Central Districts vs Northern Knights - Match Preview, Fantasy, Pitch Report, Probable XI & More (22nd Match, BBL)
Northern Brave will take on Central Stags in the 22nd match of the Dream11 Super Smash T20 2021 at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday.
Northern Brave are second in the Super Smash focuses table, having won four of their six games, with one match finishing off with no outcome. The Central Stags, in the interim, have won just threefold in eight games, and have lost four games on the run, five generally. They are in fourth spot in the focuses table.
The Northern Knights won by six wickets the last time these different sides met one another. Dane Cleaver featured for the Central Districts, scoring 65, after his group batted first. Scott Kuggeleijn was the pick of the Brave bowlers, with figures of 3 for 22. Anurag Verma, Matthew Fisher and Brett Hampton got one wicket each.
Knights' bowlers never permitted Central Stags to get comfortable, packaging them out for only 145 in their allocated twenty overs. Their hitters then, at that point, pursued down the objective in 17.5 overs with six wickets close by. Jeet Raval scored 66, while Joe Carter (32) and Henry Cooper (25) took them over the line.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Bay Oval is a magnificent one for batting. Players ought to partake in the level wicket with short limits. Pacers could get some help with the new ball, however hitters are relied upon to rule the game.
The normal first-innings score here is 158, with pursuing groups dominating ten of 13 matches played. So the group winning the throw could hope to pursue.
Climate Forecast
It ought to be a brilliant and bright day at Mount Maunganui on matchday, with the temperature to go somewhere in the range of 21 and 23 degrees Celsius.
Northern Knights Key Players : Jeet Raval, Tim Seifert, Joe Walker
Central Districts Key Players : Mason Hughes, Ben Smith, Seth Rance
Probable XI
Northern Brave
Jeet Raval (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Joe Carter, Henry Cooper, Colin de Grandhomme, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Anurag Verma, Joe Walker, Frederick Walker, Matthew Fisher
Central Districts
Mason Hughes, Ben Smith, Bayley Wiggins (wk), Maara Ave, Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Joey Field, Ajaz Patel, Seth Rance, Blair Tickner