Preview:
Auckland Aces will square off with Central Stags in the 28th match of the Super Smash 2021/22 on Saturday. Auckland Aces will be fighting to finish in the third spot and they must win this game to keep their hopes alive, while Wellington must lose their final league fixture to keep Auckland’s hopes alive. Despite having great depth in their squad they weren’t consistent and hopeful of giving their best one last time in the league stages.
On the other hand, Central Stags as they are already out of the tournament. They didn’t look good at all in the second half of the tournament as they lost 5 matches on the trot before heading into this match. With 3 wins and 6 losses, they have positioned themselves at the fifth spot in the standings with 12 points.
Match Details:
Auckland Aces vs Central Stags, Match 28
Venue: Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Date & Time: 22nd January at 6:10 AM IST and 1:40 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The surface is conducive for the bowlers and the batters need to show more character here. Anything more than 150 is a defendable score on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs for AA vs CS:
Auckland Aces
George Worker, Martin Guptill, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, William O’Donnell / Ross Ter Braak, Robert O’Donnell (c), Sean Solia, William Somerville, Lockie Ferguson, Adithya Ashok, Ben Lister
Central Stags
Ben Smith, Will Young, Dane Cleaver (wk), Tom Bruce (c), Joey Field, Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Ajaz Patel, Seth Rance, Blair Tickner, Adam Milne
Top Picks for AA vs CS Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Auckland Aces
Martin Guptill has scored 135 runs in 5 matches in this tournament at an average of 33.75 and a strike rate of 125. He is returning to the squad after missing the last few matches.
Mark Chapman is a reliable batter for Auckland Aces, though he has failed to score runs in the last 3 matches. Overall in this tournament, he has accumulated 179 runs at an average of 22.37 and even picked up a wicket as well.
Top Picks – Central Stags
Ben Smith was the leading run-scorer for Central Stags in the previous game against Northern Brave with 68 runs from 53 balls. Overall in 4 innings in this tournament, he has accumulated 125 runs at an average of 41.66.
Dane Cleaver has had a great tournament so far. In 8 matches, he has smashed 349 runs at an average of 49.85, with the highest score of 114*.
AA vs CS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Martin Guptill | 135 runs | 213 |
| Mark Chapman | 179 runs and one wicket | 297 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 15 wickets and 93 runs | 599 |
| Ben Smith | 125 runs | 177 |
| Dane Cleaver | 349 runs | 557 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AA vs CS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dane Cleaver (vc), Martin Guptill (c), George Worker, Mark Chapman, Tom Bruce, Doug Bracewell, Josh Clarkson, Seth Rance, Lockie Ferguson, William Somerville, Ben Lister
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AA vs CS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dane Cleaver, Glenn Phillips, Martin Guptill, Robert O’Donnell, Mark Chapman (c), Ben Smith (vc), Doug Bracewell, Sean Solia, Seth Rance, Blair Tickner, William Somerville
Today’s AA vs CS Probable Winners:
Auckland Aces are expected to win this match.
