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Auckland vs Canterbury – Super Smash 2026 Preview, Pitch Report, Probable XI, Fantasy Picks & Eden Park Stats

The Super Smash 2025-26 moves to the iconic Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland, where Auckland Aces face Canterbury Kings in a high-voltage rematch. These two teams produced fireworks just days ago when Canterbury smashed 216 runs, defeating Auckland despite a brave 198-run chase.

Now playing at home, Auckland will be desperate for revenge, making this one of the most exciting fixtures of the Super Smash season for fans and fantasy cricket players alike.

With Bevon Jacobs, Tom Latham, Chad Bowes and Harjot Johal in top form, expect another run-fest with wicket-taking pacers playing a huge role.

Weather Report – Auckland

Conditions in Auckland on match day are ideal for T20 cricket:

Temperature: 22°C – 24°C
Humidity: Around 65%
Rain: Very low chance
Wind: Light breeze assisting swing bowlers early

This means no rain interruptions and a perfect setting for a high-scoring Super Smash thriller.

Pitch Report – Eden Park Outer Oval

Eden Park Outer Oval is famous for short boundaries and fast outfields, but recent data shows bowlers are playing a bigger role than expected.

Average Score: 162 runs
Pacers Wickets: 37
Spinners Wickets: 20

Pitch Insight

Fast bowlers who hit the deck hard are getting movement and bounce. While batters can score big once set, early wickets are common, making powerplay bowlers and death-over specialists extremely valuable.

Auckland vs Canterbury – Team News & Probable XI

Auckland Aces (AA)

Bevon Jacobs is in devastating form and Harjot Johal continues to dominate with the ball.

Probable XI: Sean Solia, Dale Phillips, Martin Guptill, Bevon Jacobs, Lachlan Stackpole, Cam Fletcher (wk), Ryan Harrison, Adithya Ashok, Simon Keene, Harjot Johal, Angus Olliver

Canterbury Kings (CTB)

Canterbury arrive full of confidence after posting 216 in the previous clash.

Probable XI: Chad Bowes, Tom Latham (wk), Rhys Mariu, Matthew Boyle, Cole McConchie, Leo Carter, Cameron Paul, Ish Sodhi, Sean Davey, Fraser Sheat, Michael Rae

Top Fantasy Picks – Auckland vs Canterbury

Must-Have Players

Bevon Jacobs (Auckland)

Scores: 88, 54, 37
Total fantasy points: 381
Currently the most in-form batter in Super Smash

Tom Latham (Canterbury)

55 vs Auckland, 75 vs Otago
Reliable wicketkeeper + top-order anchor

Harjot Johal (Auckland)

9 wickets in the series
Took 4 wickets at this venue recently
Budget fantasy gem

High-Upside Differential Picks

Cameron Paul (Canterbury)

Death-over specialist
Took 2 wickets vs Auckland

Dale Phillips (Auckland)

Scored 77 at Eden Park recently
Very dangerous on short boundaries

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

Safe Choices

Bevon Jacobs
Tom Latham

High-Risk, High-Reward

Harjot Johal
Cole McConchie

Fantasy Strategy for Eden Park Outer Oval

Prioritize fast bowlers (pacers have taken almost double the wickets of spinners)
Pick top-order batters who can exploit short boundaries
Use budget picks like Harjot Johal & Matthew Boyle to fit star players

