CNB vs WEL Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 27th T20 Match
Aditya - January 22, 2026Last Updated on Jan 23, 2026 10:21 AM
Canterbury vs Wellington Cricket Match Previews
Super Smash 2025-26
WEL 178/5 (20)
CNTBRY 136/8 (16)
Wellington won by 13 runs (DLS Method)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raunaq Kapur* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Travis Muller | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hartshorn* | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 |
| Oscar Jackson | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
Last Wicket:LLB Harper c McLachlan b James Hartshorn 9(6) - 127/8 in 14.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Canterbury vs Wellington
Wellington — Innings 1 (178/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Blundell c Matthew Boyle b LLB Harper | 45 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 121.62 | |
| Sam Morgan c McConchie b LLB Harper | 71 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 177.5 | |
| Nick Kelly (c) b LLB Harper | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Muhammad Abbas c Matthew Boyle b Raunaq Kapur | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 93.33 | |
| Jesse Tashkoff b LLB Harper | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Oscar Jackson not out | 35 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 218.75 | |
| Logan van Beek not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | Wides: 2 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 178 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Callum McLachlan (wk), Peter Younghusband, Ben Sears, James Hartshorn | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Muller | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 |
| Cameron Paul | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Michael Rae | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Raunaq Kapur | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 13.7 |
| LLB Harper | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Blundell & Sam Morgan | 118 | 73 |
| Blundell & Nick Kelly | 0 | 5 |
| Blundell & Muhammad Abbas | 5 | 9 |
| Tashkoff & Muhammad Abbas | 3 | 3 |
| Oscar Jackson & Muhammad Abbas | 22 | 15 |
| Oscar Jackson & van Beek | 30 | 15 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Morgan | 12.1 | 118 |
| 2 | Nick Kelly | 12.6 | 118 |
| 3 | Tom Blundell | 14.3 | 123 |
| 4 | Jesse Tashkoff | 14.6 | 126 |
| 5 | Muhammad Abbas | 17.3 | 148 |
Canterbury — Innings 2 (136/8 in 16 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu c van Beek b James Hartshorn | 23 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 143.75 | |
| Henry Nicholls c Nick Kelly b van Beek | 41 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 146.43 | |
| Matthew Boyle c James Hartshorn b Ben Sears | 21 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 131.25 | |
| Cole McConchie (c) c and b Ben Sears | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 | |
| Mitchell Hay (wk) c Nick Kelly b Ben Sears | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 141.67 | |
| Leo Carter b Oscar Jackson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Cameron Paul c van Beek b Ben Sears | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| LLB Harper c Callum McLachlan b James Hartshorn | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150 | |
| Raunaq Kapur not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Travis Muller not out | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 5 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 136 | 8 wkts, 16 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Michael Rae | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan van Beek | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.7 |
| James Hartshorn | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 6.2 |
| Peter Younghusband | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Oscar Jackson | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu & Nicholls | 47 | 28 |
| Matthew Boyle & Nicholls | 42 | 31 |
| Matthew Boyle & McConchie | 5 | 4 |
| Matthew Boyle & Mitchell Hay | 1 | 3 |
| Leo Carter & Mitchell Hay | 8 | 7 |
| Cameron Paul & Mitchell Hay | 11 | 7 |
| LLB Harper & Mitchell Hay | 5 | 4 |
| LLB Harper & Raunaq Kapur | 8 | 5 |
| Travis Muller & Raunaq Kapur | 9 | 7 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Mariu | 4.4 | 47 |
| 2 | Henry Nicholls | 9.5 | 89 |
| 3 | Cole McConchie | 10.3 | 94 |
| 4 | Matthew Boyle | 10.6 | 95 |
| 5 | Leo Carter | 12.1 | 103 |
| 6 | Cameron Paul | 13.2 | 114 |
| 7 | Mitchell Hay | 13.6 | 119 |
| 8 | LLB Harper | 14.5 | 127 |
CNB vs WEL Match Prediction, Super Smash 2025-26, Canterbury vs Wellington Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
CNB vs WEL (Canterbury vs Wellington) Match Details
| Match | Canterbury vs Wellington (CNB vs WEL) |
| League | Super Smash 2025-26 |
| Date | Friday, 23rd January 2026 |
| Time | 10:25 AM (IST) - 04:55 AM (GMT) |
CNB vs WEL Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
CNB vs WEL Match Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand
CNB vs WEL Pitch Report: Hagley Oval’s pitch usually favours pacers during the first overs since bowlers are predicted to receive some movement from the wicket. However, batters are supposed to have an advantage over pacers when the ball gets sold. If the spinners can locate the ideal length, they can also chip in with a couple of wickets.
CNB vs WEL Weather Report: Weather in Christchurch, NZ is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 12°C on the match day with 82% humidity and 4.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 48% chances of precipitation during the game.
