Auckland Aces and Wellington Firebirds lock horns in match 13 of Dream11 Super Smash on Thursday, 4th January 2024. The match is slated to be played at Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland and the scheduled start time is 8:30 AM IST. Let us now look at AA vs WF Dream11 Prediction team, top fantasy picks, probable playing XI and the favourites to win the match.
AA vs WF Match Preview
Auckland Aces won lost their last match against the Otago Volts by three wickets, which is their first loss of the season. The home team won their first match of the season against the Canterbury Kings by 27 runs and the next two matches were washed out due to rain. At the half way stage of the competition and frequent washouts every game becomes crucial. Auckland has a pretty solid batting unit and they are expected to have a tough time against the table toppers.
Wellington Firebirds look unstoppable at the moment with three wins in four games. The Firebirds won their previous game against the Northern Brave by 23 runs. The return of few of their international players will further strength the Firebirds squad. Tom Blundell, Nick Kelly and Tim Robinson have been phenomenal with the bat. But their bowling attack has been lethal.
Match Details
| Match: Auckland Aces vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 13 |
| Venue: Eden park Outer Oval, Auckland |
| Date & Time: 4 January, 2024 @ 8:30 AM IST |
| Live Streaming: FanCode |
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Pitch Report
The pitch at the Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland favours the batsman with the short square boundaries. But with the overcast conditions and the wind blowing across the first six overs might favor the seam bowlers and as the game progresses it gets better for batting. In the 38 T20 matches played at Auckland the team batting first won 12 matches and the team batting second won 24 matches. The team winning the toss would like to bowl first.
AA vs WF H2H Record
Auckland Aces and Wellington Firebirds clashed off in 37 T20 games. Auckland has a upperhand with 19 wins, while Wellington won 14 games. The other four matches were abandoned due to rain.
- Matches Played: 37
- Auckland Aces Won: 19
- Wellington Firebirds Won: 14
- No Result: 4
AA vs WF Probable Playing XI
Auckland Aces: Finn Allen, Martin Guptill, Sean Solia, Robert Roux O’Donnell, Mark Chapman, Cam Fletcher (wk), Ryan Harrison, Danru Ferns, Louis Delport, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Lister
Wellington Firebirds: Tim Robinson, Tom Blundell (wk), Nick Kelly, Muhammad Abbas, Jesse, Tashkoff, Nathan Smith, Michael Bracewell, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Adam Milne, Ben Sears
AA vs WF Dream11 Prediction: Player Stats
| Auckland Aces | Wellington Firebirds |
| Rihann O Donell (89 runs) | Tim Robinson (189 runs) |
| Finn Allen (26 runs) | Tom Blundell (71 runs) |
| Martin Guptill (54 runs) | Nick Kelly (68 runs) |
| Danru Ferns (5 wickets) | Nathan Smith ( 8 wickets) |
| Louis Delport (4 wickets) | Peter Younghusband (8 wickets) |
AA vs WF Dream11 Prediction: Top Fantasy Picks
Auckland Aces: Finn Allen, Ben Lister, James Neesham, Martin Guptill and Danru Ferns
Wellington Firebirds: Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Tim Roinson, Logan van Beek, Iain McPeake
AA vs WF Dream11 Prediction Team
- Wicket Keeper: Tom Blundell
- Batsman: Finn Allen. Martin Guptill, Tim Robinson
- All-rounders: James Neesham, Sean Solia, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Nathan Smith
- Bowlers: Luis Delport, Danru Ferns
AA vs WF Match Prediction
Wellington Firebirds are undefeated in the tournament and they have both the batting and bowling bases covered. On the other hand Auckland Aces have struggled with the bat in their last encounter but you can not ride them off from exceling at their home ground. Given the recent form of both the teams, we back Wellington Firebirds to win the match.
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