The Super Smash reaches Napier for an enthralling contest between the Central Stags and the Otago Volts. The McLean Park will be ready to witness this as many superstars on show. The Stags who are at the top with two wins off three games are eager for their third. But it will not be easy as it seems as they are up against the Volts who are currently poised at the third spot in the table with six points to their name.
These two teams met each other earlier where the Stags won it by 5 wickets with an over to spare as they chased down 185 comfortably. Thanks to an explosive century by their keeper-batter Dane Cleaver. He scored 114 runs off just 54 balls - containing 14 fours and 4 massive sixes. For Otago, their skipper Hamish Rutherford played well as he got 82 runs in just 47 deliveries which contained 4 fours and 7 sixes.
The key players for the Stags are their skipper Tom Bruce, Dane Cleaver, Josh Clarkson, and Doug Bracewell. On the other hand, the Volts will enjoy the services of Neil Broom, Hamish Rutherford, Anaru Kitchen, and Josh Finnie. Michael Rippon with his chinaman style can cause problems to the Stags batting lineup.
In the recent match against Canterbury, the Stags ended up losing by a large margin of 48 runs which will haunt them. But they will try to overcome that loss and will be more focused on their job in hand against the Volts. On the other hand, the Volts are fresh from their nail-biting victory against the Northern Knights, where they stole the match by 3 wickets with two balls to spare as they chased the target of 147 runs. Thanks to Max Chu's last over six to Scott Kuggeleijn. So it will be interesting to see who will come on top in McLean Park.
Match Details
Central Stags Vs Otago Volts - 8th Match
Date and Time: December 18, 2021, 7:10 AM IST
Venue: McLean Park, Napier
Broadcast: Fan Code
Pitch Report
The match will be played in McLean Park in Napier. The pitch here is batting-friendly and will offer a little bit of assistance to the seam bowlers. The average score batting first is around 175. The toss-winning captain will be eager to bat first as it is a batting paradise.
Weather Conditions
The weather forecast says that it will be sunny throughout the match and will have zero chances of precipitation.
Probable Playing XI
Central Stags
Bayley Wiggins, Greg Hay, Dane Cleaver (wk), Christian Leopard, Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Ben Wheeler, Blair Tickner, Seth Rance, Jayden Lennox.
Otago Volts
Hamish Rutherford (c), Josh Finnie, Neil Broom, Anaru Kitchen, Dale Phillips, Llew Johnson, Michael Rippon, Matthew Bacon, Max Chu (wk), Angus McKenzie, Jacob Duffy.
CE Fantasy XI
Josh Finnie, Dane Cleaver, Doug Bracewell, Seth Rance, Hamish Rutherford, Michael Rippon, Neil Broom, Matthew Bacon, Josh Clarkson
Captain - Tom Bruce
Vice-Captain - Anaru Kitchen