brad Schmulian was the top batter of the match for Central Districts as he scored a hundred from 243 balls. In their 2nd innings, Greg Hay and Tom Bruce scored hundreds for their team to push the score beyond the 400-run mark. As far as the bowling attack is concerned, the team will rely on bowlers such as Ajaz Patel, Josh Clarkson, Brett Randell, Doug Bracewell, and Raymond Toole to provide vital breakthroughs to the team.

The Central Districts team went down to Northern Districts in their last fixture of the Plunket Shield. Batting first, Northern Districts managed to put together a huge total of 513 runs on the board. The Central Districts replied with a score of 245 runs in their first innings. Northern Districts declared their second innings when the score was 194 for 7. Central Districts were set a target of 463 runs to win the game. The Central Districts side made a splendid effort to get across the line but fell short by 35 runs in the end as they were bowled out for 427 runs.

Brad Schmulian was the top performer with both bat and ball for Central Districts in their first innings. Schmulian picked up 3 crucial wickets to restrict the Northern Districts' charge in their first innings while giving away just 45 runs. He was also responsible for taking the Central District first innings total to respectability with a hundred. He scored 108 runs from 243 balls with 6 fours. Brett Randell and Brad Schmulian picked up 2 wickets each in the Northern District second innings. The batting honors in the 4th innings of the match were shared by the skipper Greg Hay and Tom Bruce who both hit a one and half-centuries to set up an exciting finish to the game.