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CLAIM NOWNorthern Districts vs Auckland Aces, PS, Today Match Prediction 08 March 2024
Toss Winner - Auckland Aces won the toss and choose to bowl first
Northern Districts beat Auckland Aces by 63 runs
Northern Districts will be targeting top spot as they take on bottom of the pile Auckland Aces in the Plunket Shield starting on Friday.
- Northern Districts come into this game protecting an unbeaten record in the Plunket Shield.
- Auckland Aces are still searching for their first victory in this season's competition.
- Northern Districts won by 9 wickets in the head to head earlier this season in October.
We are backing Northern Districts to win this match!
| Tournament: | Plunket Shield, 2023-24 |
| Format: | test |
| Venue: | Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 20.1°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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ND vs AUCK Match Prediction & Analysis
As we enter the final sprint of the Plunket Shield, Wellington and Northern Districts are the clear leaders although Central Districts and Canterbury can not be ruled out of finishing in the top two just yet.
Down at the bottom, Otago and Auckland are both winless with only three draws giving them points on the board. And if there was a relegation spot, those two would be fighting over it!
Many pundits think this game will be a one-sided affair, but can Auckland Aces pull their best performance of the campaign out of the bag?
RECENT PERFORMANCE
ND
L
L
L
W
L
ND
160/10 in 44.5 3.57
164/2 in 36.0 4.56
330/8 in 50.0 6.6
285/10 in 49.0 5.82
181/4 in 20.0 9.05
137/10 in 19.5 6.91
AUCK
L
W
W
W
L
AUCK
208/5 in 37.1 5.6
264/5 in 50.0 5.28
276/10 in 50.0 5.52
FT
Auckland Aces beat Otago Volts by 4 wickets
277/6 in 48.3 5.71
285/8 in 50.0 5.7
289/6 in 50.0 5.78
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Northern Districts Preview
Northern Districts drew with Central Districts in the last round of Plunket Shield fixtures and they will need better performances with both bat and ball in this game if they are to pick up another victory.
There was only one innings for Northern Districts in the last game and they will still be disappointed with the way the team slumped from 202/2 to 331 all out when replying to Central Districts' 427. The lack of lower and middle order runs cost the team but they will be looking to Henry Cooper (83) and Bharat Popli (111) to make big scores once more.
With the ball, Northern Districts took 12 wickets across the two innings with Matthew Fisher the leading bowler. He took 4/100 in the first innings and will be a threat once again although Tim Pringle can expect to come into the game if the pitch takes spin later on.
Northern Districts Predicted Playing XI:
Henry Cooper, Jeet Raval (c), Bharat Popli, Joe Walker, Joe Carter, Sandeep Patel, Peter David Bocock (wk), Brett Hamton, Tim Pringle, Kristian Clarke, Matthew Fisher
Northern Districts Key Players From Previous Game Of Plunket Shield, 2023-24
Northern Districts Actual Playing XI:
Bharat Popli, Henry Cooper, Jeet Raval, Joe Carter, Kristian Clarke, Brett Hampton, Frederick Walker, Joe Walker, Matthew Fisher, Sandeep Patel, Peter Bocock
Auckland Aces Preview
Auckland Aces were only one wicket away from recording their first win of the 2023/2024 Plunket Shield when they hosted Otago in Dunedin in the last round of fixtures. In fact, the bottom of the table side are now two games unbeaten and you could make an argument that they have turned the corner for this season!
There will be plenty of confidence in the batting line-up for Auckland in this game after big contributions from William O'Donnell, Sean Solia, Mark Chapman, skipper Robert O'Donnell and George Worker against Otago.
With the ball, Harjot Johal and Louis Delport are likely to be the key bowlers and both come into this game in strong form.
Auckland Aces Predicted Playing XI:
William O'Donnell, Sean Solia, Mark Chapman, Robert O'Donnell (c), George Worker, Cam Fletcher (wk), Jock McKenzie, Danru Ferns, Louis Delport, Harjot Johal, Angus Olliver,
Auckland Aces Key Players From Previous Game Of Plunket Shield, 2023-24
Auckland Aces Actual Playing XI:
George Worker, Robert O'Donnell, William O'Donnell, Danru Ferns, Harjot Johal, Sean Solia, Cameron Fletcher, Benjamin Lister, Louis Delport, Mark Chapman, Jock Mckenzie
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It looks like being a very pleasant four days in Hamilton with no rain forecast across the game. Humidity may be over 50% on most days though with plenty of cloud cover forecast on Friday and Saturday.
ND vs AUCK Pitch Report
We saw a bowler friendly surface in the Test Match here at Seddon Park last month and we expect the batters on both sides will need to work hard to make big runs in this game. There will be good pace, bounce and carry on this pitch but crucially there will be horizontal movement for the seam bowlers as well.
Toss: To Bowl
With sunnier conditions forecast for days two and three of this game, we predict that both captains will head out to the toss wanting to win it and choose to bowl first on Friday morning.
ND vs AUCK
Winning Prediction
Auckland Aces came oh so close to recording their first win of the campaign in their last Plunket Shield fixture but that might be as close as they get to a victory this season with the in-form and table-top challengers Northern Districts in town for this game. Northern Districts have consistent players across their XI and we expect to see them get another victory in this match.
We are backing Northern Districts to win this match!
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