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Match date · 13 Feb 2020 · 03:30 IST
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  • Elimination Final at the Hagley Oval, in Christchurch
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Match prediction: Canterbury vs Otago Elimination Final

Canterbury is set to host Otago in the Elimination Final of the 2019-20 Ford Trophy at the Hagley Oval, in Christchurch, this Wednesday

Down to the last two matches of the Ford Trophy, only one team can challenge Auckland in the summit clash in Auckland this coming Sunday. Is it going to be Canterbury or Otago? For that, we need to wait till the end of Thursday, when we get an eventual winner from the Elimination Final. Punters like us, have a win-win situation over here. Apart from the enthralling match, punters like us can recharge our bank balance by winning risk free bets.

I have already assorted the top three bets from the match which involves minimum risk and high returns. Just go through my analysis and place your bets accordingly.

Ball and bat

Canterbury to have the better start with the bat

Read carefully, because I am going to shower you with some insane stats which we are going to convince that the bets is one which should not be ignored and more importantly with the lucrative odds on offer. In the last five matches, Canterbury have had the better partnership in each of those matches, having scored a total of 406 runs overall at a scoring rate of 81.2 before the fall of the first wicket and simultaneously conceded 156 runs (31.2 runs per innings). On the other hand, Otago were the better side in three of the last five occasions, having amassed a total of 277 runs at a rate of 55.4 per innings.

In the four matches Canterbury played at home, they outscored their visitors in each of the four matches with a overall score of 172 runs at an average of 43 runs per innings while shipping in just 40 runs (10 runs per innings). In away matches, Otago have struggled to put up runs on the board for the opening stand, having outscored the hosts in just one of the last six away matches, having scored just 62 runs while letting is 132 runs in the same time frame. In the last two H2H matches between these two teams, Canterbury had the better opening stand in each of them. Just go for this bet.

Otago to send more balls to the ropes

When it comes to hitting boundaries, no other team does it with more authority than Otago. With the amount of artillery in the arsenal, this bet will surely turn in their favour. You won’t believe that in the last five matches, Otago scored a total of 152 fours at an average of 30.4 per innings, while shipped in 110 fours (22 per innings)!! They were the better side on four of those occasions. On the flip side, Canterbury had the better count in just one of their last five matches, having struck a total of 119 fours (less than 24 per innings) and letting in as many as 123 fours in the same time.

In the last three away matches, Otago has hit a total of 69 boundaries at a rate of 23 per innings and conceded the identical number, but they were the better side in two of those matches. Surprisingly, Canterbury, playing at home has hit less fours than their visitors in each of their last three matches, having struck 49 boundaries and conceding a whopping 95 fours. This is a very clear cut case which has only one solution – just invest in it.

Otago to hit more sixes @ 1.99₹2,000 FREE bet at Royal Panda!

Expecting at least 31 runs before the first wicket

In the last four matches played at the venue, two opening stands have been above the 30-run mark. Just to mention to you that the two times the score was under the given mark, it was the visiting team batting first. As per as the recent form goes, the opening pairs of both the sides have done a pretty decent job, with Canterbury putting up 406 runs for the first wicket stand in their last five matches at an average of 81.2 runs per innings, while Otago managing to pile up 276 runs at a rate of 55.2 runs on an average. This almost sums up my point, but I’ll give you some extra.

The opening pair of Canterbury, Chad Bowes and Jack Boyle averages 52.12 and 41.33 respectively this season whilst their counterparts, Nick Kelly and Mitch Renwick scores at a rate of 39.11 and 25.88 respectively. As noted, the opening batsmen from either side do not give away their wicket cheaply which works out for us perfectly as we are most likely expecting the first wicket to fall over when the scores are 31 or above. I have already placed the bet, you should do it too.

Runs at the fall of first wicket over @ 1.90₹2,000 FREE bet at Royal Panda!
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