On Thursday, Otago will meet Wellington in the match no.7 of the Super Smash 2023-24 season. Both sides have played two matches in this edition, and both have witnessed an abandoned game. However, Wellington is currently standing at the top of the table with one win. On the other hand, Otago is positioned at the bottom of the table.
Now, ground in Alexandra will host their upcoming match. Molyneux Park Alexandra serves as the home ground for Otago Volts. This Super Smash season, Otago will play their 3 home matches here, scheduled to play on December 28, January 1, and January 3.
Molyneux Park Alexandra T20 Records
The last time Alexandra Ground hosted Super Smash matches was in the 2020-21 season. Below are the records from the last 7 matches at the venue.
- Matches Played: 7
- Won by the team batting first: 3
- Won by the team batting second: 4
- Biggest score while batting first: Otago – 219/7 (20) vs Auckland, 2020
- Lowest score while batting first: Otago – 99/7 (20) vs Northern Knights, 2018
- Biggest total chased: Otago chased 179 vs Northern Knights, 2019
- Lowest Score Defended: Canterbury defended 185 vs Otago, 2020
- Alexandra Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in Super Smash: 166
- Alexandra Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in Super Smash: 145
- Best figures for a Pacer: Andrew Ellis (Canterbury) – 5/16 vs Otago, 2017
- Best figures for a Spinner: Ish Sodhi (Northern Knights) – 2/18 vs Otago, 2018
- Highest score by a Batter: Llew Johnson (Otago) – 72(44) vs Auckland, 2020
Molyneux Park Alexandra Pitch Report
Recently, Alexandra cricket ground has witnessed high-scoring matches. However, the true nature of the Molyneux Park pitch is pace-friendly, with fast bowlers expected to find assistance in the early overs. The average 1st innings score in the last 7 matches has remained at 166. Therefore, the team batting first will aim to set a target above 170. The venue has proven to be favorable for chasing teams. However, the last two matches at the venue witnessed defending time winning the game. Considering this factor, the toss winner may opt for bat first.
Molyneux Park Alexandra Last T20 Match Scorecard
The last Super Smash match at the venue took place in December 2020 between the host team, Otago and Canterbury. Batting first, the visitors posted 185 runs on the board. However, Otago had a shaky start that led to a batting collapse, ultimately finishing with a score of 124. As a result, Canterbury won the match by a huge margin of 61 runs.
| Canterbury: 185-4 (20) | Otago: 124-10 (18.4) |
| C Bowes: 72(48) | Neil Broom: 41(28) |
| K McClure: 40(26) | Mitch Renwick: 22(25) |
| Cam Fletcher: 35*(18) | Michael Rippon: 17(11) |
| M Rippon: 4 – 0 – 22 – 1 | ED Nuttall: 4 – 0– 18 – 3 |
| M McClenaghan: 3 – 0 – 29 – 1 | Matt Henry: 3.4 – 0 – 25 – 3 |
| Matthew Bacon: 4 – 0 – 48 – 1 | Todd Astle: 4 – 0 – 23 – 1 |
| Match Result: Canterbury won by 61 runs |