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Auckland Aces vs Canterbury Kings match prediction 4 Mar 2022

Match date · 4 Mar 2022 · 03:00 IST
AA vs CTB prediction
  • Robert O’Donnell struck 160 from 266 balls in his 1st innings of the opening day
  • Ben Horne was able to put together just 4 runs in his 1st innings against CK in the last edition
  • Auckland will be joining this fixture on the back of two wins in a row
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AA vs CK Match 13 Day 2 Predictions & Betting Tips

Auckland Aces and Canterbury Kings are playing it off in the 13th match of the 2021-22 Plunket Shield which commenced on Thursday, March 3 which is being played at the Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland. As the match heads into its second day, take a look at the top three betting tips from the Auckland Aces vs Canterbury Kings head to head match.

The opening day of the match between Auckland Aces and Canterbury Kings commenced with Auckland winning the toss and opting to bat. Opening batsman gave a fiery start to his side as he posted 195 on the board before being sent back by McClure. He played until the fall of the 4th wicket and stitched a massive partnership with the captain, Robert O'Donnell for 365 runs till the 83rd over. Apart from Guptill, Auckland lost two early wickets of their top order batsmen George Worker and Glenn Phillips for 9 and a solitary run each. Next batsman was Mark Chapman who was sent back to the pavilion in just 11 runs leaving Robert O'Donnell and Ben Horne to open day 2 of the game. Auckland wrapped Day 1 of the match day at 406 with the fall of 4 wickets by the end of the 96th over. In the one match that Auckland Aces and Canterbury Kings had met in the earlier edition of the game, the match ended in a draw with the rain acting as a spoiler. As the team gears up for Day 2 of the match, take a look at the top three betting tips from the AA vs CK match prediction.

AA vs CK Player Bets:

The two batsmen on the crease who will be opening day 2 of the game for Auckland are Robert O’Donnell and Ben Horne who are our picks in the AAvs CK player betting tips.

Robert O'Donnell To Aggregate More Runs For Auckland

The Aces captain, Robert O'Donnell has been in red hot form as he took the stand to bat alongside wicketkeeper, Ben Horne. In the 266 deliveries played, O'Donnell has managed to stay unbeaten for 160 runs. He smashed his way to strike 15 fours and seven sixes. O'Donnell took charge from Mark Chapman from the 23rd over to bat alongside opener, Martin Guptill. O'Donnell and Guptill later went on to stitch a partnership of 365 runs for the 4th wicket which set a foundation for Aces 1st innings score. This will be the skippers highest first inning scores this season.In the last season when Auckland went up against the Kings, the Aces skipper had piled the maximum 1st innings run for his franchise being 93. The 27-year-old comes with an experience of 99 FC innings played over the years to accumulate over 3000 runs from them. O'Donnell had added 169 runs to his total tally of runs from the four innings he has played this season with an average of 56.33. The skipper will look forward to pitching in some crucial runs on Day 2 of the game. Head over to Pari Match to place your bets on Robert O'Donnell in the AA vs CK player betting tips.

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Ben Horne To Be Dismissed Early

The wicketkeeper-batter of Auckland Aces will start alongside Robert O'Donnell on day 2 of the match day. In the opening game against Northern Knights, Horne was dismissed for a mere 4 runs. However in his most recent encounter against the Otago Volts, the right handed batsman added 45 runs to the teams total in the first innings. In the ongoing match against Canterbury King, Horne made his entrance with the exit of opener Martin Guptill in the 24th innings. From 42 balls played Horne was able to gather 14 runs before stumps. Looking back at the match played in the 2020-21 season, Ben Horne had only managed to muster 4 runs from the 13 balls played. As it currently stands, the middle order batsman managed to accumulate just 67 runs in his four innings which stands at an average of 22.33. Not much can be expected from the 27-year-old batter as he opens day 2 of the game along with Robert O'Donnell. Pari Match is likely to offer profitable odds for Horne closer to AA vs CK match prediction.

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AA vs CK Team Bets:

Heading into the Day 2 of the match, the oddsmakers have offered limited options from the team market. Hence we have picked that one bet to make money from in the AA vs CK team betting tips.

Auckland To Notch Higher Runs In Their First Innings

Auckland Aces are coming off a couple of back to back wins and have entered the third match of the contest brimming with confidence. Auckland Aces may have been placed at the bottom half of the points table at the moment, but they have been one of the best sides in the tournament. The Aces are one of the most experienced and better equipped sides in the competition and the results show that as well. They are coming off a fantastic win over Otago Volts in their recent match which followed their close win over Northern District. In the opening game against Northern Knights, Aces posted 208 runs in their 1st innings. In the second match that followed against the Volts, Aces scored a mammoth total of 325 in their 1st innings which the Volts failed to chase. As it currently stands, opening batsman Martin Guptill's 195 off 212 and skipper, Robert O'Donnell's unbeaten 266 ball 160 has already helped the side achieve 403 runs on day one. As there are five batsmen on the pavilion who are yet to bat, this total is likely to set a benchmark. As for now before the Day 2 of the match, head over to Pari Match to place your bets on Auckland's 1st innings score in the AA vs CK head-to-head match.

My Picks:

Robert O'Donnell To Aggregate More Runs For Auckland

Ben Horne To Be Dismissed Early

Auckland To Notch Higher Runs In Their First Innings

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