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New Zealand A vs Australian Capital Territory, MTET20S, Today Match Prediction
NZA vs ACOM Win Probability
Toss Winner - New Zealand A won the toss and choose to bowl first
New Zealand A win by 8 wickets
Can ACT get their first win of the season?
- Esam Rahman scored 27 runs and picked up 2 wickets for Australian Capital Territory.
- Aditya Ashok is the leading wicket taker for New Zealand A in the Top end T20 series 2026 (4 wickets).
- Only once has a team managed to score past 150 runs in the last 12 innings, with the highest total being 147 while batting first at Darwin.
New Zealand A to Win!
| Tournament: | Top End T20 Series, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, Marrara, Australia |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 25.1°C|Partly Cloudy |
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NZA vs ACOM Match Prediction & Analysis
New Zealand A square off against the Australian Capital Territory in the 7th match of the Top End T20 Series 2026 season on Sunday, 23rd August at the Marrara Oval, Darwin and the scheduled start time is 6:00 AM IST.
Current Standings: New Zealand A currently sit at 2nd place on the table with two points in one match, while Australian Capital Territory are at 6th place with zero points in one match.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
NZA
W
NZA
119/3 in 13.2 8.93
118/10 in 19.4 6
ACOM
W
L
L
L
L
ACOM
161/3 in 17.5 9.03
MTET20S
Australian Capital Territory beat Melbourne Stars Academy by 7 wickets
160/9 in 20.0 8
152/8 in 20.0 7.6
126/10 in 19.3 6.46
145/7 in 20.0 7.25
MTET20S
Northern Territory Strike beat Australian Capital Territory by 40 runs
105/10 in 18.2 5.73
107/1 in 9.5 10.88
MTET20S
Melbourne Renegades Academy beat Australian Capital Territory by 9 wickets
106/9 in 20.0 5.3
161/5 in 20.0 8.05
MTET20S
Hobart Hurricanes Academy beat Australian Capital Territory by 7 wickets
162/3 in 19.2 8.38
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 0 Matches
TEAMS PREVIEW
New Zealand A Preview
New Zealand A kick-started their Top End T20 Series campaign with a dominant seven-wicket win over the Adelaide Strikers Academy, bowling out the Strikers for a mere 118 runs in 19.4 overs and chasing down the target in 13.2 overs to boost their net run rate early on.
It was a game of complete dominance from the spin duo of Aditya Ashok and Jayden Lennox, who combined for a total of 7 wickets while conceding just 25 runs in 6.4 overs. Aditya Ashok was the standout of the two with figures of 4/16 in 3.4 overs, while Lennox continued his good run of form from the West Indies series by bagging three wickets and bowling at an economy rate of three.
Matthew Fisher also bowled an excellent, tight spell with the new ball early on, picking up one wicket and conceding only 9 runs in his three overs. Josh Clarkson and Mohammad Abbas picked up a wicket each as well.
In the chase of 119 runs, Tim Robinson took the attack to the Strikers' bowlers early on, scoring 41 runs off 30 balls, while Matthew Boyle (22 runs) and Bevon Jacobs (28 runs) steered their side home with 6.2 overs to spare.
New Zealand A Predicted Playing XI:
Tim Robinson, Katene Clarke, Bevon Jacobs, Matthew Boyle, Muhammad Abbas, Max Chu (wk), Josh Clarkson, Kristian Clarke, Jayden Lennox (C), Aditya Ashok, Matthew Fisher
New Zealand A Key Players From Previous Game Of Top End T20 Series, 2026
New Zealand A Actual Playing XI:
Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Benjamin Lister, Katene Clarke, Adithya Ashok, Jayden Lennox, Mitchell Hay, Tim Robinson, Matthew Boyle, Bevon Jacobs, Zak Gibson
Australian Capital Territory Preview
The Australian Capital Territory's struggles from last season continued as they once again started a new season poorly with yet another loss under their belt, this time against the Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy, who were making their maiden appearance in the Top End T20.
Batting first, the Australian Capital Territory managed to score 132/9 in 20 overs—a real struggle for their batters to get going against the quality attack of the Kingsmen. Esam Rahman did provide a good start at the top of the order, scoring 27 runs off 23 balls.
He, alongside Zak Keogh (20 runs) and Nic Broes (20 runs), got off to starts but couldn't carry on. Consequently, they suffered a mini-collapse in the middle overs and were reduced to 90/5, though Jake Smith's 23-run knock in the death overs powered ACT's score past 130 runs.
Defending a low total, the ACT bowlers never looked threatening at all, as the Kingsmen Academy batters played with calmness, built three good partnerships, and made it a one-sided contest.
Esam Rahman did his best, bowling his heart out to pick up two wickets while conceding 25 runs in 4 overs. Tom Hogan and Dave Dubey also chipped in with a wicket each.
In their next match, ACT will be up against another high-quality bowling unit in New Zealand A, and if their batters don't put runs on the board, it will be another tough outing for them.
Australian Capital Territory Predicted Playing XI:
Esam Rahman, Dylan Hunter, Zak Keogh, Nick Broes (C), Tyler van Luin, Tom Hogan, Jake Smith, Dave Dubey, Zac Maron (wk), Kai Brunker, Jeet Mehta
Australian Capital Territory Key Players From Previous Game Of Top End T20 Series, 2026
Australian Capital Territory Actual Playing XI:
Nicholas Broes, Zac Keogh, Kai Brunker, Nick Allen , Tyler Van Luin, Jake Smith, Esam Rahman, Tom Hogan , Zac Maron, Dave Dubey, Harry Thomas
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
Darwin experiences partly sunny conditions on Sunday, with temperatures reaching a warm 31°C. A moderate breeze of 14 km/h accompanies a humidity level of 51%. With only a minimal 10% chance of precipitation, the tropical region enjoys predominantly dry and pleasant weather throughout the day.
NZA vs ACOM Pitch Report
It has been a low-scoring first couple of days at Marrara Oval in Darwin, where only once has a team managed to score past 150 runs in the last 12 innings, with the highest total being 147 while batting first.
Batters have found it really hard to score runs, while bowlers have thoroughly enjoyed bowling at this venue. While batting first, every team in the last six matches has lost a minimum of eight wickets—a stat that clearly sums up conditions where runs are hard to come by and a score of around 150–160 is likely to be a match-winning total.
Score Prediction
If New Zealand A Bat 1st: 150-160 runs
If Australian Capital Territory Bat 1st: 115-125 runs
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first have won all six matches played in the Top End T20 Series 2026 season at Marrara Oval, Darwin, where teams batting first have found it difficult to score runs and post competitive totals on the board. Expect a similar outcome in this fixture, where the team winning the toss will likely look to bowl first.
Toss Prediction: New Zealand A to win the coin toss
NZA vs ACOM
Winning Prediction
New Zealand A enter this contest as the favourites to win the match. They have a strong bowling and batting lineup that can outclass any side, whereas the Australian Capital Territory lacks depth in their batting, which is a major factor to consider regarding the outcome of this fixture. We are backing New Zealand A to continue their good start to the tournament and make it two wins in a row.
New Zealand A to Win!
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