Super Smash 2023-24 season is back to Eden Park Outer Oval Auckland. On January 4, the venue will host its second match of the season, featuring Auckland and Wellington. While Wellington are topping the tournament table with 3 wins in 4 outings, Auckland have won just one match in first 4 matches of the season. Ahead of the match let’s analyze Eden Park Outer Oval Auckland pitch report. Below, you will also find the T20 records and the last T20 match scorecard at Auckland Cricket Stadium.
Outer Oval ground will host 5 home games of the home team Auckland Aces in this Super Smash season. One game has already been concluded while remaining games are scheduled to take place on January 4, 14, 16 and 20. The ground is located just beside Eden Park, Auckland which is an international venue. However, Outer Oval hasn’t hosted any men’s international matches.
Outer Oval Auckland T20 Records
In the last 10 Super Smash matches at Eden Park Outer Oval, teams haven’t crossed the 200-run mark. Out of 8 completed matches, the chasing team came out on top 6 times.
- Matches Played: 10
- Won by the team batting first: 2
- Won by the team batting second: 6
- No result/Match Tied: 2
- Biggest score while batting first: Auckland – 191/8 (20) vs Central Districts, 2022
- Lowest score while batting first: Auckland – 92/10 (17.2) vs Northern Knights, 2021
- Biggest total chased: Canterbury chased 167 vs Auckland, 2021
- Lowest Score Defended: Central Districts defended 176 vs Auckland, 2021
- Auckland Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in Super Smash: 149
- Auckland Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in Super Smash: 146
- Best figures for a Pacer: Nathan Smith (Wellington) – 3/13 vs Auckland, 2022
- Best figures for a Spinner: Anaru Kitchen (Otago) – 4/11 vs Auckland, 2021
- Highest score by a Batter: Ben Smith (Central Districts) – 80(49) vs Auckland, 2021
Eden Park Outer Oval Auckland Pitch Report
Eden Park Outer Oval adopts a drop-in pitch, renowned for their balanced characteristics. In the initial overs, the ball exhibits good pace and bounce, but as the game progresses, the surface tends to slow down, posing challenges for batsmen against spinners and medium pacers.
Eden Park Outer Oval Auckland Last T20 Match Scorecard
The opening match of the Super Smash 2023-24 season was played at Eden Park Outer Oval on December 19, 2023. Invited to bat first, the hosts thrilled the home crowd by notching up 185 runs. As they turned to defend the score, Auckland restrcited Canterbury to 158 runs, securing a triumphant start to the season.
| Auckland: 185-5 (20) | Canterbury: 158-10 (17.5) |
| Robert ODonnell: 54*(38) | Mitchell Hay: 43(25) |
| Martin Guptill: 47(29) | Bevon Jacobs: 42(20) |
| Finn Allen: 26(17) | Leo Carter: 22(18) |
| Michael Rippon: 4 – 0 – 27 – 2 | James Neeshan: 3.5 – 0 – 26 – 3 |
| Cole McConchie: 2 – 0 – 15 – 1 | Danru Ferns: 4 – 0 – 30 – 3 |
| Michael Rae: 4 – 0 – 41 – 1 | Ben Lister: 3 – 0 – 18 – 2 |
| Match Result: Auckland won by 27 runs |