WF vs CK (Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings), Match 5 - Match Information
Match: Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings, Match 5
Date: 7th November 2021
Time: 03:00 AM IST
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
WF vs CK, Pitch Report and Conditions
The pitch at the Basin Reserve, Wellington will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is not going to be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 4 matches is 337 runs. The pitch at the Basin Reserve, Wellington is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer.
The pacers have earned 89% of the total bowling fantasy points at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea.
WF vs CK, Head to Head
In the 165 matches played between these 2 teams, Canterbury Kings have won 61 matches and Wellington Firebirds have won 59 matches. Canterbury Kings Bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Batsmans have earned the most fantasy points for Wellington Firebirds.
WF vs CK (Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings), Match 5 Preview
Wellington Firebirds (WF) will lock horns with Canterbury Kings (CK) in the 5th game of the Plunket Shield, 2021/22. The match will be played at the Basin Reserve, Wellington.
Wellington Firebirds have played 2 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table, while Canterbury Kings have also played 2 matches in the series and they will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot.
In their previous encounter in this series, Canterbury beat Wellington Firebirds by 294 runs. Rachin Ravindra scored the highest fantasy points for Wellington Firebirds with 150 match fantasy points while Tom Latham topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Canterbury Kings with 193 match fantasy points.