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Fantasy Selection	Match Performance
Mark Chapman	AA	ALL	✅	211	LHB	185	29	4076	104	26.12	135.01	25	503	SLA	39	22	2.1	29.63	7.96	22.3	0	3/22	84							4		20	4	0	0	0
Ish Sodhi	CTB	BOWL	✅	306	RHB	100	40	488	51	8.13	106.08	1	52	LB	295	329	3.5	24.68	7.89	18.7	8	6/11	71	3	63.7	191	8	4	100	10		22	2	1	-3	0
Cam Fletcher	AA	WK	✅	109	RHB	92	33	2046	74	34.67	130.98	11	214		0	0					0	-	95	1	239	239	111	0	400	6	✅	13	30	0	0	26
Cole McConchie	CTB	ALL	✅	111	RHB	89	15	1688	84	22.81	125.12	8	186	OB	92	61	2.8	31.39	7.53	25	0	3/15	39	3	131	393	75	7	166.7	4		11	33	1	28	0
Matthew Boyle	CTB	BAT	✅	6	LHB	6	0	81	30	13.5	108	0	10	LBG	1	0	1		9		0	-	5	3	115.7	347	153	0	100	3		21	2	-2	0	0
Leo Carter	CTB	BAT	✅	67	LHB	61	16	1034	88	22.97	122.36	4	112	OB	0	0					0	-	28	1	56	56	28	0	100	5	✅	8	65	61	0	0
Martin Guptill	AA	BAT	✅	359	RHB	347	30	9997	120	31.53	130.54	65	1319	OB	4	0	1		8.75		0	-	198	1	56	56	32	0	0	3	✅	3	85	81	0	0
Ryan Harrison	AA	ALL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	1	282	282	37	5	400	7	✅	7	67	0	49	14
Bevon Jacobs	AA	BAT	✅	33	RHB	26	5	684	90	32.57	145.53	5	85	RM	0	0					0	-	11	1	541	541	273	0	400	5		19	4	0	0	0
Harjot Johal	AA	ALL	✅		RHB							0	0	RMF			0				0		0	1	349	349	0	10	400	9	✅	2	91	0	87	0
Rhys Mariu	CTB	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	1	124	124	58	0	100	1		12	32	28	0	0
Angus Olliver	AA	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0							10	✅	9	44	0	40	0
Cameron Paul	CTB	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RMF			0				0		0	3	103.7	311	5	7	100	8		15	22	9	1	8
Dale Phillips	AA	BAT	✅	31	RHB	26	6	316	65	15.8	109.72	1	33	RFM	2	0	0.8		13.2		0	-	19	1	327	327	136	1	200	1	✅	1	139	107	0	28
Michael Rippon	CTB	ALL	✅	104	RHB	63	22	946	58	23.07	116.79	2	85	LWS	98	86	3.2	28.23	7.65	22.1	1	4/23	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	6		16	21	15	2	0
Fraser Sheat	CTB	BOWL	✅	4	RHB	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RM	4	2	2.5	45.5	9.1	30	0	1/10	1	3	85.7	257	3	5	33.3	11		17	13	3	6	0
Sean Solia	AA	ALL	✅	65	LHB	59	11	1029	75	21.43	119.37	4	116	RM	48	28	2.4	36.57	9.07	24.1	0	2/8	16	0	0	68	30	0	0	2	✅	6	69	57	0	8
Siddhesh Dixit	AA	BOWL	✅	2	RHB	2	0	10	7	5	100	0	1	SLA	0	0					0	-	0							8	✅	5	71	0	67	0
Harry Chamberlain	CTB	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	0	0	14	12	0	0	2		18	12	8	0	0
Rohit Gulati	AA	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	OB			0				0		0	1	161	161	0	3	200	11	✅	4	79	0	75	0
Jesse Frew	CTB	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	RMF			0				0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	✅	10	43	39	0	0
LLB Harper	CTB	BAT	✅									0	0				0				0		0							9		14	26	21	1	0

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Fantasy Selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Mark Chapman

