Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings match prediction 26 Oct 2022

WF vs CTB Match 6 Day 1 Predictions & Betting Tips

Wellington will take on Canterbury in the match number 6 of the brand new edition of the Plunket Shield 2022/23. Basin Reserve, Wellington will be the hosts for this game which is scheduled to be played on October 26. The match will commence from 3:00 AM IST. Ahead of the matchday, I have assorted three of the best money making betting tips for you from the WF vs CTB Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

Wellington’s campaign started off with a narrow 1 wicket win over Northern Districts. They are presently situated at the top of the ladder and have 20 points besides their name. Canterbury settled with a draw against Central Districts in the curtain raiser of the competition. Canterbury have a wonderful record against Wellington and are leading the tally of last five head-to-head clashes by 5-0. It will be interesting to see how things pan out when the two sides go head-to-head on Wednesday. As we gear up for this exciting game of cricket, let us have a look at the top team & player betting tips from the WF vs CTB Day 1 match prediction.

WF vs CTB Day 1 Team Bet:

Let us have a look at the top team betting tip from the WF vs CTB Day 1 match prediction.

Canterbury to score over 30.5 before 1st dismissal in 1st innings

Canterbury will take on Wellington next in the brand new season of Plunket Shield. Last season they did extremely well to finish 2nd in the table standings and eventually won it by beating Auckland in the finals by 98 runs. The duo of Tom Latham and Chad Bowes were the ones to open the innings for Canterbury in the last game. Canterbury posted scores of 71, 50 & 39, 56, 25 & 41 and 2 & 22 runs in the last five games before the fall of the first wicket. This totals to 306 runs from 8 innings which takes their average to 38.25 runs per innings for the opening wicket. If we take a look at the last five head-to-head meetings between the two sides, CTB posted scores of 86 & 58, 7 & 223, 41, 23 & 119 and 24 runs before picking up the first wicket. This sums up to 581 runs from 8 innings averaging 72.62 per innings. This entails a 62.50% efficiency of Canterbury to post a total above our target in this game. To add further, Wellington have leaked runs at an average of about 47.30 per innings before picking up the first wicket in the last five games. The numbers clearly work in favour of this betting tip, thus making it a strong and a reliable one for this game. 1XBET has offered odds of 1.85 in Canterbury’s favour to score over 30.5 runs before 1st dismissal from the WF vs CTB Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

WF vs CTB Day 1 Player Bets:

Mentioned below are the top two player betting tips from the WF vs CTB Day 1 head-to-head encounter. Take a look!

Tom Latham to score over 34.5 runs in 1st innings

The 30-year-old left-handed wicket-keeper batsman, Tom Latham hailing from Christchurch, Canterbury is my first pick from this forthcoming contest. Latham has been a regular member of New Zealand’s Test squad but has been left out of the T20 World Cup squad which is taking place in Australia this month. Therefore, we are certain that the southpaw will surely make an appearance for his domestic side Canterbury in the brand new season of Plunket Shield. In the 2021/22 season of Plunket Shield, Latham played just two matches and accumulated 262 runs from them at an average of 87.33. He struck two hundreds in four innings in which he batted in. The southpaw holds an experience of about 138 First-Class matches and has hammered 9664 runs from them at an average of about 43.53. If we take a look at his numbers in Tests, he has played 68 matches for the Kiwis and has amassed 4623 runs at an average of 40.55. So far this year, Latham has played 7 Tests and has scored 404 runs at an average of 33.66. In the opening game of the season this year, Latham scored a total of 167 runs in the first and only innings of the game. His 308 ball stay at the crease was laced with a total of 21 fours. Latham’s scores in the last five head-to-head meetings against Wellington read 20 & 127*, 45 and 14 & 86* runs. Therefore, we have backed Tom Latham to score over 34 runs in the 1st innings of this game. Our affiliate partner 1XBET has offered odds of 1.87 in Tom Latham’s favour to score over 34 runs from the WF vs CTB Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

Rachin Ravindra to score over 28.5 runs in 1st innings

The 22-year-old Kiwi all-rounder, Rachin Ravindra hailing from Wellington is my next and ultimate player betting pick today from the WF vs CTB head-to-head encounter. The southpaw made his international debut against India where his parents hail from. Although he has limited experience in the international circuit, the youngster holds an experience of about 40 First-Class matches wherein he has accumulated 2392 runs to his tally of total runs at an average of 40.54. He has struck five hundreds and 12 half-ones in this time. The southpaw has continued from where he left last season in the Plunket Shield and scored a hundred in the first innings of the opening game of the season vs Northern Districts. Rachin posted scores of 126 & 35 in both innings of the last game. In the 2021/22 season of the Plunket Shield, Rachin Ravindra played 6 matches and scored 343 runs from them at an average of 38.11. He emerged as the leading run-getter from his side after Troy Johnson. His scores in the last five First-Class matches read 126 & 35, 4 & 12, 14*, 12 & 40 and 217 & 46* runs. This speaks volumes of this 22-year-old all-rounder from Wellington. Considering all this, we have backed Rachin Ravindra to score over 28 runs in this game. If you feel the same, scoot over to 1XBET and place your bet on him at odds of 1.87 from the WF vs CTB Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

My Picks:

Canterbury to score over 30.5 before 1st dismissal in 1st innings @ 1.87 (1XBET)

Tom Latham to score over 34.5 runs in 1st innings @ 1.87 (1XBET)

Rachin Ravindra to score over 28.5 runs in 1st innings @ 1.87 (1XBET)