Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Plunket Shield 2024-25 - Match 7, 8 and 9 - November 28th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Plunket Shield 2024-25, Match 7, 8 and 9, to be played on the 28th of November at the Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland; Seddon Park, Hamilton and the McLean Park, Napier.

LIVE SCORES - Match 7 - Auckland Aces vs Canterbury Kings (Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland)

Current Form Auckland Aces:

Auckland Aces are currently placed at the 4th position in Plunket Shield with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Auckland Aces in Plunket Shield is Bevon Jacobs with 199 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Auckland Aces in Plunket Shield is Danru Ferns with 10 scalps under his belt.

Auckland Aces have lost their previous match against Northern Districts by 179 runs.

Northern Districts batted first and they posted a total of 286 before being bowled out in their first innings. Henry Cooper and Kane Williamson were the stars of the show, scoring 36 and 60 runs respectively. Jordan Sussex picked up 3 wickets for Auckland Aces.

Auckland Aces in their first innings were bowled out for 150. The top order collapsed like a pack of cards. Simon Keene in the middle order scored 60 important runs to take Auckland Aces to 150.

In their second innings, Northern Districts made 252 for 5 before they declared. Jeet Raval played a match winning knock of 120 runs in just 144 balls, hitting 12 fours and 3 sixes.

Auckland Aces during the chase lost their way right from the word go. They were 90 for 5 and couldn't really recover from that situation. Bevon Jacobs scored 40 runs but couldn't take his team over the line as Auckland Aces eventually fell short by 179 runs.

Current Form Canterbury Kings:

Canterbury Kings are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Canterbury Kings in Plunket Shield is Rhys Mariu with 248 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Canterbury Kings in Plunket Shield is William O'Rourke with 5 scalps under his belt.

Canterbury Kings have won their previous match against Central Districts by 10 wickets.

Central Districts batted first and they posted a total of 202 before they were bowled out in their first innings. Apart from Dane Cleaver, no other batter showed enough intent to take their team to a respectable total. Cleaver scored 54 runs, stayed not out and ensured that Central Districts got past the 200 run mark and finished at 202.

Canterbury Kings in their first innings scored a massive 492 for 7. Their opener Rhys Mariu scored a double ton. He made 240 off 330 balls, hitting 25 fours and 3 sixes. Matt Boyle also played an important knock of 116 runs to help Canterbury Kings get to 492 in their innings.

Central Stags in their second innings made 303 before being bowled out. Only Curtis Heaphy impressed with a knock of 81 runs. The rest of the batters simply threw their wicket away. As a result, Central Stags were wrapped up for 303. For Canterbury Kings, William O'Rourke picked up 4 wickets.

Canterbury Kings only had 14 runs to chase which they did with utmost comfort and with 10 wickets in hand.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Canterbury Kings

Bevon Jacobs, Chad Bowes, Dylan Hunter, Harry Chamberlain, Henry Nicholls, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Matt Boyle, Rhys Mariu, Angus McKenzie, Cole McConchie (c), Michael Rippon, Sean Davey, Zakary Foulkes, Mitchell Hay (Wk), Tom Latham (Wk), Cameron Paul, Ed Nuttall, Fraser Sheat, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Michael Rae, William O’Rourke

Auckland Aces

Finn Allen, George Worker, Mark Chapman, Nikith Perera, Robert O’Donnell (c), William O’Donnell, Harjot Johal, Ryan Harrison, Sean Solia, Simon Keene, Cam Fletcher (Wk), Cole Briggs (Wk), Quinn Sunde (Wk), Adithya Ashok, Angus Olliver, Benjamin Lister, Danru Ferns, Jock McKenzie, Jordan Sussex, Louis Delport, Matthew Gibson, Yahya Zeb

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Auckland Aces

Who will win?- Canterbury Kings

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Michael Sclanders (Auckland Aces), Matt Boyle (Canterbury Kings)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jordan Sussex (Auckland Aces), Fraser Sheat (Canterbury Kings)

Most Sixes – Michael Sclanders (Auckland Aces), Matt Boyle (Canterbury Kings)

Player of the Match- Matt Boyle (Canterbury Kings)

Team Scores Batting first – Auckland Aces 200+, Canterbury Kings 290+

Match Handicap: Canterbury Kings

LIVE SCORES - Match 8 - Northern Districts vs Otago Volts (Seddon Park, Hamilton)

Current Form Northern Districts:

Northern Districts are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Northern Districts in Plunket Shield is Jeet Raval with 280 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Northern Districts in Plunket Shield is Scott Kuggeleijn with 11 scalps under his belt.

Northern Districts have won their previous match against Auckland Aces by 179 runs.

Northern Districts batted first and they posted a total of 286 before being bowled out in their first innings. Henry Cooper and Kane Williamson were the stars of the show, scoring 36 and 60 runs respectively. Jordan Sussex picked up 3 wickets for Auckland Aces.

Auckland Aces in their first innings were bowled out for 150. The top order collapsed like a pack of cards. Simon Keene in the middle order scored 60 important runs to take Auckland Aces to 150.

In their second innings, Northern Districts made 252 for 5 before they declared. Jeet Raval played a match winning knock of 120 runs in just 144 balls, hitting 12 fours and 3 sixes.

Auckland Aces during the chase lost their way right from the word go. They were 90 for 5 and couldn't really recover from that situation. Bevon Jacobs scored 40 runs but couldn't take his team over the line as Auckland Aces eventually fell short by 179 runs.

Current Form Otago Volts:

Otago Volts are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Otago Volts in Plunket Shield is Max Chu with 213 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Otago Volts in Plunket Shield is Jarrod McKay with 9 scalps under his belt.

