New Zealand Domestic One-Day Trophy 2021/22, Match 16: WF vs CTB Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Wellington Firebirds will take on Canterbury Kings in the 16th match of the New Zealand Domestic One-Day Trophy 2021/22 on Sunday. Wellington Firebirds won the battle against Canterbury Kings by 3 wickets when they took on each other on Friday. With this win, Firebirds moved to the top of the table with 16 points to their name. They are likely to keep the winning combination for this match as well.

Canterbury Kings, on the other hand, will be disappointing with their mediocre performances in the last game against Firebirds where they lost the match by 3 wickets. Apart from Chad Bowes, no one scored big runs on the board. With one win, 3 losses, and a no-result they are still at the bottom of the standings with 6 points.

Match Details:

Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings, Match 16

Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington

Date & Time: February 6th at 3:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time

Pitch Report:

The surface will favor the batters more and the bowlers can expect more swing and seam movement as well. Batting long will be key on this surface. Anything more than 270 is a good score here.

Probable Playing XIs for WF vs CTB:

Wellington Firebirds

Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Tom Blundell (wk), Jimmy Neesham, Michael Bracewell (c), Troy Johnson, Nathan Smith, Logan Van Beek, Ben Sears, Ollie Newton

Canterbury Kings

Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Henry Shipley, Theo Van Woerkom, Matt Henry, Ed Nuttall, Will Williams

Top Picks for WF vs CTB Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Wellington Firebirds

Finn Allen showed more maturity in his innings against Canterbury on Friday. He scored 68 runs from 65 balls and added to his tally of runs to 185 in this tournament.

In an interesting development, Rachin Ravindra opened the innings for Firebirds against Canterbury where he scored 34 runs from 39 balls. Overall, in 2 matches in this tournament, he has scored 80 runs and picked up a wicket.

Top Picks – Canterbury Kings

Gotta feel sad for Chad Bowes who missed a century by a run in the last game against Firebirds. He batted fluently even when wickets were tumbling at the other end. Overall, in 4 matches in this tournament, he has added 145 runs at an average of 36.25.

Tom Latham didn’t have the greatest of matches against Firebirds where he got out for just 4 runs. He is a resilient cricketer and still a good pick for your fantasy teams.

WF vs CTB Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WF vs CTB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Tom Latham (c), Finn Allen (vc), Daryl Mitchell, Chad Bowes, Troy Johnson, Michael Bracewell, Henry Shipley, Rachin Ravindra, Ed Nuttall, Nathan Smith, Will Williams

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WF vs CTB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Tom Latham, Devon Conway (vc), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Chad Bowes (c), Troy Johnson, Jimmy Neesham, Cole McConchie, Ollie Newton, Ed Nuttall, Will Williams

Today’s WF vs CTB Probable Winners:                        

Wellington Firebirds are expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.