Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds: The key stage of the Plunket Shield is upon us, and teams are searching for essential points to secure a spot in the top two. Wellington is unbeaten thus far and sits in second position in the table.They have won two of their four games, therefore they are in good form. After trailing by 129 runs in their season-opening match against Canterbury, Canterbury has recovered to take fourth place with two wins and two draws. With a victory in this game, both teams will put in a strong effort to climb the points table.
The 3rd test match between Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds will take place from February 29th, 2024, at Mainpower Oval, Rangiora, New Zealand.
Match Details to Note:
Match: Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds, 3rd test match
Date: February 29th, 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Venue: Mainpower Oval, Rangiora, New Zealand.
Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds
Canterbury (Match Odds- 1.75)
Preview
Canterbury scored 225 and 320 runs in their previous game’s two innings. In both innings, their side amassed a respectable total thanks to the crucial efforts of Henry Nicholls, Fraser Sheat, Rippon, Mitch Hay, and Sean Davey. Zakary Foulkes (44 & 50), Mathew Boyle (54 & 41), and Angus Mcakenzie (0 & 53) all scored fifty runs.
Despite holding the opponents to 177 runs, their bowlers were unable to remove them from the game in the second innings. William Rourke only took three wickets in each of the two innings, but he is unable to play in this game because of national duties. Angus McKenzie, Michael Rippon, Fraser Sheat, and Zakary Foulkes all contributed significant wickets to the game.
Full Squad:
Chad Bowes, Harry Chamberlain, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Matthew Boyle, Rhys Mariu, Sean Davey, Bevon Jacobs, Cole McConchie (C), Michael Rippon, Ed Nuttall, Mitchell Hay (WK), Angus McKenzie, Zakary Foulkes, Fraser Sheat, Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Cameron Paul, Dylan Hunter.
Players to watch out for in:
Zakary Foulkes
Zakary Foulkes scored (44 & 50) in the last game. He will be the player to watch out for.
Angus McKenzie
Angus McKenzie contributed significant wickets to the game.
Possible Playing XI:
Mathew Boyle, Chad Bowes, Fraser Sheat, Zakary Foulkes, Angus McKenzie, Michael Rippon, Mitchell Hay, Cole McConchie, Sean Davey, Ben Russell, Michael Rae
Wellington Firebirds (Match Odds- 2.10)
Preview
Wellington’s last game’s lone innings saw them score 352/9. Gareth Severin was outstanding with the bat, scoring 143 runs, and forming productive alliances with every other batter. Despite starting the previous game, Nick Kelly, Callum MacLach, and Nick Greenwood did not perform well.
In the last game, their bowlers bowled 150 overs and gave the opponents 500/8. In the previous game, Peter Younghusband bowled a spell of 3/167 in 47 overs, which was excellent. Nathan Smith, Tim Robinson, James Hartshorn, and Ben Sears all contributed crucial wickets to the game.
Full Squad:
Nick Greenwood, James Hartshorn, Tim Robinson, Troy Johnson, Nick Kelly (C), Jesse Tashkoff, Muhammad Abbas, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Gareth Severin (WK), Tom Blundell (WK), Callum McLachlan (WK), Devon Conway (WK), Ian McPeake, Michael Snedden, Peter Younghusband, Ben Sears, Logan van Beek, Adam Milne.
Players to watch out for in:
Gareth Severin
Gareth Severin was outstanding with the bat, scoring 143 runs, and forming productive alliances with every other batter.
Peter Younghusband
In the previous game, Peter Younghusband bowled a spell of 3/167 in 47 overs, which was excellent.
Possible Playing XI:
Nick Greenwood, Callum MacLach, Gareth Severin, Muhammed Abbas, Nick Kelly, Peter Younghusband, Ben Sears, Tim Robinson, James Hartshorn, Nathan Smith, Michael Sneddon
Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds Toss Prediction:
Teams will choose to bat first on this surface since it will be excellent for batting in the first two to three days and get more exciting as the game goes on.
Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds Pitch Report:
The weather in Rangiora is predicted to be partly cloudy and gloomy throughout the match. Additionally, there is a chance of sporadic showers and weather delays during the contest.
Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds Match Report:
As a team, Canterbury is playing aggressively with both bat and ball. Their potent bowling attack alarmed the opposing hitters. In the previous game, Wellington’s bowlers were unable to bowl out the opposition in 150 overs. However, their hitters were effective and scored more than 350. So far this season, they have not lost. Wellington is our pick to win this game.
We predict Canterbury to win the Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds match at the odds of 1.75.
Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds Most Recommended Player for Bet:
Zakary Foulkes scored (44 & 50) in the last game. He will be the player to watch out for.
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