Match Details:
The 6th match of the Super Smash 2020-21 will be played between the Central Districts and Auckland Aces at the Pukekura Park in New Plymouth.
The match is scheduled to start at 06:10 IST (12:40 AM GMT) (01:40 PM Local Time) and will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
The way this tournament has progressed so far, things, as they stand, have become really interesting in terms of the dynamics of the tournament. Teams like the Central Districts, who are playing in this match have made strong comebacks and going into this game, it will be a really tough task to pick a team that are the clear favourites.
Coming into this game, the Central Districts would have played 2 games, winning one and losing one match and placed at the third spot in the points table. And, their opponents, Auckland have one loss to their name in the only match they have played in. But as stated earlier, this tournament seems to be in the season of comebacks and it would not come as a surprise to anyone if Auckland stages a great comeback in this game.
CS vs AA Weather Report for Match 6:
Partly cloudy skies with no chance of rainfall and temperatures around the 19 degree Celsius mark are expected to prevail on Thursday.
Pitch Report:
In the last match played at this venue of this tournament, the batsmen dominated the game in the entirety of the first innings, but when it came to the second innings, the bowlers took charge and the team batting second could not chase down the total. And the same behaviour is expected to be continued in this match too.
Average first innings score:
223 (Only match of the tournament played at this venue)
Record of Chasing Teams:
Won – 0, Lost – 1, Tied – 0
Injury & Availability News:
(Will be added when there’s an update)
CS vs AA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Central Districts:
George Worker, Bayley Wiggins, Dane Cleaver (wk), Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Kieran Noema-Barnett, Doug Bracewell, Christian Leopard, Joey Field, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner
Bench:
Jayden Lennox
Auckland:
Robert O’Donnell (c), Graeme Beghin, Danru Ferns, Ben Horne, Ben Lister, William O’Donnell, Glenn Phillips, Ollie Pringle, Brad Rodden, Sean Solia, Will Somerville
Bench:
Ross ter Braak
CS vs AA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
George Worker is the third-highest run-getter of the tournament at the moment, having scored 98 runs in the 2 games he has played, at an average of 49.00.
Doug Bracewell has done well as an all-rounder and has come to be a great asset to his team, as he has played in 2 games where he has scored 57 runs, including 1 half-century and has taken 2 wickets too.
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Sean Solia is placed at the top of the run-getters list of this tournament, as he has 105 runs to his name in 2 matches at a strike rate of 123.52 including a half-century.
Danru Ferns is another player who has topped the charts for his team, after taking 5 wickets in 2 matches. His economy rate is relatively high, standing at 10.25 runs per over but his wickets have saved the day for him.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options: George Worker, Doug Bracewell
Vice-Captain Options: Sean Solia, Danru Ferns
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CS vs AA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dane Cleaver, Glenn Phillips
Batters – Christian Leopard, Robert O’Donnel, William O’Donnel
All-Rounders – George Worker (C), Kieran Noema-Barnett, Sean Solia (VC)
Bowlers – Joey Field, Blair Tickner, Will Somerville
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CS vs AA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ben Horne, Glenn Phillips
Batters – Christian Leopard, Robert O’Donnel, William O’Donnel
All-Rounders – George Worker, Doug Bracewell (C), Danru Ferns (VC)
Bowlers – Joey Field, Blair Tickner, Will Somerville
Expert Advice:
A balanced fantasy team with a good mix of players from each section will be the key to success in this game. You can include either Dane Cleaver or Ben Horne as the second wicketkeeper in your team alongside Glenn Phillips. Both these players have fared similarly in this tournament and are expected to give out similar returns on the investments you make on them.
Today’s CS vs AA Probable Winners:
Central Districts are expected to win this match.
