CTB vs CS Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report - Super Smash T20 2024-25, Match 26

CTB vs CS Dream11 Prediction [Source: @canterbury.cricket/Instagram, @CentralStags/x]

The Canterbury Kings (CTB) will be hosting Central Stags (CS) at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch in match number 26 of the Super Smash 2024-25 season. The match marks the penultimate league fixture for both sides this competition, and the action is slated to commence from 8:55 AM IST onwards on Sunday, January 26.

Ahead of this game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

CTB vs CS, Super Smash 2024-25 Preview

The Canterbury Kings team is struggling at number fifth position on the six-team Super Smash 2024-25 points table with 12 points from eight games. Led by all-rounder Cole McConchie, the team has registered just three wins at an expense of five defeats and their current NRR reads a dismal -0.037. While the team’s batting department has often misfired this season, young Matthew Boyle has managed to rack up 261 runs so far to emerge as one of the tournament’s leading run-getters. Fast bowler Zakary Foulkes has ably spearheaded Canterbury’s bowling line-up by picking up the highest number of wickets among all his teammates.

The Central Stags team is fittingly ranked at the top of the Super Smash 2024-25 standings, as they have managed to record five wins from seven completed league fixtures. Their latest planned outing against Northern Districts was washed out due to rains. Much of the Stags’ recent success can be attributed to the blistering batting form of Tom Bruce and Jack Boyle. Both Bruce and Jack are leading the run-scoring charts of the tournament, with both having piled up over 250 runs so far. With the ball, 31-year-old paceman Blair Tickner has claimed 13 wickets to find himself as the joint highest wicket-taker of the season alongside Auckland’s Danru Ferns.

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CTB vs CS Head-to-Head Record in T20s

CTB vs CS, Super Smash 2024-25 Weather And Pitch Report

Weather: According to AccuWeather, there is a 61 percent chance of rainfall in Christchurch during the opening hour of the scheduled match time. One can also expect heavy showers later in the evening, with estimates indicate a 49 percent possibility. The temperature will range around the 21° mark in the beginning, but will gradually decline as the evening progresses. Fans can expect either a delayed start or a truncated affair at the venue.

Pitch Report: The Hagley Oval in Christchurch is known for its fast and bouncy pitches. The surface here is often covered with grass to help generate much seam movement and bounce for the pacers. Offering significant assistance to fast bowlers, the ball also seems to be coming on to the bat nicely for the batters off late. The average first innings total at the venue this Super Smash 2024-25 season so far has turned out to be 170. All in all, one can expect a healthy contest between pacemen and batters at the Hagley Oval on January 26.

Hagley Oval, Christchurch – Record of Chasing Teams

The chasing teams have managed to register just one win out of the three matches played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch in the ongoing Super Smash 2024-25 season. However, in the last eight T20I matches played here since late-2022, the chasing teams have enjoyed a more favorable record, by securing six wins and sustaining just two defeats.

CTB vs CS, Super Smash 2024-25 Fantasy Cricket Players Stats

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CTB vs CS, Super Smash 2024-25 Captain and Vice-captain

CTB vs CS, Super Smash 2024-25 Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

CTB vs CS, Super Smash 2024-25: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Chad Bowes, Tom Latham
Batters: Tom Bruce, Jack Boyle, Matthew Boyle
All-rounders: Cole McConchie, Zakary Foulkes, Angus Schaw
Bowlers: Ish Sodhi, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner

Captain: Cole McConchie
Vice-captain: Blair Tickner

CTB vs CS, Super Smash 2024-25 Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

CTB vs CS, Super Smash 2024-25: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Tom Latham, Dane Cleaver
Batters: Tom Bruce, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young, Jack Boyle
All-rounders: Cole McConchie, William Clark
Bowlers: Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox, Matt Henry

Captain: Matt Henry
Vice-captain: Will Young

CTB vs CS, Super Smash 2024-25 Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 2-3-3-3 or 2-4-2-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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