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Canterbury vs Auckland Super Smash 2026 - Hagley Oval Pitch Report, Fantasy Picks, Match Time (10:25 AM IST), Team News & Injury Updates

The Super Smash 2025_26 continues with a high-impact clash at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, where Canterbury (CTB) take on Auckland (AA). Auckland come into this match with strong momentum after back-to-back wins, dominating with both bat and ball. Canterbury, meanwhile, have had mixed results but remain extremely dangerous at home.

With Hagley Oval favoring fast bowlers, this contest is ideal for fantasy players targeting high-value pacers and top-order batters.

Match Details

Match: Canterbury vs Auckland (Super Smash T20)
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Date & Time (NZDT): 10 Jan 2026, 17:55
Date & Time (IST): 10 Jan 2026, 10:25 AM IST

Weather & Pitch Report – Hagley Oval

Weather

Temperature: 20°C – 22°C
Conditions: Breezy evening, good for swing bowlers
Rain: No significant threat

Pitch Analysis

Hagley Oval provides a balanced contest but pacers have dominated recently.

Average score (last 5 matches): 153
Pacer wickets: 42
Spinner wickets: 32

Fantasy Insight: Seamers who bowl in the powerplay and death overs are the most valuable picks. A total of 160-170 is competitive here.

Team Form & News

Canterbury (CTB)

Canterbury’s batting core is strong, especially on home turf.

Tom Latham is in superb form after scoring 75 vs Otago
Chad Bowes has 142 runs in the series
Bowling relies on Fraser Sheat and Cole McConchie

Auckland (AA)

Auckland are flying after posting 200+ in their last game.

Dale Phillips smashed 77 recently
Bevon Jacobs anchors the middle order
Harjot Johal has taken 7 wickets in his last two matches

Injury Updates

Canterbury: No major injury concerns reported
Auckland: No fresh injury issues

⚠️ Final playing XIs will be confirmed after the toss.

Key Fantasy Players

Tom Latham (CTB) – Reliable wicketkeeper-batter
Harjot Johal (AA) – Strike bowler, takes wickets in bunches
Cole McConchie (CTB) – All-round value with bat and ball
Dale Phillips (AA) – Aggressive top-order batter
Fraser Sheat (CTB) – Seam bowler ideal for Hagley conditions

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

Safe Options

Tom Latham
Dale Phillips

Differential Picks

Harjot Johal
Cole McConchie

Fantasy Strategy

Prioritize pacers – Hagley Oval favors fast bowlers
Pick top-order batters – Powerplay scoring is crucial
Avoid too many spinners – Only elite spin all-rounders like McConchie are safe

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		16	10	-2	0	8
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	64	192	8	4	100	10		22	3	0	-1	0
Cam Fletcher	AA	WK	✅	109	RHB	92	33	2046	74	34.67	130.98	11	214		0	0					0	-	95	1	51	51	23	0	200	6	✅	2	164	144	0	16
Tom Latham	CTB	WK	✅	125	LHB	114	7	3110	110	29.06	131.83	22	377	RM	0	0					0	-	64	3	106	318	146	0	133.3	2	✅	3	109	105	0	0
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	109.3	328	47	7	133.3	4	✅	11	69	56	1	8
Matthew Boyle	CTB	BAT	✅	6	LHB	6	0	81	30	13.5	108	0	10	LBG	1	0	1		9		0	-	5	3	83.7	251	101	0	66.7	3	✅	5	100	96	0	0
Leo Carter	CTB	BAT	✅	67	LHB	61	16	1034	88	22.97	122.36	4	112	OB	0	0					0	-	28	1	55	55	27	0	100	5		20	5	1	0	0
Sean Davey	CTB	BOWL	✅	4	RHB	2	1	3	3	3	50	0	0	RM	4	1	2.3	65	7.22	54	0	1/8	0	2	67	134	38	2	100	9		15	13	0	1	8
Ryan Harrison	AA	ALL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	1	125	125	35	1	200	11	✅	9	76	0	64	8
Bevon Jacobs	AA	BAT	✅	33	RHB	26	5	684	90	32.57	145.53	5	85	RM	0	0					0	-	11	1	215	215	107	0	200	5	✅	1	170	166	0	0
Harjot Johal	AA	ALL	✅		RHB							0	0	RMF			0				0		0	1	244	244	0	7	200	8	✅	10	71	0	67	0
Rhys Mariu	CTB	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	1	35	35	15	0	0	1	✅	7	93	89	0	0
Angus Olliver	AA	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0							9	✅	8	77	0	65	8
Cameron Paul	CTB	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RMF			0				0		0	3	71.7	215	5	5	66.7	8	✅	6	100	0	88	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	287	287	114	1	200	1		14	15	13	-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	85.3	256	3	5	33.3	11		21	5	0	1	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	32	10	0	0	3		18	6	2	0	0
Luke Watson	AA	BOWL	✅		LHB							0	0	OB			0				0		0							2		12	21	17	0	0
Siddhesh Dixit	AA	BOWL	✅	2	RHB	2	0	10	7	5	100	0	1	SLA	0	0					0	-	0							7		17	7	0	-5	8
Harry Chamberlain	CTB	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	6		13	20	16	0	0
Rohit Gulati	AA	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	OB			0				0		0	1	98	98	0	2	100	10		19	6	0	2	0
LLB Harper	CTB	BAT	✅									0	0				0				0		0							7	✅	4	106	27	67	8

