WF vs CK 22nd Match Prediction

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Wellington Firebirds

As far as the Wellington Firebirds' batting department is concerned, the team will rely on the likes of Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Jakub Bhula, Troy Johnson, and Nick Kelly. In their last game, the team lost the first 5 wickets for just 46 runs on the board. However, the Wellington Firebirds' fightback was led by Logan van Beek and Jakub Bhula as they created an 81-run partnership. Logan van Beek batted well and ended the innings with a score of 54 runs from 36 balls with 4 sixes and 3 fours.

Van Beek was well-supported by Jakub Bhula who contributed 35 runs from 36 balls. As far as the bowling department was concerned, the team will rely on the likes of Logan van Beek, Ollie Newton, Peter Younghusband, Rachin Ravindra, Michaell Snedden, and Nathan Smith for providing timely breakthroughs. In their last match against Auckland Aces, the Wellington Firebirds put up a score of 153 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. The Auckland Aces chased the total down in 19.3 overs for the loss of 8 wickets.

Batting first in their innings, the Wellington Firebirds kept on losing wickets till there was an excellent partnership in the lower middle order between Jakob Bhula and Logan van Beek that took the score to respectability. Jakob Bhula scored 35 runs from 36 balls. But it was van Beek who smashed 54 runs from 36 balls with 4 sixes and 3 fours to take the score to a good one. The Auckland Aces did not make a good beginning to their innings either but their skipper Robert O'Donnell took the score to respectability. For Wellington, Peter Younghusband picked up 3 wickets for 19 runs and Nathan Smith picked up 3 wickets for 13 runs.

Canterbury Kings

As far as the Canterbury Kings' batting department is concerned, the team will rely on the likes of Ken McClure, Chad Bowes, Cam Fletcher, Cole McConchie, and Leo Carter to score the bulk of the runs. In their last game, Mitchell Hay put together 32 runs from 24 balls hitting one six and 2 fours in the process. Ken McClure also scored 26 runs from 16 balls with 4 fours. Chad Bowes contributed 22 runs from 17 balls. As far as the Canterbury bowling attack is concerned the team will rely on the likes of William O'Rourke, Todd Astle, Cole McConchie, Fraser Sheat, and Zakary Foulkes.

For the Canterbury Kings, Zakary Foulkes was the top bowler and he finished with the figures of 4 for 23 from his quota of 4 overs. Apart from Foulkes, another batter that did well was Todd Astle who put in a tidy bowling performance to pick up 2 wickets for 10 runs from his 4 overs. the Canterbury Kings team won their last match against Northern Districts. Canterbury Kings batted first to score 154 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. Then they restricted the Northern Districts’ side to a score of 106 all out from 18.1 overs to win the game by a solid margin of 48 runs.

Several batters contributed well to the Canterbury side by chipping in with scores of the 20s and 30s taking their total to a respectable one. The top run-getter for Canterbury Kings was Mitchell Hay who scored 32 runs from 24 balls with 1 six and 2 fours. The bowling charge for Northern Districts was led by Zakary Foulkes who picked up 4 wickets for 23 runs in the game. He was well supported by Todd Astle who picked up 2 wickets for 10 runs. Other bowlers that also contributed were Fraser Sheat, Angus McKenzie, and Cole McConchie with a wicket apiece.