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Northern Brave vs Auckland Aces, SST20 2025-26, Today Match Prediction 26 December 2025
Northern Brave
0/0 in 0.0
00.0201/8 in 20.0
10.05
Auckland Aces
ND vs AUCK Win Probability
Toss Winner - Northern Brave won the toss and choose to bowl first
Abandoned
Can the Auckland Aces get off to a strong start this year?
- Aces finished at the bottom of the points table in the last season
- Northern Brave led 1-0 in head-to-head matches against Auckland last year
- Auckland Aces have made some big changes to their squad for this season
Northern Brave to win
| Tournament: | Super Smash 2025-26 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 24.3°C|Overcast |
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ND vs AUCK Match Prediction & Analysis
Northern Brave gear up for their opening match of Super Smash against the Auckland Aces at Seddon Park in Hamilton. One of their two matches at this venue last season was washed out, while in the other match, Northern Brave chased down a 188-run target with 5 wickets in hand.
Can Jeet Raval-led Brave continue their dominance over the Aces? Katene Clarke, Joe Carter, and Tim Seifert will be the key batters in this lineup. Robert O'Donnell was the best batter for the side in their previous encounter against Auckland and will be a key middle-order batsman to watch out for.
Auckland Aces have brought Rohit Gulati into the squad for this season. The right-arm offbreak bowler picked up 10 wickets in a Plunket Shield match against Northern Districts last month. He will join right-arm legbreak Adi Ashok in the spin-bowling department.
Cam Fletcher and Martin Guptill are the key players in the batting lineup to watch out for in this squad. While Mark Chapman hasn’t made it to the squad, Auckland still looks pretty solid as far as the batting is concerned.
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RECENT PERFORMANCE
ND
W
W
L
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ND
248/10 in 87.4 2.83
PS
Canterbury Kings beat Northern Brave by 5 wickets
371/5 in 93.1 3.98
210/8 in 50.0 4.2
211/4 in 39.3 5.34
233/10 in 46.3 5.01
234/7 in 43.3 5.38
AUCK
W
W
W
L
L
AUCK
350/9 in 89.0 3.93
323/10 in 100.4 3.21
191/10 in 57.0 3.35
PS
Auckland Aces beat Central Stags by 61 runs
0/0 in 0.0 0
232/9 in 50.0 4.64
286/9 in 50.0 5.72
201/10 in 41.3 4.84
FT 2025-26
Central Stags beat Auckland Aces by 136 runs337/5 in 50.0 6.74
337/8 in 50.0 6.74
316/9 in 50.0 6.32
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 10 Matches
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187/5 in 20.0
SST20
Northern Districts beat Auckland Aces by 5 wickets
193/5 in 19.1
TEAMS PREVIEW
Northern Brave Preview
There is plenty of firepower in this batting lineup. The top 4 failed to deliver consistently towards the business end of the league last year. Openers Katene Clarke and Joe Carter have a key role to play for Northern Brave.
They must get the side off to a flying start. This is crucial, especially at this venue, where the pitch offers plenty of help for the batters in both innings. A good start will put Northern Brave on track for a big score.
However, with Tim Seifert also an option, Northern Brave could have a different opening combination. They have the reliable Robert O'Donnell and Brett Hampton in the middle order. These two can build strong partnerships and also deliver a good finish.
Skipper Jeet Raval is also pretty handy lower down the order and can play the finisher’s role for the team. Neil Wagner will lead the pace attack for Northern Brave. He will be supported by other medium pacers like Kristian Clarke and Matthew Fisher.
Mitchell Santner and Tim Pringle are the spin-bowling options for Jeet Raval to consider. They also have Scott Kuggeleijn and Tim Pringle this season to add more variety to the bowling department. Hampton is a key all-rounder in this squad who delivers with both bat and ball and is one to watch out for.
Northern Brave Predicted Playing XI:
Katene D Clarke, Joe Carter, Tim Seifert (wk), Robert O'Donnell, Mitchell Santner, Brett Hampton, Jeet Raval (c), Kristian Clarke, Neil Wagner, Tim Pringle, Matthew Fisher
Northern Brave Actual Playing XI:
Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Kristian Clarke, Matthew Fisher, Zak Gibson, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Pringle, Ben Pomare, Robert O'Donnell, Xavier Bell
Auckland Aces Preview
Can Sean Solia and co. turn things around this year? Auckland Aces finished last in the points table in the last edition of the Super Smash, winning only 3 of their 10 matches. Ryan Harrison joins the squad this year and will likely replace Chapman in the top order.
Sean Solia has a great, attacking opening partner in Simon Keene. We expect him to deliver a strong start in the powerplay. With Martin Guptill also part of the squad, the Aces have another option for the opening batter.
Guptill could open the innings with Keene, while the skipper can send himself down to number 3. It will be a solid top order with these 3 batters, and they will come out with an attacking approach.
In the middle order, Bevon Jacobs will not have the company of William O Donnell this season. As such, Ryan Harrison would likely feature in the middle order, followed by the reliable Cam Fletcher, who can deliver a strong finish to propel the Aces to a competitive total.
Angus Olliver, Dale Phillips, and Harjot Johal will be leading the bowling attack for the Aces. Adi Ashok and Rohit Gulati will be the key spin-bowling options in this squad to watch out for. Batting all-rounder Simon Keene is also a handy option in the bowling department.
Auckland Aces Predicted Playing XI:
Simon Keene, Sean Solia (c), Mark Chapman, Bevon Jacobs, Ryan Harrison, Martin Guptill, Cam Fletcher (wk), Lachlan Stackpole, Rohit Gulati, Angus Olliver, Adithya Ashok
Auckland Aces Actual Playing XI:
Martin Guptill, Cameron Fletcher, Rohit Gulati, Simon Keene, Angus Olliver, Dale Phillips, Sean Solia, Lachlan Stackpole, Adithya Ashok, Ryan Harrison, Bevon Jacobs
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
There is light rain expected around noon but by the time of the match, we expect only cloudy weather and no rain. The start of the match could be delayed but we will likely have a complete match.
ND vs AUCK Pitch Report
It is a grassy pitch that offers plenty of help for the batters and gets slower as the match progresses. However, in a short-format game, it will likely stay the same in both innings. The average first innings score in the last 10 T20 matches is 157 runs. However, for a winning total, the team batting first should aim for something over 185 runs in this game.
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first have won 3 of the last 5 T20 matches played at this venue. The last time Northern Brave played Auckland Aces on this ground, they chased down an 188-run target quite comfortably. Considering the depth in the batting lineups of both teams, we expect the skippers to choose to bowl first if they win the toss.
ND vs AUCK
Winning Prediction
Both teams are well-matched and have a strong bowling attack that will make the most of the weather conditions on the match day. However, Northern Brave will have a slight edge in the batting department, which puts them ahead in the contest.
Northern Brave to win
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