ALL

✅

211

LHB

185

4076

104

26.12

135.01

503

SLA

2.1

29.63

7.96

22.3

3/22

Ish Sodhi

CTB

BOWL

✅

306

RHB

100

488

8.13

106.08

295

329

3.5

24.68

7.89

18.7

6/11

63.7

191

100

-3

Cam Fletcher

✅

109

RHB

2046

34.67

130.98

214

239

111

400

✅

Cole McConchie

CTB

ALL

✅

111

RHB

1688

22.81

125.12

186

2.8

31.39

7.53

3/15

131

393

166.7

Matthew Boyle

CTB

BAT

✅

LHB

13.5

108

LBG

115.7

347

153

100

-2

Leo Carter

CTB

BAT

✅

LHB

1034

22.97

122.36

112

100

✅

Martin Guptill

BAT

✅

359

RHB

347

9997

120

31.53

130.54

1319

8.75

198

✅

Ryan Harrison

ALL

✅

RHB

282

400

✅

Bevon Jacobs

BAT

✅

RHB

684

32.57

145.53

541

273

400

Harjot Johal

ALL

✅

RHB

RMF

349

400

✅

Rhys Mariu

CTB

BAT

✅

RHB

124

100

Angus Olliver

BOWL

✅

RHB

✅

Cameron Paul

CTB

BOWL

✅

RHB

RMF

103.7

311

100

Dale Phillips

BAT

✅

RHB

316

15.8

109.72

RFM

0.8

13.2

327

136

200

✅

139

107

Michael Rippon

CTB

ALL

✅

104

RHB

946

23.07

116.79

LWS

3.2

28.23

7.65

22.1

4/23

Fraser Sheat

CTB

BOWL

✅

RHB

2.5

45.5

9.1

1/10

85.7

257

33.3

Sean Solia

ALL

✅

LHB

1029

21.43

119.37

116

2.4

36.57

9.07

24.1

2/8

✅

Siddhesh Dixit

BOWL

✅

RHB

100

SLA

✅

Harry Chamberlain

CTB

BAT

✅

RHB

Rohit Gulati

BOWL

✅

RHB

161

200

✅

Jesse Frew

CTB

BAT

✅

RHB

RMF

✅

LLB Harper

CTB

BAT

✅

Completed matches of Auckland
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
WF vs AA	29 Dec - 08:55 AM	Wellington	Wellington	WFWellington	AA	187/7 (20.0)	189/5 (19.2)	Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
AA vs OV	06 Jan - 05:10 AM	Auckland	Otago	AAAuckland	OV	200/6 (20.0)	112/10 (15.1)	Auckland Auckland won by 88 runs
CTB vs AA	10 Jan - 10:25 AM	Christchurch	Canterbury	CTBCanterbury	AA	216/6 (20.0)	199/4 (20.0)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 17 runs
OV vs AA	12 Jan - 08:55 AM	Dunedin	Auckland	OVOtago	AA	159/10 (20.0)	161/5 (18.4)	Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
AA vs CTB	14 Jan - 05:10 AM	Auckland	Canterbury	CTBCanterbury	AA	132/10 (20.0)	136/1 (10.1)	Auckland Auckland won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)
CS vs AA	16 Jan - 10:25 AM	Napier	Auckland	CSCentral D	AA	142/7 (20.0)	132/8 (20.0)	Central D Central D won by 10 runs
AA vs ND	22 Jan - 08:55 AM	Auckland	Auckland	NDNorthern Dis	AA	217/8 (20.0)	110/10 (14.3)	Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 107 runs
AA vs CS	26 Jan - 08:55 AM	Auckland	Central D	AAAuckland	CS	219/5 (19.0)	210/4 (19.0)	Auckland Auckland won by 8 runs (DLS method)
AUCK vs CANT	30 Jan - 10:25 AM	Christchurch	Auckland	AAAuckland	CTB	106/10 (18.4)	108/1 (10.3)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 9 wickets (with 57 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Auckland

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

29 Dec - 08:55 AM

Wellington

WFWellington

187/7 (20.0)

189/5 (19.2)

Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

06 Jan - 05:10 AM

Auckland

AAAuckland

200/6 (20.0)

112/10 (15.1)

Auckland Auckland won by 88 runs

10 Jan - 10:25 AM

Christchurch

CTBCanterbury

216/6 (20.0)

199/4 (20.0)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 17 runs

12 Jan - 08:55 AM

Dunedin

OVOtago

159/10 (20.0)

161/5 (18.4)

Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

14 Jan - 05:10 AM

Auckland

CTBCanterbury

132/10 (20.0)

136/1 (10.1)

Auckland Auckland won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)

16 Jan - 10:25 AM

Napier

CSCentral D

142/7 (20.0)

132/8 (20.0)

Central D Central D won by 10 runs

22 Jan - 08:55 AM

Auckland

NDNorthern Dis

217/8 (20.0)

110/10 (14.3)

Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 107 runs

26 Jan - 08:55 AM

Auckland

AAAuckland

219/5 (19.0)

210/4 (19.0)

Auckland Auckland won by 8 runs (DLS method)

30 Jan - 10:25 AM

Christchurch

AAAuckland

CTB

106/10 (18.4)

108/1 (10.3)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 9 wickets (with 57 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Canterbury
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
CTB vs OV	28 Dec - 08:55 AM	Alexandra	Otago	CTBCanterbury	OV	188/5 (20.0)	160/10 (20.0)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 28 runs
CTB vs CS	01 Jan - 10:25 AM	Christchurch	Central D	CTBCanterbury	CS	194/7 (20.0)	158/8 (20.0)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 36 runs
CS vs CTB	03 Jan - 08:55 AM	Nelson	Central D	CSCentral D	CTB	139/6 (20.0)	145/1 (12.4)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 9 wickets (with 44 balls remaining)
ND vs CTB	08 Jan - 06:40 AM	Hamilton	Canterbury	NDNorthern Dis	CTB	240/4 (20.0)	153/9 (20.0)	Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 87 runs
CTB vs AA	10 Jan - 10:25 AM	Christchurch	Canterbury	CTBCanterbury	AA	216/6 (20.0)	199/4 (20.0)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 17 runs
AA vs CTB	14 Jan - 05:10 AM	Auckland	Canterbury	CTBCanterbury	AA	132/10 (20.0)	136/1 (10.1)	Auckland Auckland won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)
WF vs CTB	19 Jan - 08:55 AM	Wellington	Canterbury	WFWellington	CTB	193/6 (20.0)	105/10 (16.2)	Wellington Wellington won by 88 runs
CTB vs OV	21 Jan - 10:25 AM	Christchurch		CTB	OV			Match abandoned without a ball bowled
CTB vs WF	23 Jan - 10:25 AM	Christchurch	Wellington	WFWellington	CTB	178/5 (20.0)	136/8 (16.0)	Wellington Wellington won by 13 runs (DLS method)
AUCK vs CANT	30 Jan - 10:25 AM	Christchurch	Auckland	AAAuckland	CTB	106/10 (18.4)	108/1 (10.3)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 9 wickets (with 57 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Canterbury

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

28 Dec - 08:55 AM

Alexandra

CTBCanterbury

188/5 (20.0)

160/10 (20.0)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 28 runs

01 Jan - 10:25 AM

Christchurch

CTBCanterbury

194/7 (20.0)

158/8 (20.0)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 36 runs

03 Jan - 08:55 AM

Nelson

CSCentral D

CTB

139/6 (20.0)

145/1 (12.4)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 9 wickets (with 44 balls remaining)

08 Jan - 06:40 AM

Hamilton

NDNorthern Dis

CTB

240/4 (20.0)

153/9 (20.0)

Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 87 runs

10 Jan - 10:25 AM

Christchurch

CTBCanterbury

216/6 (20.0)

199/4 (20.0)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 17 runs

14 Jan - 05:10 AM

Auckland

CTBCanterbury

132/10 (20.0)

136/1 (10.1)

Auckland Auckland won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)

19 Jan - 08:55 AM

Wellington

WFWellington

CTB

193/6 (20.0)

105/10 (16.2)

Wellington Wellington won by 88 runs

21 Jan - 10:25 AM

Christchurch

CTB

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

23 Jan - 10:25 AM

Christchurch

WFWellington

CTB

178/5 (20.0)

136/8 (16.0)

Wellington Wellington won by 13 runs (DLS method)

30 Jan - 10:25 AM

Christchurch

AAAuckland

CTB

106/10 (18.4)

108/1 (10.3)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 9 wickets (with 57 balls remaining)