Otago Volts have drawn their previous match against Wellington Firebirds.

Wellington Firebirds batted first and they posted a total of 357 in their first innings before being bowled out. Nick Kelly was the star of the show, scoring 165 runs off 238 balls, hitting 22 boundaries. Logan Van Beek also flexed his muscles and smashed 68 runs off 82 balls.

Otago Volts in their first innings scored 303 for 8 before they declared. Dale Phillips scored 135 runs in 250 balls, hitting 12 fours and 2 sixes. On the back of his effort, Otago Volts kept being in the game.

Wellington Firebirds in their second innings made 211 for 7. Nick Kelly made 101 runs but Wellington Firebirds only had to settle for a draw.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Otago Volts

Dale Phillips, Hamish Rutherford, Jacob Cumming, Jamal Todd, Llew Johnson, Ollie White, Thorn Parkes, Ben Lockrose, Dean Foxcroft (c), Jake Gibson, Luke Georgeson, Max Chu (Wk), Andrew Hazeldine, Jacob Duffy, Jarrod McKay, Matthew Bacon, Tommy Clout, Travis Muller

Northern Districts

Bharat Popli, Henry Cooper, Jeet Raval (c), Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Sandeep Patel, Brett Hampton, Kristian Clarke, Scott Kuggeleijn, Ben Pomare (Wk), Peter Bocock (Wk), Tim Seifert (Wk), Frederick Walker, Joe Walker, Josh Brown, Matthew Fisher, Neil Wagner, Scott Johnston, Tim Pringle, Tim Southee, Zak Gibson

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Otago Volts

Who will win?- Northern Districts

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jeet Raval (Northern Districts), Luke Georgeson (Otago Volts)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Brett Hampton (Northern Districts), Travis Muller (Otago Volts)

Most Sixes – Jeet Raval (Northern Districts), Luke Georgeson (Otago Volts)

Player of the Match- Jeet Raval (Northern Districts)

Team Scores Batting first – Northern Districts 320+, Otago Volts 250+

Match Handicap: Northern Districts

LIVE SCORES - Match 9 - Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds (McLean Park, Napier)

Current Form Central Stags:

Central Stags are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Central Stags in Plunket Shield is Dane Cleaver with 217 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Central Stags in Plunket Shield is Blair Tickner with 7 scalps under his belt.

Central Stags have won their previous match against Canterbury Kings by 10 wickets.

Central Districts batted first and they posted a total of 202 before they were bowled out in their first innings. Apart from Dane Cleaver, no other batter showed enough intent to take their team to a respectable total. Cleaver scored 54 runs, stayed not out and ensured that Central Districts got past the 200 run mark and finished at 202.

Canterbury Kings in their first innings scored a massive 492 for 7. Their opener Rhys Mariu scored a double ton. He made 240 off 330 balls, hitting 25 fours and 3 sixes. Matt Boyle also played an important knock of 116 runs to help Canterbury Kings get to 492 in their innings.

Central Stags in their second innings made 303 before being bowled out. Only Curtis Heaphy impressed with a knock of 81 runs. The rest of the batters simply threw their wicket away. As a result, Central Stags were wrapped up for 303. For Canterbury Kings, William O'Rourke picked up 4 wickets.

Canterbury Kings only had 14 runs to chase which they did with utmost comfort and with 10 wickets in hand.

Current Form Wellington Firebirds:

Wellington Firebirds are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Wellington Firebirds in Plunket Shield is Nick Kelly with 301 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Wellington Firebirds in Plunket Shield is Liam Dudding with 10 scalps under his belt.

Wellington Firebirds have drawn their previous match against Otago Volts.

Wellington Firebirds batted first and they posted a total of 357 in their first innings before being bowled out. Nick Kelly was the star of the show, scoring 165 runs off 238 balls, hitting 22 boundaries. Logan Van Beek also flexed his muscles and smashed 68 runs off 82 balls.

Otago Volts in their first innings scored 303 for 8 before they declared. Dale Phillips scored 135 runs in 250 balls, hitting 12 fours and 2 sixes. On the back of his effort, Otago Volts kept being in the game.

Wellington Firebirds in their second innings made 211 for 7. Nick Kelly made 101 runs but Wellington Firebirds only had to settle for a draw.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Wellington Firebirds

Gareth Severin, Muhammad Arslan Abbas, Nick Greenwood, Nick Kelly, Tim Robinson, Troy Johnson, Jesse Tashkoff, Logan van Beek, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Rachin Ravindra, Callum McLachlan (Wk), Devon Conway (Wk), Tom Blundell (c) & (Wk), Adam Leonard, Adam Milne, Ben Sears, Ian McPeake, James Hartshorn, Michael Snedden, Ollie Newton

Central Stags

Greg Hay (c), Jack Boyle, Tom Bruce, Will Young, William Clark, Brad Schmulian, Doug Bracewell, Joey Field, Josh Clarkson, Bayley Wiggins (Wk), Curtis Heaphy (Wk), Dane Cleaver (Wk), Ajaz Patel, Angus Schaw, Blair Tickner, Brett Randell, Jayden Lennox, Liam Dudding, Matt Rowe, Ray Toole

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Wellington Firebirds

Who will win?- Wellington Firebirds

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Nick Kelly (Wellington Firebirds), Tom Bruce (Central Districts)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Logan Van Beek (Wellington Firebirds), Raymond Toole (Central Districts)

Most Sixes – Nick Kelly (Wellington Firebirds), Tom Bruce (Central Districts)

Player of the Match- Logan Van Beek (Wellington Firebirds)

Team Scores Batting first – Wellington Firebirds 225+, Central Districts 180+

Match Handicap: Wellington Firebirds

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