Central Stags will clash against Wellington Firebirds in the 6th match of the Ford Trophy 2022/23 on Wednesday. Central Stags scripted an easy win in their opening fixture against Otago Volts by 9 wickets. Wellington Firebirds didn’t go well in their first game as they lost to Canterbury Kings by 102 runs.
Match Details:
Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 6
Venue: Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Date & Time: November 30th, at 3:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
What is the pitch report for CS vs WF, Ford Trophy 2022/23, Match 6?
The quick bowlers will get more purchase from the surface. The batters need to hang in there for a long to score big runs. Rotating the strike will matter a lot. Anything close to 280 is a good score here.
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Recent form:
Central Stags: Won Lost Lost Won Won
Wellington Firebirds: Lost Lost Lost NR NR
CS vs WF, Ford Trophy 2022/23, Match 6 Probable Winners:
Central Stags are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for CS vs WF, Ford Trophy 2022/23, Match 6?
Central Stags
Brad Schmulian, Dane Cleaver (wk), Will Young (c), Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce, Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Ajaz Patel, Brett Randell, Blair Tickner, Seth Rance
Wellington Firebirds
Tom Blundell (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Troy Johnson (c), Nick Kelly, Tim Robinson, Lauchie Johns, Luke Georgeson, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Ollie Newton, Michael Snedden
Injury Updates:
As of now, all players are doing fine. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for CS vs WF, Ford Trophy 2022/23, Match 6?
Top Pick – Batter
Will Young played a second fiddle to Dane Cleaver in the winning cause against Otago where he added valuable 37 runs at a strike rate of 88.09.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Rachin Ravindra had a quiet last game against Canterbury where he scored run-a-ball 13 runs and went wicketless with the ball. He is a talented cricketer and a good pick for your fantasy teams.
Top Pick – Bowler
Brett Randell was amazing with the new ball and also at the death against Otago. He picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 3.41.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Dane Cleaver came up with a clear mindset to finish the game as early as possible against Otago Volts. He missed the well-deserved century by a mere one run and remained not out on 99* which includes 16 fours and 3 sixes.
X-Factor:
Tom Blundell was playing on a different surface against Canterbury. He took his chances and scored a quick-fire 58 runs from just 35 balls with the help of 8 fours and 2 sixes.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for CS vs WF, Ford Trophy 2022/23, Match 6?
1. Dane Cleaver (c), Tom Blundell (vc), Tom Bruce, Will Young, Nick Kelly, Logan van Beek, Rachin Ravindra, Seth Rance, Brett Randell, Ollie Newton, Michael Snedden
2. Dane Cleaver, Tom Blundell, Tom Bruce, Will Young (c), Nick Kelly, Doug Bracewell, Logan van Beek, Seth Rance, Ollie Newton (vc), Blair Tickner, Peter Younghusband
Pre-Match Analysis:
Central Stags not only won the match against Otago Volts and also earned a bonus point as they chased down the target of 158 in just 22.1 overs. Dane Cleaver was in an aggressive mood where he struck an unbeaten 99* runs. Earlier the bowlers picked up wickets at regular intervals to restrict Volts to a below-par score on a friendly batting wicket. They couldn’t have asked for a better start and now need to carry the same tempo for the rest of the tournament.
Wellington Firebirds crumbled in the run-chase after a quick-fire start and went on to lose the match against Canterbury Kings by 102 runs. Apart from opener Tom Blundell and No.10 Ollie Newton no one showed intent with the bat which made a massive difference. The bowlers had a decent game where Michael Snedden stood out picking up 3 wickets. They need to analyze what went wrong and come back better in this match.