Completed matches at Eden Park Outer Oval
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
AA vs OV	06 Jan - 05:10 AM	Otago	AAAuckland	OV	200/6 (20.0)	112/10 (15.1)	Auckland Auckland won by 88 runs
AA vs CTB	14 Jan - 05:10 AM	Canterbury	CTBCanterbury	AA	132/10 (20.0)	136/1 (10.1)	Auckland Auckland won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)
AA vs ND	22 Jan - 08:55 AM	Auckland	NDNorthern Dis	AA	217/8 (20.0)	110/10 (14.3)	Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 107 runs
AA vs CS	26 Jan - 08:55 AM	Central D	AAAuckland	CS	219/5 (19.0)	210/4 (19.0)	Auckland Auckland won by 8 runs (DLS method)

Completed matches at Eden Park Outer Oval

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

06 Jan - 05:10 AM

AAAuckland

200/6 (20.0)

112/10 (15.1)

Auckland Auckland won by 88 runs

14 Jan - 05:10 AM

CTBCanterbury

132/10 (20.0)

136/1 (10.1)

Auckland Auckland won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)

22 Jan - 08:55 AM

NDNorthern Dis

217/8 (20.0)

110/10 (14.3)

Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 107 runs

26 Jan - 08:55 AM

AAAuckland

219/5 (19.0)

210/4 (19.0)

Auckland Auckland won by 8 runs (DLS method)

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
CTB vs AA	5	Bevon Jacobs	not out	88	45	6	6	195.55
CTB vs AA	6	Cam Fletcher	not out	80	50	9	2	160
OV vs AA	5	Bevon Jacobs	not out	78	51	7	5	152.94
AA vs OV	1	Dale Phillips	bowled	77	36	11	3	213.88
AA vs CS	4	Lachlan Stackpole	caught	66	36	3	6	183.33
AA vs CS	1	Colin Munro	caught	55	30	9	1	183.33
AA vs CTB	1	Dale Phillips	not out	55	32	5	3	171.87
AA vs ND	4	Bevon Jacobs	hit wicket	55	31	3	4	177.41
WF vs AA	4	Bevon Jacobs	bowled	54	30	3	4	180
AA vs OV	3	Bevon Jacobs	bowled	53	32	4	3	165.62
AA vs ND	5	Lachlan Stackpole	caught	46	23	4	4	200
AA vs CS	5	Cam Fletcher	run out	40	27	2	3	148.14
AA vs CTB	3	Martin Guptill	not out	39	15	2	4	260
OV vs AA	4	Mark Chapman	lbw	39	28	3	2	139.28
WF vs AA	1	Dale Phillips	bowled	37	27	5	1	137.03
CS vs AA	4	Bevon Jacobs	caught	33	30	2	1	110
AA vs ND	1	Dale Phillips	caught	33	21	4	1	157.14
AA vs ND	6	Cam Fletcher	not out	32	20	5	0	160
AUCK vs CANT	5	Ryan Harrison	caught	30	35	2	0	85.71
CS vs AA	3	Adam Jones	run out	28	21	4	0	133.33

Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
CTB vs WF	LLB Harper	4	1	17	4	4.25
AUCK vs CANT	Cole McConchie	4	0	20	3	5
AUCK vs CANT	Fraser Sheat	3.4	0	13	3	3.54
CS vs CTB	Fraser Sheat	4	0	17	3	4.25
CTB vs OV	Cameron Paul	4	0	32	3	8
AUCK vs CANT	Michael Rae	4	0	39	2	9.75
WF vs CTB	Sean Davey	4	0	31	2	7.75
CTB vs AA	LLB Harper	4	0	34	2	8.5
CTB vs AA	Cameron Paul	4	1	28	2	7
ND vs CTB	Cole McConchie	3	0	32	2	10.66
CS vs CTB	Cole McConchie	4	0	23	2	5.75
CTB vs CS	Ish Sodhi	4	0	33	2	8.25
CTB vs CS	Cameron Paul	2	0	12	2	6
CTB vs OV	Cole McConchie	3	0	26	2	8.66
CTB vs OV	Sean Davey	2	0	23	2	11.5
AUCK vs CANT	Sean Davey	3	0	17	1	5.66
CTB vs ND	LLB Harper	3	0	33	1	11
CTB vs ND	Fraser Sheat	2	0	7	1	3.5
CTB vs ND	Michael Rae	2.2	0	16	1	6.85
CTB vs ND	Cole McConchie	3	0	26	1	8.66