AA vs NK Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jan 20, 2024
We are getting close to the business end of the Super Smash competition for the 2023-24 season. In the 28th game of the competition, we have Auckland Aces going up against Northern Districts on 20th January. This day-night game will be played at Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland. Let's peek at this contest's betting tips, weather report, pitch report, and match prediction.
Auckland Aces vs. Northern Knights Head-To-Head
The Auckland Aces and Northern Knights have played against each other on 32 occasions where a clear result was obtained. The Northern Knights lead this head-to-head 18-14.
Auckland Aces vs Northern Knights Live Streaming and Broadcast
This game between Northern Knights and Auckland Aces will not be available for Indian cricket lovers on TV. But they can access the live streaming of this game through the FanCode app and website. New Zealand cricket enthusiasts can watch this game on TVNZ.
AA vs NK Team Previews
Auckland Aces
The Auckland Aces team is going into this match after a defeat in their last game against Central Districts. The Central Districts team batted first in this game to score 173 runs for the loss of five wickets. The Auckland team made a valiant attempt to chase the target in their 20 overs but could manage just 158 runs for the loss of nine wickets. The Auckland bowlers got rid of the CD openers reasonably quickly but could not make further inroads early enough.
The pick of the bowlers in this game for Auckland Aces were their opening ball bowlers, Ben Lister and Danru Ferns. They picked up two wickets apiece from their four overs. Ben Lister was also economical and picked up two wickets for 22 runs. None of the other bowlers apart from these two could pick up wickets for Aces. The Auckland top order made a disastrous start to their innings with top four wickets back in the pavilion within the first three overs. The wicket-keeper batsman Cam Fletcher and William O’Donnell did bat well to raise a partnership but could not keep going to record a win.
Auckland Aces Playing 11
George Worker, Sean Solia, Cole Briggs, Robert O'Donnell, Cameron Fletcher, William O'Donnell, Ryan Harrison, Jock Mckenzie , Danru Ferns, Louis Delport, Benjamin Lister.
Northern Knights
The Northern Districts team also lost their last game in the competition earlier today. In this day-night affair, the Canterbury Kings provided a solid thrashing to the ND team to record a victory by a margin of 90 runs. Batting first, Canterbury scored 228 runs from their twenty overs for the loss of six wickets. The Northern Districts team could manage 138 runs for the loss of seven wickets from their 20 overs. The Canterbury openers were in terrific form in this game and never allowed a whiff to the ND bowlers.
Even though Brett Hampton picked up a couple of wickets, he went for many runs. Only Kristian Clarke returned with decent figures of 4-0-27-1. Tim Pringle and Neil Wagner picked up a wicket apiece. The ND reply ran into troubled waters quickly. But Katene Clarke kept the hopes alive from one end with 32 out of 27 balls. Scott Kuggeleijn and Tim Pringle made some valuable contributions in the lower order, but these attempts were never enough to take the team to a win.
Northern Knights Playing 11
Henry Cooper, Katene Clarke, Jeet Raval, Flynn McGregor Sumpter, Brett Hampton, Peter Bocock, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Pringle, Kristian Clarke, Frederick Walker, Matthew Fisher.
AA vs NK Toss Prediction
Over the years, 39 domestic T20 games have been played at Eden Park Outer Oval’s venue. The team chasing a set target has succeeded in winning more games, 24 to be precise. So, the captain who wins the toss will look to field first on this ground.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
This Eden Park Outer Oval venue has a seating capacity of 42,000 people. The conditions here have always been loaded in favor of batters. Bowlers will have their work cut out in this match. Some bounce will be available from the surface, but it will be even and unlikely to cause too many flutters in the batters’ minds. You can expect a high-scoring game on the 20th.
We will likely get partially cloudy conditions during the afternoon in this game. This will be helpful to the bowlers. The temperatures during this game will be near 25 degrees. There are no chances of getting showers during this game. The relative humidity will be average for the most part.
AA vs NK Betting Tips
Despite their loss in their last outing, the Auckland Aces have fared a lot better in this competition than compared to Northern Districts. Auckland Aces have 24 points from their nine games, while Northern Districts have just eight and are languishing at the bottom of the points table. The Auckland team is also playing at home in this contest. All in all, we expect Auckland Aces to win this contest.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Jeet Raval has been one of the consistent batters this year in the competition for his side. You can bet on him to score over 20 runs in this contest.
The Auckland Aces team has some dependable batters near the top of their batting order. You can bet they will score over 56 runs from their first six overs.
The Auckland Aces is the in-form batting unit. You can bet on it to score over 77 runs from their first ten overs.
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