The 3rd match of the Super Smash will be played between the Otago Volts (OV) & Auckland Aces (AA) at Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Matches Played: 5
Otago Volts: won 2 matches
Auckland Aces: won 2 matches
Tied: 1
Day & Date: Sunday, 29th December 2024
Venue: Molyneux Park, Alexandra
The pitch at the Molyneux Park, Alexandra will be pacey and bouncy. The batters need to settle themselves on the surface to score their runs. As the match progresses, the pitch starts to slow, ensuring that chasing gets difficult. The team that wins the toss will look to bat first on this pitch.
The weather in Alexandra will be cloudy & overcast for playing Cricket. This match can see 25% rain chances, and the temperatures will hover around 22°C.
Both teams have a 50-50 chance of winning this game, as these two teams have a 2-2 ratio in their last 5 Super Smash encounters. Hence, it is difficult to predict which team will end up as the winning side.
Otago Volts(OV): Dale Phillips, Jamal Todd, Llew Johnson, Dean Foxcroft, Leo Carter, Max Chu (c & wk), Jake Gibson, Ben Lockrose, Andrew Hazeldine, Matthew Bacon, Mason Clarke
Auckland Aces(AA): Martin Guptill, Adithya Ashok, Michael Sclanders, Sean Solia(c), William O Donnell, Siddhesh Dixit, Cam Fletcher(w), Jock McKenzie, Simon Keene, Danru Ferns, Ben Lister
Otago Volts(OV): Max Chu & Matthew Bacon
Auckland Aces(AA): Martin Guptill & Ben Lister