AA vs CNB Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Eliminator Match Preview
Aditya - January 29, 2026Last Updated on Jan 30, 2026 10:44 AM
Auckland vs Canterbury Cricket Match Previews
Super Smash 2025-26
AKL 106/10 (18.4)
CNTBRY 108/1 (10.3)
Canterbury won by 9 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls* | 34 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 121.43 |
| Chad Bowes | 59 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 190.32 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siddhesh Dixit* | 0.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Ryan Harrison | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
Last Wicket:Tom Latham c Dale Phillips b Ryan Harrison 2(4) - 31/1 in 2.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Auckland vs Canterbury
Auckland — Innings 1 (106/10 in 18.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Phillips (wk) c and b Fraser Sheat | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100 | |
| Colin Munro c LLB Harper b Michael Rae | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.43 | |
| Adam Jones run out (Bowes) | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Lachlan Stackpole c Henry Nicholls b Sean Davey | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Ryan Harrison c Mitchell Hay b Fraser Sheat | 30 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Sean Solia (c) b McConchie | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 52.38 | |
| Siddhesh Dixit c Sean Davey b McConchie | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 162.5 | |
| Adithya Ashok c and b McConchie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Angus Olliver c LLB Harper b Michael Rae | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.78 | |
| Harjot Johal c Michael Rae b Fraser Sheat | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Rohit Gulati not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 106 | 10 wkts, 18.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 3.4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Michael Rae | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.8 |
| LLB Harper | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sean Davey | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Phillips & Munro | 22 | 14 |
| Adam Jones & Munro | 6 | 7 |
| Lachlan Stackpole & Munro | 0 | 1 |
| Lachlan Stackpole & Ryan Harrison | 12 | 12 |
| Solia & Ryan Harrison | 31 | 40 |
| Siddhesh Dixit & Ryan Harrison | 16 | 13 |
| Adithya Ashok & Ryan Harrison | 0 | 1 |
| Angus Olliver & Ryan Harrison | 9 | 12 |
| Angus Olliver & Harjot Johal | 8 | 8 |
| Rohit Gulati & Harjot Johal | 2 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Phillips | 2.2 | 22 |
| 2 | Adam Jones | 3.3 | 28 |
| 3 | Colin Munro | 3.4 | 28 |
| 4 | Lachlan Stackpole | 5.4 | 40 |
| 5 | Sean Solia | 12.2 | 71 |
| 6 | Siddhesh Dixit | 14.3 | 87 |
| 7 | Adithya Ashok | 14.4 | 87 |
| 8 | Ryan Harrison | 16.4 | 96 |
| 9 | Angus Olliver | 17.6 | 104 |
| 10 | Harjot Johal | 18.4 | 106 |
Canterbury — Innings 2 (108/1 in 10.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Bowes not out | 59 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 190.32 | |
| Tom Latham c Dale Phillips b Ryan Harrison | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Henry Nicholls not out | 34 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 121.43 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 10 | Wides: 3 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 108 | 1 wkts, 10.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Matthew Boyle, Cole McConchie (c), Mitchell Hay (wk), Leo Carter, LLB Harper, Sean Davey, Fraser Sheat, Michael Rae | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Olliver | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Harjot Johal | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Ryan Harrison | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Rohit Gulati | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Adithya Ashok | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Siddhesh Dixit | 0.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Bowes & Latham | 31 | 14 |
| Bowes & Nicholls | 77 | 49 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Latham | 2.2 | 31 |
AA vs CNB Match Prediction, Super Smash 2025-26, Auckland vs Canterbury Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
AA vs CNB (Auckland vs Canterbury) Match Details
| Match | Auckland vs Canterbury (AA vs CNB) |
| League | Super Smash 2025-26 |
| Date | Friday, 30th January 2026 |
| Time | 10:25 AM (IST) - 04:55 AM (GMT) |
AA vs CNB Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
AA vs CNB Match Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand
AA vs CNB Pitch Report: Hagley Oval’s pitch usually favours pacers during the first overs since bowlers are predicted to receive some movement from the wicket. However, batters are supposed to have an advantage over pacers when the ball gets sold. If the spinners can locate the ideal length, they can also chip in with a couple of wickets.
AA vs CNB Weather Report: Weather in Christchurch, NZ is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 12°C on the match day with 82% humidity and 4.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 48% chances of precipitation during the game.
