Preview:
Central Stags will lock horns with Wellington Firebirds in the 27th match of the New Zealand Domestic One Day Trophy 2021/22 on Sunday. Central Stags beat Wellington Firebirds in their previous meeting by 43 runs (D/L method). They are still unbeaten in this tournament and currently placed at the top of the standings with 27 points. They are one win away from confirming their final ticket.
Wellington Firebirds on the other hand need to win this match to keep their final hopes alive. With 4 wins, 2 losses, and 3 no results, they are at 2nd spot in the standings with 23 points.
Match Details:
Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 27
Venue: Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Date & Time: February 20th at 3:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
CS vs WF, Match 27 Pitch Report:
The batters will definitely enjoy batting on this wicket. The scores of more than 300 runs are always on the card. It’s tricky to chase here and hence batting first is a preferable option.
Injury News:
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CS vs WF, Match 27 Probable Playing XIs:
Central Stags
Bayley Wiggins (wk), Ben Smith, Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Adam Milne, Brad Schmulian, Seth Rance, Joey Field, Jeydon Lennox
Wellington Firebirds
Finn Allen (wk), Luke Georgeson, Jakob Bhula, Troy Johnson, Michael Bracewell, Jimmy Neesham, Nathan Smith, Logan Van Beek, Ben Sears, Ollie Newton, Hamish Bennett (c)
Top Picks for CS vs WF Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Central Stags
Ross Taylor scored a splendid century in the last match against Wellington Firebirds and remained unbeaten on 111* runs from just 51 balls which includes 14 fours and 5 sixes.
Josh Clarkson had a good tournament overall, in 4 matches, he has amassed 143 runs at an average of 47.66 with the highest score of 58.
Top Picks – Wellington Firebirds
Michael Bracewell fought extremely hard in the last game against Central Stags and ended up on the losing side. He smashed 93 runs from 42 balls which included 6 fours and 8 sixes.
Finn Allen provided some excellent starts for Wellington Firebirds in this tournament. In 6 matches, he has scored 234 runs at an average of 39.
CS vs WF Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Ross Taylor | 165 runs | 250 |
| Josh Clarkson | 143 runs | 209 |
| Doug Bracewell | 86 runs and 6 wickets | 290 |
| Michael Bracewell | 193 runs and 7 wickets | 465 |
| Finn Allen | 234 runs | 406 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CS vs WF Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Bayley Wiggins, Ross Taylor, Luke Georgeson, Troy Johnson, Jimmy Neesham, Michael Bracewell (c), Logan Van Beek, Josh Clarkson (vc), Adam Milne, Seth Rance, Nathan Smith
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CS vs WF Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Finn Allen (vc), Ross Taylor (c), Tom Bruce, Luke Georgeson, Troy Johnson, Doug Bracewell, Michael Bracewell, Josh Clarkson, Seth Rance, Hamish Bennett, Jeydon Lennox
Today’s CS vs WF Probable Winners:
Wellington Firebirds are expected to win this match.
