CK vs WF 28th Match Prediction

CK vs WF Team Previews

Canterbury Kings

Canterbury Kings are the only team who are no longer in contention for the semifinal spot. The tournament hasn't been a bright one for them, but they sure would have had plenty to take from it. They've won just two games in nine matches played with a total tally of eight points.

Contrary to how their tournament has gone so far, Canterbury Kings did extremely well in their last outing, against Otago Volts which pushed Volts to the brink of elimination from the tournament. Being in a nothing to lose situation allowed their batsmen to play fearlessly which paid off big-time. Bowes and MacRury got them off to a steady start which was taken forward exceedingly well by Murdoch. Although their skipper failed to contribute anything substantial, late assault by Jamieson and Fletcher pushed their total towards the north of 170 which eventually proved to be more than enough.

Although their batsmen did exceedingly well to get to a tall total, it were their bowlers who set up that win. Kyle Jamieson and Nuttal were the key figures in their bowling department and picked up six wickets between them in just a little over six overs. They had Volts four down for 20 inside the first five overs which really sealed the fate of the match.

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Wellington Firebirds

The Firebirds have had a mixed tournament thus far and have scored three wins in nine matches. Last week, they had two games where they won against Otago Volts but failed to garner two points against Central Districts.

Their opening bowlers failed to make any sort of impact in the first six overs after Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat first. Ravindra was tight in the first couple of overs, but Hamish Bennett and Newton leaked plenty of runs from the other end. Although van Beek and Jeetan Patel pulled things back during the middle part of the innings, Central Districts still managed to get to a competitive total.

Chasing it, Wellington Firebirds didn't get off to the start they were looking for and lost wickets in bunches throughout their chase. Their middle-order collapse wherein they slipped from 46 for 2 to 59 for 6 was the key reason for them falling them short. Despite the collapse, it was a commendable effort from Woodcock and their lower-order to take the match till the last over and reduce the deficit of the loss which could have been helpful if net run rate came into the picture.