Wellington Blaze vs Canterbury Magicians, 12th Match, Round 4, Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2026

Basin ReserveSun 29 Nov 20263:00 AM IST (10:30 AM local)

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Starts Sun 29 Nov · 3:00 AM IST

WBL vs CM Prediction: Who Will Win?

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There is not much recent data on Wellington Blaze and Canterbury Magicians, so this looks like an open contest. We will firm up our pick once the playing XIs are known.

Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 275 looks par for this game.

WBL vs CM Score Prediction at Basin Reserve

If Wellington Blaze bat first

260-290runs

Most likely around 274

If Canterbury Magicians bat first

260-290runs

Most likely around 274

How totals go at Basin Reserve

275Avg 1st innings

228Avg 2nd innings

23-17Bat first v chase wins

40ODI matches here

WBL vs CM Toss Prediction

Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.

WBL vs CM Pitch Report

Basin Reserve, Wellington

The surface at Basin Reserve tends to give both batters and bowlers something to work with.

The first-innings average over the last 40 WList A games at this ground is 275, and 228 in the second innings. Batting first, a side will want something around 260-290 on the board. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 23 wins to 17 across the last 40 decided games.

The last 3 first-innings scores here, newest first: 205 (WFR, won), 354/7 (WFR, won), 350/5 (CK, won). Scoring has gone up lately: the last 3 first innings averaged 303, above the ground average of 275. First-innings totals here have ranged from 129 to 427 in that time.

This has been a seamers' ground: pace bowlers have taken 82% of the wickets here (32 of 39). Seamers have gone at 5.58 an over and spinners at 4.81, so expect the slower bowlers to be used to control the scoring.

Toss call: a close one. Bowling first and knowing the target is the safer choice.