Northern Knights are favorites to win
The upcoming match between the Auckland Aces and Northern Knights will be a close one as both the teams will be looking to register their first victory in the tournament.
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Teams winning the toss would like to bat first and post a big total.
The weather will be mostly sunny on Sunday which means it will be a run-fest at Seddon Park.
The match will be played at Seddon Park, Hamilton. The venue is generally a batting pitch and teams winning the toss would like to bat first
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Auckland vs Northern Knights, Super Smash 2019...
Auckland Aces were called as the tournament favorites with the likes of Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, and Mitchell McClenaghan in the side. The team hasn’t been on a good run of form and will be looking to shake things up a little against the Knights on Sunday.
Mitchell McClenaghan: The pacer will be looking to make a solid impact in the game by taking wickets early on. He is an aggressive bowler who likes to challenge batters with his fiery pace bowling spells. It will be interesting to see how The Northern Knights’ batters counter him.
Martin Guptill: The world-class Martin Guptill needs no introduction. He has made runs in all formats of the game against all the best sides in the world. On his day, he can single-handedly take down any opposition. Fans will be waiting to see the Guptill Blitzkrieg raining down on Sunday.
The Auckland team lost their first game, while their other two gamers were called off due to rain. The team will be looking to revamp their form when they meet Northern Knights on Sunday. Auckland Aces are the most successful team in New Zealand. They won the trophy 4 times in 2006-07, 2010-11, 2011-12, and 2015-16. Their fans will be eagerly waiting to see them as the champions once again.
Daniel Bell-Drummond, Colin Munro, GD Phillips, Mark Chapman, Craig Cachopa, Robert O'Donnell, Donovan Grobbelaar, Ronnie Hira, W Somerville, MJ Mcclenaghan, Matthew Quinn.
Northern Knights are without their star player Kane Williamson, who is on national duty for the test series in Australia. Still, the team has enough firepower to upset any strong team in the competition.
Joe Carter: Joe Carter is the pick of all the batters in the Knights lineup. He has been consistent with the runs and can play a major role against Auckland Aces.
Ish Sodhi: Ish Sodhi has been consistent with his bowling over the years. He has time and again proved his critics that he’s a solid wicket-taking bowler. The spinner would play a key role to take important wickets against the Auckland team on Sunday.
Northern Knights didn’t have the best of starts this season. The team has lost two out of three matches they’ve played so far, while the 3rd one was called off due to rain. The team will be looking to make amendments to get back in form quickly. Having won the Super Smash competition twice in 2013-14 and 2017-18, the team will be raring to go against the Auckland Aces.
Tim Seifert, Nick Kelly, Dean Brownlie, Brett Hampton, Daryl Mitchell, Corey Anderson, Scott Kuggeleijn, KY Abbott, N Wagner, IS Sodhi, Peter Bocock.
Both teams have faced each other in 25 matches so far, and Auckland Aces have the upper hand by winning 13 out of the 25 matches. The Knights have managed victory in 11 of those games while one game was called off due to rain.
Both teams will look to win this match. If we look at the teams, both teams have a balanced set of players that can turn the outcome of any match. Northern Knights are without their star batsman Kane Williamson which can be an important factor in the game. Looking at the current lineup and form, Auckland Aces will come out as the winner in the closely fought encounter.
Final Verdict: Northern Knights to beat Auckland.
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