Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
MJ Guptill
47(29) 5x4 - 2x6
Control %79%
- Productive Shot
- slog shot
- 12 runs
- 0x4 - 2x6
18/12Result
1st Match, Super Smash at Auckland, Dec 19 2023
-
![Auckland]( "Auckland")
185/5 -
![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
158 (17.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
18/12Result
1st Match, Super Smash at Auckland, Dec 19 2023
-
![Auckland]( "Auckland")
185/5 -
![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
158 (17.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Canterbury , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
19 December 2023 (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Auckland 4, Canterbury 0
Scorecard Summary
AUCKLAND 185/5 (20 OVERS)
- Martin Guptill47 (29)
- Robert O'Donnell*54 (38)
- Michael Rippon2/27 (4)
- Cole McConchie1/15 (2)
CANTERBURY 158 (17.5 OVERS)
- Mitchell Hay43 (25)
- Bevon Jacobs42 (20)
- James Neesham3/26 (3.5)
- Danru Ferns3/30 (4)
17.5
W
Neesham to Rae, OUT,
MD Rae c Allen b Neesham 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
17.4
W
Neesham to Sheat, OUT,
FW Sheat b Neesham 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
17.3
0
Neesham to Sheat, no run,
17.2
W
Neesham to Jacobs, OUT,
BJ Jacobs b Neesham 42 (20b 4x4 3x6) SR: 210
17.1
1
Neesham to McKenzie, 1 run,
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | CANT: 157/7 (29 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.23, RRR: 9.66)
- Angus McKenzie1 (1b)
- Bevon Jacobs42 (19b)
- Danru Ferns4-0-30-3
- James Neesham3-0-25-0
16.6
1
Ferns to McKenzie, 1 run,
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