CTB Vs NK Dream11 Team And Match Report: Canterbury Knights look to nail down their spot in the echelons of the points tally today.
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A defeat for Auckland Aces in their foregone encounter means that Canterbury Kings find themselves as the only side with an unblemished and unscathed record in the Ford Trophy as things stand. It also saw the side make massive strides in the league standings the last time around as they displaced Auckland to occupy first place, a spot they’ll be looking to make their own when they take on Northern Districts Knights today.
With the two wins and one abandoned result in the three matches they have contested in till now, Auckland Aces find themselves having garnered the 10 points. The side come into today’s encounter having tasted consummate success against Otago Volts in a match where they systematically dismantled their opponents to cruise their way to a gargantuan 117 run win.
Making 292 while batting first, the side returned with an intricate bowling display to leave their opponents aghast as they bundled them out for just 175. It was a win which not only boosted them into first place but massively spruced the side’s net run-rate as well, a performance the side will be looking to resonate come today’s encounter.
Elsewhere, currently in fifth place after winning their opening couple of matches, Northern District Knights ended up finally wrenching free of their impasse the last time around. The successful chase of 271 by 5 wickets against Central Districts Stags left the side elated, a much needed win given the precarious set of defeats they had tasted prior to it to spring up resurgence amongst the side’s ranks.
Pitch Conditions And Toss
Across the course of the tournamnet, we have been in for extremely fine batting conditions and we envision much of the same today as well. Being a morning match, the side winning the toss will be looking to come out and chase here and given their quicks ample time to extract pace and deviation with the new ball.
Probable Playing 11
Canterbury Kings
Leo Carter, Andrew Ellis, Ed Nuttall, Andrew Hazeldine, Jack Boyle, Cole McConchie, Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Steven Murdoch, Henry Shipley, Theo van Woerkom
Northern Districts Knights
Tim Seifert (WK), Katene Clarke, Dean Brownlie, Joe Carter (C), Daryl Mitchell, HR Cooper, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Verma, Ish Sodhi, Zak Gibson
Match Details
Ford Trophy
Match: Canterbury Kings Vs Northern Districts Knights
Date And Time: 27th November, Wednesday- 3:30am IST
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Pivotal Players
Canterbury Kings
- Leo Carter, Andrew Ellis, Chad Bowes, Theo van Woerkom
Northern Districts Knights
- Tim Seifert, Joe Carter, Daryl Mitchell, Zak Gibson
Top 4 Batting Order
Canterbury Kings
- Leo Carter, Andrew Ellis, Ed Nuttall, Andrew Hazeldine
Northern Districts Knights
- Tim Seifert, Katene Clarke, Dean Brownlie, Joe Carter
Clean Hitters
Canterbury Kings
- Leo Carter, Andrew Hazeldine
Northern Districts Knights
- Tim Seifert, Katene Clarke
Death Overs Bowlers
Canterbury Kings
- Steven Murdoch, Henry Shipley
Northern Districts Knights
- Scott Kuggeleijn, Zak Gibson
CTB Vs NK Dream11 Wicket-Keeper
After a match winning knock for his side in the foregone contest, Tim Seifert from Northern Districts Knights is our choice for this slot of our Dream 11 side. The player showed why he’s much a pivotal part of his team’s batting order and if they are going to have any chance of putting down the league leaders today, he’ll need to emulate his rousing display from the last outing.
CTB Vs NK Dream11 Batsmen
Entirely consistent of bats from Canterbury Knights, our entire trio here features names from the team which finds itself in the annuls of the points tally. We will be beginning our picks for the encounter with the selection of the side’s leading run getter with Jack Boyle coming in after having amassed the 147 runs in 3 ties. Chad Bowes partners him up with the 124 runs with Stephen Murdoch coming in as well to wrap up our proceedings for this encounter.
CTB Vs NK Dream11 All-Rounders
Heavily decked out with picks from Canterbury Knights yet against, we have a reminiscent trio as the aforementioned docket line up our Dream 11 side for this impending clash. We begin with Andrew Ellis, a player who has managed to pick up 7 wickets in three matches to emerge as the leading wicket taker for the side, a name who has emerged as a quintessential performer for the outfit in their consummate quest for success.
Cole McConchie and Todd Astle both come in as well from the facet with the two players coming in due to the brand of slower stuff they’ll be sending down today. The spin twin has imbibed in it an ability to massively turn the ball and send it down at an enticing trajectory, one which is bound to leave the opposition perplexed today.
From the other side of the section meanwhile, we are moving in with just the one pick for this match with Daryl Mitchell being our selection after having gotten the 65 runs and 2 wickets.
CTB Vs NK Dream11 Bowling Order
We compensate for the bowling picks from Northern Districts Knights over here with the daunting duo of Brett Randell and Zak Gibson being our choice for this one. The new ball partnership will not only need to take charge for their side but up against an extremely revered batting unit, the two will need to make headways at regular intervals and pick up a slew of wickets if the side are to have any chance of winning this one.
On the other hand, the lone selection of Andrew Hazeldine will be brought in from the opposing end to wrap up our Dream 11 picks for today’s contest.
Captain And Vice-Captain
Boyle is being brought is as our captain of the day while Ellis is our vice-captain.
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Dream 11 Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match, pitch report and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