Hagley Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 16 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 10 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 150 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 127 |
| Highest Total: | 208/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 32/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 177/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 134/8 |
Hagley Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 43%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
150
T20 Average Score
CNB vs WEL (Canterbury vs Wellington) Playing 11
Canterbury vs Wellington (CNB vs WEL) Match Preview
CNB vs WEL Match Preview: Canterbury is set to take on Wellington in Super Smash 2025-26 on Friday, 23 January 2026 at 10:25 AM IST.
Canterbury (CNB) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Chad Bowes and Tom Latham will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Matt Boyle will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jesse Frew and Rhys Mariu will strengthen the middle order for Canterbury.
- Cole McConchie will lead the Canterbury as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Jesse Frew will do the Wicket Keeping for Canterbury.
Spin Bowlers
- Travis Muller and Cole McConchie will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Cameron Paul will lead the pace attack of his team.
Wellington (WEL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tom Blundell and Sam Morgan will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Gareth Severin will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Muhammad Abbas Khan and Jesse Tashkoff will strengthen the middle order for Wellington.
- Tom Blundell will lead the Wellington as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Callum McLachlan will do the Wicket Keeping for Wellington.
Pace Bowlers
- Peter Younghusband and Michael Snedden will lead the pace attack of his team.
Canterbury vs Wellington (CNB vs WEL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
CNB vs WEL Match Prediction: Canterbury looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, WEL will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
CNB vs WEL Super Smash 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Rhys Mariu will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Sean Davey will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
CNB vs WEL Head to Head
CNB vs WEL Head to Head Records: Canterbury vs Wellington have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Canterbury have won 0 whereas Wellington have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| CNB | 0 Won |
| WEL | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Super Smash 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Knights | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1.980 | 28 | NRWWWW |
| 2 | Auckland | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +0.606 | 24 | WLLWW |
| 3 | Canterbury | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.807 | 20 | NRLNRLL |
| 4 | Central Districts | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.687 | 18 | LWWLW |
| 5 | Otago | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -0.622 | 16 | LNRLWL |
| 6 | Wellington | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +0.003 | 14 | WWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Super Smash 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms: 547, Cricket, CNB vs WEL
CNB - N L N L LWEL - W W L L L
CNB vs WEL Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
CNB vs WEL Winning Prediction
- Canterbury team has the upper hand over Wellington team. So try to pick more players from Canterbury
CNB vs WEL Small League Must Picks:
CNB - Rhys Mariu [674 points], Sean Davey [650 points]WEL - Logan van Beek [1073 points], Peter Younghusband [275 points]
CNB vs WEL Grand League Risky Picks:
CNB - Tom Latham [0 points], Jesse Frew [93 points]WEL - Sam Morgan [0 points], Yahya Zeb [0 points]
CNB vs WEL Death Over Bowlers:
CNB - Cameron PaulWEL - Logan van Beek
Canterbury (CNB) Key Players
- Henry Nicholls [10, 62, 31, 22, 11]
- Michael Rippon [1W, (48*, 5W), (20*, 1W), 2W, ]
- Cole McConchie [(8, 0W), ]
- Travis Muller [0W, 1W, 2W, ]
- Leo Carter [10, 7, 0, 70*, 33, ]
- Rhys Mariu [1, 10, ]
Wellington (WEL) Key Players
- Nick Kelly [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Muhammad Abbas Khan [PTs: 191, CR: 6.5]
- Jesse Tashkoff [2W, 3W, ]
- Oscar Jackson [PTs: 269, CR: 9]
- Logan van Beek [1W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W, ]
CNB vs WEL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Henry Nicholls [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Jesse Tashkoff [PTs: 235, CR: 6.5]
- Oscar Jackson [PTs: 269, CR: 9]
- Cole McConchie [PTs: 312, CR: 7]
- Leo Carter [PTs: 336, CR: 7]
- Rhys Mariu [PTs: 674, CR: 8.5]
- Logan van Beek [PTs: 1073, CR: 9]
CNB vs WEL Injury / Unavailability
Canterbury Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Wellington Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
CNB vs WEL Live Stream
Where can I see CNB vs WEL Live Score?
You can see CNB vs WEL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
CNB vs WEL match will be live telecast on FanCode.
CNB vs WEL Cricket Match Highlights
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CNB vs WEL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Canterbury vs Wellington (CNB vs WEL) Squads
Canterbury (CNB) Squad: Michael Rippon, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Cole McConchie(C), Travis Muller, Rhys Mariu, Raunaq Kapur, Leo Carter, Fraser Sheat, Sean Davey, Mitchell Hay(WK), Harry Chamberlain, Matt Boyle, Cameron Paul, Jesse Frew(WK)
Wellington (WEL) Squad: Nick Kelly, Sam Morgan, Peter Younghusband, Tom Blundell(WK)(C), Ben Sears, Logan van Beek, Jesse Tashkoff, Nick Greenwood, Michael Snedden, James Hartshorn, Callum McLachlan(WK), Gareth Severin(WK), Oscar Jackson, Muhammad Abbas Khan, Yahya Zeb
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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