CK vs AA 16th Match Prediction

CK vs AA Team Previews

Canterbury Kings

The last game scheduled for the Canterbury Kings against Central Districts earlier today had to be abandoned due to rain. The Canterbury opening ball bowlers had done a commendable job in the short period before the showers came down. In a game before this, Canterbury Kings were up against Otago Volts in a match played at Alexandra. The Canterbury team recorded a win in this game by a margin of four wickets with seven balls to spare. Otago Volts batted first to score 171 runs for the loss of six wickets. Canterbury Kings chased this target in 18.5 overs for the loss of six wickets.

Zakary Foulkes was the most successful bowler for Canterbury Kings, picking up three wickets for 33 runs from their four overs. Michael Rae and the skipper Cole McConchie also picked up one wicket each during the Otago inning. During the chase, Canterbury lost the early wicket of Chad Bowes, but Henry Nicholls batted well for his 59 runs from 33 balls with nine fours and one six. The captain, Cole McConchie, also contributed 39 runs from 31 balls. Michael Rippon and Zakary Foulkes playing in the lower middle order ensured that Kings got across the line with four wickets to spare.

Auckland Aces

The Auckland Aces played their last game of the competition against Wellington. The Auckland Aces batted first to score 192 runs for the loss of six wickets. The Wellington team was never in contention for a successful chase and were bowled out for 139 runs from their 18.3 overs. The Auckland Aces won the encounter by a margin of 53 runs. The veteran opener Martin Guptill was awarded player of the match for his 85 from 52 balls. The Auckland team was off to a flyer, with the openers Finn Allen and Martin Guptill hitting half-centuries.

The opening wicket partnership of 73 runs set the tone for the rest of the innings. Danru Ferns hit a couple of hefty blows towards the end of the innings to take the score to a big one. Finn Allen hit 50 runs from 24 balls, while Guptill scored 85 not out from 52 balls with six sixes and five fours. The Auckland bowling charge was led by their opening paceman, Ben Lister, who picked up four wickets from his 303 overs for 26 runs. He was ably supported by Danru Ferns and Louis Delport, who picked up three wickets apiece from their four overs.