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

-2

Ish Sodhi

CTB

BOWL

✅

306

RHB

100

488

8.13

106.08

295

329

3.5

24.68

7.89

18.7

6/11

192

100

-1

Cam Fletcher

✅

109

RHB

2046

34.67

130.98

214

200

✅

164

144

Tom Latham

CTB

✅

125

LHB

114

3110

110

29.06

131.83

377

106

318

146

133.3

✅

109

105

Cole McConchie

CTB

ALL

✅

111

RHB

1688

22.81

125.12

186

2.8

31.39

7.53

3/15

109.3

328

133.3

✅

Matthew Boyle

CTB

BAT

✅

LHB

13.5

108

LBG

83.7

251

101

66.7

✅

100

Leo Carter

CTB

BAT

✅

LHB

1034

22.97

122.36

112

100

Sean Davey

CTB

BOWL

✅

RHB

2.3

7.22

1/8

134

100

Ryan Harrison

ALL

✅

RHB

125

200

✅

Bevon Jacobs

BAT

✅

RHB

684

32.57

145.53

215

107

200

✅

170

166

Harjot Johal

ALL

✅

RHB

RMF

244

200

✅

Rhys Mariu

CTB

BAT

✅

RHB

✅

Angus Olliver

BOWL

✅

RHB

✅

Cameron Paul

CTB

BOWL

✅

RHB

RMF

71.7

215

66.7

✅

100

Dale Phillips

BAT

✅

RHB

316

15.8

109.72

RFM

0.8

13.2

287

114

200

-2

Fraser Sheat

CTB

BOWL

✅

RHB

2.5

45.5

9.1

1/10

85.3

256

33.3

Sean Solia

ALL

✅

LHB

1029

21.43

119.37

116

2.4

36.57

9.07

24.1

2/8

Luke Watson

BOWL

✅

LHB

Siddhesh Dixit

BOWL

✅

RHB

100

SLA

-5

Harry Chamberlain

CTB

BAT

✅

RHB

-2

Rohit Gulati

BOWL

✅

RHB

100

LLB Harper

CTB

BAT

✅

106

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 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 at Hagley Oval
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
CTB vs CS	01 Jan - 10:25 AM	Central D	CTBCanterbury	CS	194/7 (20.0)	158/8 (20.0)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 36 runs
CTB vs AA	10 Jan - 10:25 AM	Canterbury	CTBCanterbury	AA	216/6 (20.0)	199/4 (20.0)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 17 runs
CTB vs OV	21 Jan - 10:25 AM		CTB	OV			Match abandoned without a ball bowled
CTB vs WF	23 Jan - 10:25 AM	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	Auckland	AAAuckland	CTB	106/10 (18.4)	108/1 (10.3)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 9 wickets (with 57 balls remaining)

Completed matches at Hagley Oval

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

01 Jan - 10:25 AM

CTBCanterbury

194/7 (20.0)

158/8 (20.0)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 36 runs

10 Jan - 10:25 AM

CTBCanterbury

216/6 (20.0)

199/4 (20.0)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 17 runs

21 Jan - 10:25 AM

CTB

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

23 Jan - 10:25 AM

WFWellington

CTB

178/5 (20.0)

136/8 (16.0)

Wellington Wellington won by 13 runs (DLS method)

30 Jan - 10:25 AM

AAAuckland

CTB

106/10 (18.4)

108/1 (10.3)

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

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
CTB vs OV	2	Tom Latham	caught	75	48	7	4	156.25
CS vs CTB	3	Matthew Boyle	not out	73	30	6	6	243.33
CTB vs CS	1	Chad Bowes	caught	62	37	4	4	167.56
AUCK vs CANT	1	Chad Bowes	not out	59	31	10	0	190.32
CTB vs AA	2	Tom Latham	caught	55	32	6	2	171.87
CTB vs AA	3	Matthew Boyle	caught	52	33	8	0	157.57
CTB vs AA	1	Rhys Mariu	caught	43	23	9	0	186.95
CTB vs CS	2	Tom Latham	bowled	43	26	3	3	165.38
ND vs CTB	10	LLB Harper	caught	42	27	3	3	155.55
CTB vs WF	2	Henry Nicholls	caught	41	28	8	0	146.42
CS vs CTB	1	Chad Bowes	not out	40	34	4	0	117.64
CTB vs OV	1	Chad Bowes	bowled	40	27	6	0	148.14
AA vs CTB	5	Leo Carter	caught	39	32	3	1	121.87
ND vs CTB	9	Sean Davey	not out	38	29	2	2	131.03
CTB vs CS	4	Cole McConchie	not out	35	21	3	1	166.66
AUCK vs CANT	3	Henry Nicholls	not out	34	28	4	0	121.42
CTB vs CS	6	Mitchell Hay	caught	31	16	3	2	193.75
CTB vs AA	4	Cole McConchie	caught	28	13	0	3	215.38
ND vs CTB	5	Leo Carter	caught	27	23	3	0	117.39
CTB vs OV	5	Matthew Boyle	caught	24	17	1	1	141.17

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