Hagley Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 16 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 10 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 150 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 127 |
| Highest Total: | 208/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 32/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 177/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 134/8 |
Hagley Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 43%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
142
T20 Average Scores
AA vs CNB (Auckland vs Canterbury) Playing 11
Auckland vs Canterbury (AA vs CNB) Match Preview
AA vs CNB Match Preview: Super Smash 2025-26 will see Auckland facing off against Canterbury on Friday, 30 January 2026 at 10:25 AM IST.
Auckland (AA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Colin Munro and Dale Phillips will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Adam Jones will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Lachlan Stackpole and Cam Fletcher will strengthen the middle order for Auckland.
- Sean Solia will lead the Auckland as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Cam Fletcher will do the Wicket-Keeping for Auckland. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Angus Oliver and Rohit Gulati will lead the pace attack of his team.
Canterbury (CNB) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Matt Boyle will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rhys Mariu and Cole McConchie will strengthen the middle order for Canterbury.
- Cole McConchie will lead the Canterbury as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Mitchell Hay will do the Wicket Keeping for Canterbury.
Spin Bowlers
- Travis Muller and Cole McConchie will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Cameron Paul and Raunaq Kapur will lead the pace attack of his team.
Auckland vs Canterbury (AA vs CNB) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
AA vs CNB Match Prediction: Canterbury looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, AA will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
AA vs CNB Super Smash 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Cam Fletcher will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ryan Harrison will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
AA vs CNB Head to Head
AA vs CNB Head to Head Records: Auckland vs Canterbury have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Auckland have won 0 whereas Canterbury have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| AA | 0 Won |
| CNB | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Super Smash 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Knights | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1.980 | 28 | NRWWWW |
| 2 | Auckland | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +0.606 | 24 | WLLWW |
| 3 | Canterbury | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.807 | 20 | NRLNRLL |
| 4 | Central Districts | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.687 | 18 | LWWLW |
| 5 | Otago | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -0.622 | 16 | LNRLWL |
| 6 | Wellington | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +0.003 | 14 | WWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Super Smash 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms:
AA - W L L W WCNB - N L N L L
AA vs CNB Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Cam Fletcher will be the better option.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
AA vs CNB Winning Prediction
- Canterbury team has the upper hand over Auckland team. So try to pick more players from Canterbury
AA vs CNB Small League Must Picks:
AA - Cam Fletcher [472 points], Ryan Harrison [377 points]CNB - Rhys Mariu [674 points], Sean Davey [650 points]
AA vs CNB Grand League Risky Picks:
AA - Adam Jones [0 points], Harjot Johal [0 points]CNB - Henry Nicholls [0 points], Mitchell Hay [0 points]
AA vs CNB Death Over Bowlers:
AA - Angus OliverCNB - Cameron Paul
Auckland (AA) Key Players
- Adithya Ashok [1W, 1W, 1W]
- Rohit Gulati [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Lachlan Stackpole [PTs: 103, CR: 6]
- Dale Phillips [26*, 0W, 25, DNB, 25*, ]
- Ryan Harrison [PTs: 377, CR: 8.5]
- Cam Fletcher [[48, 1],]
Canterbury (CNB) Key Players
- Henry Nicholls [10, 62, 31, 22, 11]
- Cole McConchie [(8, 0W), ]
- Travis Muller [0W, 1W, 2W, ]
- Fraser Sheat [1W, 2W, ]
- Rhys Mariu [1, 10, ]
AA vs CNB Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Henry Nicholls [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Cole McConchie [PTs: 312, CR: 7]
- Dale Phillips [PTs: 318, CR: 7]
- Ryan Harrison [PTs: 377, CR: 8.5]
- Rhys Mariu [PTs: 674, CR: 8.5]
AA vs CNB Injury / Unavailability
Auckland Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Canterbury Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
AA vs CNB Live Stream
Where can I see AA vs CNB Live Score?
You can see AA vs CNB Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
AA vs CNB match will be live telecast on FanCode.
AA vs CNB Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch AA vs CNB match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
AA vs CNB match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Auckland vs Canterbury (AA vs CNB) Squads
Auckland (AA) Squad: Adam Jones, Sean Solia(C), Colin Munro, Cam Fletcher(WK), Adithya Ashok, Dale Phillips, Ryan Harrison, Simon Keene, Harjot Johal, Bevon Jacobs, Lachlan Stackpole, Angus Oliver, Siddesh Dixit, Rohit Gulati
Canterbury (CNB) Squad: Michael Rippon, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Cole McConchie(C), Travis Muller, Rhys Mariu, Raunaq Kapur, Leo Carter, Fraser Sheat, Sean Davey, Mitchell Hay(WK), Harry Chamberlain, Matt Boyle, Cameron Paul, Jesse Frew(WK)
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's AA vs CNB match?
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