πππππ :Β Auckland Aces vs Northern Districts
ππππ : February 14, Friday
ππππ : 03:00 AM ISTβ
πππππ : Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland, New Zealand
ππππππππππ : The Ford Trophy, 2024-25
Host Auckland eye top spot in the Ford Trophy
- Auckland registered a hard-fought win over Otago in a game played at Dunedin.
- Danru Ferns, Sean Solia, Cam Fletcher and Bevon Jacobs put in excellent performances for Auckland in the previous match.
- Northern Knights lost their previous match against Central Districts.
Auckland Aces vs Northern Districts
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
AUCK vs ND Match Prediction & Analysis
Auckland will be looking to continue their decent form when they take on Northern Knights in the 22nd match of the Ford Trophy 2024-25 played at Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland on Friday.
With five victories and two losses, Auckland are currently lying at second position in the league table. Captain Sean Solia will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this home fixture.
On the other hand, Northern Knights are lying at the bottom of the league table with just six points to their name. Captain Jeet Raval will be hoping that the side can adjust to the conditions and put on a decent show against Auckland.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Auckland Aces Preview
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of captain Sean Solia, wicket-keeper Cam Fletcher, Jock Mckenzie, Bevon Jacobs, and Michael Sclanders to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Earlier in the innings, Sean Solia and Jock Mckenzie came together and put on a 65-run partnership for the second wicket. Captain Sean Solia looked in good form with the bat and scored 55 runs off 61 balls with the help of six fours and one six. He was well supported by Jock Mckenzie, who scored 51 runs off 74 balls.
Bevon Jacobs played well for Auckland and finished the innings with the top-score of 63 runs off 45 balls with the help of two four and six sixes. He was well supported by wicket-keeper Cam Fletcher, who scored 55 runs off 74 balls with the help of four boundaries.
Northern Districts Preview
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Brett Hampton, Joe Carter, Henry Cooper, Robert OβDonnell, Jeet Raval and Fergus Lellman to do the bulk of the scoring.
In the previous match, Ben Pomare showed fight with the bat for Northern Knights and finished the innings with the top-score of 63 runs off 70 balls with the help of five boundaries and one six. He was well supported by Brett Hampton, who scored 58 runs off 54 balls with the help of two fours and three sixes.Due to 111-run partnership between Pomare and Hampton, Northern Knights scored 210 runs in 49.5 overs.
Weather Conditions
The average first inning score at Eden Park Outer Oval is around 214 runs. The highest score posted by South Africa women against New Zealand women in an ODI played in 2020. The weather forecast for the game is going to be sunny skies with humidity around 51%.
AUCK vs ND Pitch Report
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland is going to host the 22nd match of the Ford Trophy 2024-25 played between Auckland and Northern Knights.
Toss: To Bat
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland has been decent venue for side batting first. Three matches out of five played at the venue have been won by side winning the toss and opting to bat first.