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CLAIM NOWAuckland Aces vs Northern Districts, FT, Today Match Prediction 01 February 2024
Toss Winner - Auckland Aces won the toss and choose to bowl first
Northern Districts beat Auckland Aces by 104 runs
Auckland haven’t lost a game after losing their season opener
to Otago.
- Captain Sean Solia has been in form both with the bat and the ball for Auckland.
- Auckland defeated Northern Districts by 54 runs earlier this season.
- A score of around 290-300 will be par here.
Back Auckland to emerge victorious in this match.
| Tournament: | The Ford Trophy, 2023-24 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Kennards Hire Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
AUCK vs ND Match Prediction & Analysis
It will be a top-of-the-table clash at Eden Park Outer Oval tomorrow as Auckland Aces take on Northern Districts. At the time of writing, Auckland is at the top of the points table with 17 points and Northern Districts are one place below them with 15 points. A big win here can take Northern Districts to the top of the standings.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
AUCK
W
L
W
W
W
AUCK
181/4 in 20.0 9.05
137/10 in 19.5 6.91
121/10 in 19.0 6.37
126/2 in 16.3 7.64
ND
L
L
W
L
L
ND
181/4 in 20.0 9.05
137/10 in 19.5 6.91
138/7 in 20.0 6.9
228/6 in 20.0 11.4
102/10 in 18.3 5.51
105/3 in 15.3 6.77
121/10 in 19.0 6.37
126/2 in 16.3 7.64
202/3 in 20.0 10.1
169/9 in 20.0 8.45
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 4 Matches
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Auckland Aces Preview
Auckland Aces have firmly established themselves at the top of the table with four wins in five matches. They have won for matches in a row and are coming off a superb 10-run win (DLS method) over Wellington. In that match, Auckland batted first and posted a formidable 295-3 on the board, with the help of solid half-centuries from Sean Solia (92 off 88 balls) and Robert O’Donnell (75* off 78 balls).
Wellington then fell short of the DLS target of 275 in 35 overs.
Finn Allen, who had an off day in the previous game, is our batter to watch out for. The opener is currently at the top of the batting charts in the tournament with 387 runs in just 5 innings at an average of 77.40.
In the bowling department, Danru Ferns (8 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 32.50) and Ben Lister (3 wickets in 2 matches at 23.66) are our top picks.
Auckland Aces Predicted Playing XI:
Finn Allen, Sean Solia (c), Robert O’Donnell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Cam Fletcher (wk), Ryan Harrison, Adithya Ashok, Danru Ferns, Louis Delport, Ben Lister
Auckland Aces Key Players From Previous Game Of The Ford Trophy, 2023-24
Auckland Aces Actual Playing XI:
George Worker, Robert O'Donnell, William O'Donnell, Ryan Harrison, Sean Solia, Cameron Fletcher, Cole Briggs, Benjamin Lister, Danru Ferns, Louis Delport, Jock Mckenzie
Northern Districts Preview
Northern Districts have won three of the five matches they have played this season and have a NRR of 0.552. They are coming off a 4-wicket win against Central Districts at Cobham Oval, where they chased a target of 186 with six wickets and almost 8 overs to spare.
Brett Hampton has been the most successful batter for the team this season, scoring 188 runs in 4 innings at an average of 94. He usually bats in the lower middle order and his cameos can be extremely handy for the team.
Joe Carter (165 runs in 4 innings at an average of 41.25) and skipper Jeet Raval (128 runs in 4 innings at an average of 42.66) are the other two batters we are backing to do well in this match.
Talking about the bowlers, you should bank on Kristian Clarke to put up another impressive performance. He has just delivered a match-winning spell of 3-25 from 8 overs against Central Districts, taking his season’s tally to 9 wickets.
Scott Kuggeleijn (6 wickets in 4 innings at 23.16) has been consistent as well.
Northern Districts Predicted Playing XI:
Tim Seifert (wk), Katene Clarke, Henry Cooper, Joe Carter, Jeet Raval (c), Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Kristian Clarke, Tim Pringle, Joe Walker, Matthew Fisher
Northern Districts Key Players From Previous Game Of The Ford Trophy, 2023-24
Northern Districts Actual Playing XI:
Henry Cooper, Jeet Raval, Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Kristian Clarke, Brett Hampton, Tim Seifert, Matthew Fisher, Scott Johnston, Tim Pringle, Peter Drysdale
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The pitch in Eden Park Outer Oval is usually a balanced one, offering something for bother batters and fast bowlers. For the most part, however, it is likely to behave as a typical New Zealand pitch and favor the batsmen. As the surface slows down a little, seamers will find more help with their variations.
The weather in Auckland during the day of the match will be partly sunny and pleasant.
AUCK vs ND Pitch Report
In the only match of the season played at Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland batted first and posted a healthy 295-3 on the board. Wellington’s innings was reduced to 35 overs due to rain, but they still managed to reach 266-5, falling only 10 short of the DLS target. This suggests that wickets won’t be easy to come, and batsmen will have a good time here. The team batting first will look to set a score of around 300 runs.
Toss: To Bat
In the previous game played at Eden Park Outer Oval, Wellington lost the match after choosing to bowl first. We reckon the teams will take the hint from that and choose to bat furst upon winning the toss.
AUCK vs ND
Winning Prediction
Auckland and Northern Districts have shared the spoils in recent times, with both teams notching two wins apiece in their last four contests. However, this time Auckland looks to be the much better all-round team. Their batting, in particular, is looking dangerous. On the bowling side, there isn’t much separating the two sides. Looking at Auckland’s batting form, we feel they will dominate this contest.
Back Auckland to emerge victorious in this match.
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