Who will win Auckland vs Northern Knights, Super Smash 2020?
Auckland Aces welcome bottom-of-the-table Northern Knights to Eden Park’s Outer Oval, in a match the hosts must win if they are to stay in contention for a Super Smash 2019-20 play-off place. The match takes place on January 10 and the live action starts at 16:00 local time.
Auckland have won three of their last four matches to climb into contention, but find themselves four points off the top three going into this game. They beat Central Stags last time out, having chased 195 to beat Canterbury Kings in their match before that.
Northern Knights, on the other hand, are bottom having won just twice this season. They failed to defend 219/7 in their most recent game, against Canterbury Kings, as Anton Devcich conceded six sixes in an over. They have won just twice all season, but one of those was against Auckland Aces when they met before Christmas.
AUK vs NK, Super Smash 2020: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live TV: Sky Sport NZ, Radio Sport, Star Sports
Live streaming: Sky Go, Hotstar
AUK vs NK Toss Prediction
Auckland Aces’ good fortune with the toss continued last time out and they elected to field first at Eden Park. That could be their tactic again.
AUK vs NK Weather Report
A windy but otherwise clear, sunny day awaits in Auckland. There is zero chance of rain on the forecast.
AUK vs NK Pitch Condition
Eden Park’s Outer Oval tends to facilitate high-scoring matches, even if the last game there was a lower-scoring affair.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Auckland vs Northern Knights, Super Smash 2020...
Auckland Aces Team News & Playing 11
AUK Team News
Glenn Phillips and Kyle Jamieson are back for Auckland Aces, having been away with New Zealand in Australia. Phillips will take the gloves from Ben Horne, while Jamieson replaces Ross ter Braak in the squad.
AUK Key Players
Martin Guptill: Auckland Aces’ return to form has coincided with Guptill hitting his stride at the top of the order. He scored 22 last time out, following scores of 43, 42 and 83* in his three previous innings. He now has 248 runs in this year’s Super Smash tournament.
Glenn Phillips: Fresh from his test debut and a half-century against Australia, the wicket-keeper-batsman started this year’s tournament with an unbeaten century and a return to that form would be timely.
Mitchell McClenaghan: The hugely experienced left-arm paceman was back to his best last time out, with 2-30 from his four overs taking him to 226 wickets in T20 cricket in total.
AUK Team Form
Auckland Aces have won three of their last four games to keep themselves in contention for a play-off place. That includes back-to-back wins at Eden Park’s Outer Oval in their last two games in two different circumstances.
In the first match, Martin Guptill (83*) top-scored as they chased 195 to beat Canterbury Kings by seven wickets, while the most recent game against Central Stags was lower scoring. Ben Lister, Mitchell McClenaghan, Ronnie Hira and Mark Chapman all took two wickets apiece as they restricted the Stags to 138/8, and Auckland won by four wickets with three balls to spare.
Auckland Aces Predicted Playing 11
Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Glenn Phillips (wk), Mark Chapman, Corey Anderson, Craig Cachopa (c), Robert O’Donnell, Kyle Jamieson, Ronnie Hira, Benjamin Lister, Mitchell McClenaghan
Northern Knights Team News & Playing 11
NK Team News
Northern Knights must continue to do without their New Zealand international contingent, naming a 13-man squad in which Anton Devcich still features – the Knights keeping faith after he was hit for six sixes in an over last time out.
NK Key Players
Daryl Mitchell: Has generally either taken wickets or scored runs in every game so far in this tournament. He took 1-22 last time out to move to nine wickets so far, while he has 168 runs to his name too.
Tim Seifert: Hammered 75 when these teams last met and hit 74 in the most recent game against Canterbury Kings. The big-hitting wicket-keeper-batsman scored 54, 30 and 35 in his three innings in between too.
Scott Kuggeleijn: Took 3-30 when these teams last met, as well as hitting 20 with the bat to prove his credentials as a lower-order hitter too. He has six wickets in total in this year’s tournament.
NK Team Form
Northern Knights have lost their last two matches and sit bottom of the Super Smash table. They conceded 188/4 and then collapsed to 136 all out against Wellington Firebirds in their first of their two recent losses before a sensational defeat last time out too.
Tim Seifert (74 from 36 balls) and Dean Brownlie (55 from 29) helped them to 219/7 from their 20 overs, but Anton Devcich conceded six sixes in an over on his way to figures of 0-61 and the Knights lost by seven wickets with seven balls remaining.
Northern Knights Predicted Playing 11
Anton Devcich, Tim Seifert (wk), Dean Brownlie (c), Daryl Mitchell, Brett Hampton, Joe Carter, Daniel Flynn, Scott Kuggeleijn, Ish Sodhi, Anurag Verma, Brett Randell
Auckland Aces vs Northern Knights Head to Head
Northern Knights were in fine form when they last played Auckland Aces, in the 25th T20 meeting between the two teams. Tim Seifert led the way, hitting 75 from 49 balls at the top of the order in a total of 195/5. Scott Kuggeleijn then claimed 3-30 from his four overs to restrict the Aces to 167/8.
AUK vs NK Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
AUK Won |
NK Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 25 |
13 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
Auckland Aces vs Northern Knights Betting Odds
Auckland Aces are in resurgent form, while Northern Knights are stuck at the bottom of the table. It is no surprise to see the Aces are favourites to win.
AUK Bet365 Odds
- AUK to Win the Match: Auckland Aces are 1.61 favourites to beat Northern Knights with Bet365.
- AUK Top Batsman: Martin Guptill has come back into form with the bat and he is 3.00 to be the Aces’ top team batsman with Bet365, while Colin Munro can be backed at 3.60 and Glenn Phillips, who has returned from international duty, is 5.00. Mark Chapman is 5.50 and Corey Anderson can be backed at 8.00 with Bet365.
- AUK Top Bowler: Mitchell McClenaghan is 4.00 favourite to be Auckland’s top team bowler, while Ben Lister is 4.50 and Ronnie Hira, who also took two wickets last time out, can be backed at 5.00. Kyle Jamieson is back in the squad, but is not listed.
NK Bet365 Odds
- NK to Win the Match: Northern Knights are 2.30 outsiders to win with Bet365.
- NK Top Batsman: Tim Seifert’s form has been in defiance of Northern Knights’ poor run of results. He is 3.75 to be their top team bowler with Bet365, while Anton Devcich – who has a point to prove now – is 4.33. Captain Dean Brownlie is 5.00 after his half-century last time out. Daryl Mitchell is 6.00 with Bet365.
- NK Top Bowler: Ish Sodhi is 4.00 joint-favourite with Brett Randell to be Northern Knights’ top team bowler with Bet365, while Scott Kuggeleijn is 4.33 with Bet365 after starring in this fixture with three wickets when these teams last met. Daryl Mitchell is priced at 4.50.
🏆 Auckland Aces vs Northern Knights Prediction
Auckland Aces are in resurgent form, with wins in each of their last two matches - both at Eden Park’s Outer Oval. A third in a row could be on the cards.
Jan 10, 2020
08:40 IST / 3:10 GMT
Eden Park - Auckland, New Zealand
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