Check out all the Preview Stats and AI Predictive Form Guide for 19th Match – Auckland Aces vs Canterbury Kings, to be played on the 14th of January, 2026 at Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland.
Match Prediction – Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings
Match Details:
Date: Wednesday, 14th January 2026.
Venue: Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland.
Start Time: 11:40 PM GMT | 05:10 AM IST | 12:40 PM Local.
Current Form:
Auckland Aces:
A loss against the Canterbury Kings could have derailed their season, but the Aces bounced back brilliantly against Otago and go up against the only side that has beat them this season.
Bevon-John Jacobs by far and wide has been the best batter this season, not just for Auckland, but also through the competition, while the bowling for the Aces has been carried by Angus Olliver and Harjot Johal.
Canterbury Kings:
A loss against the Northern Brave would have been demoralising, but the Kings rebounded brilliantly, having won comfortably against the Auckland Aces in their last game.
Tom Latham and Matt Boyle have been their best batters, while runs have also come from Rhys Mariu and Lachlan Harper, while their bowling has been led by Cole McConchie and Cameron Paul.
Players to Watch:
Auckland Aces:
Bevon-John Jacobs – he is the leading run-scorer for the Auckland Aces and in the tournament this season, with 328 runs in five innings at a mind-boggling average of 109.33, while striking at an incredible 173.54 and has gone past fifty five times.
Ryan Harrison – he has finally been afforded a chance to play a more crucial role and Harrison has impressed, taking five wickets at 24.4 with the ball and has scored 39 quick runs, while striking at 169.56.
Harjot Johal – the right arm quick is in his first season of the Super Smash and has done a brilliant job already, leading the charts for the Aces, with ten wickets at 12.5, having picked up a wicket once every nine balls.
Canterbury Kings:
Tom Latham – the international opener is the leading run-scorer for the Canterbury Kings, with 201 runs in five games at an average of 40.2 and he has struck at 162.09, while scoring two fifties.
Lachlan Harper – his all-round skills have been right at the fore in his first two games, scoring 57 runs at 57 while striking at 172.72 and has picked up two wickets at 25.
Cole McConchie – he has been the pick of the bowlers for the Canterbury Kings, with McConchie having picked up seven wickets at an average of 16.57 while striking once every 11.1 balls.
Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):
Auckland Aces – 2 wins
Canterbury Kings – 2 wins
The head-to-head battle between the Canterbury Kings and the Auckland Aces remains locked at 2-2 in their last five games, but the Canterbury Kings have the lead with a 2-1 advantage in the last three games.
Batting Stats T20
Venue Stats – Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland (2022-2026):
Average 1st Innings Score:
2022 – 121.0
2023 – 168.6
2024 – 171.0
2025 – 177.3
2026 – 200.0
Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:
Fast Bowlers – Average – 22.93; Economy Rate – 8.28; Balls per Wicket – 16.6.
Spin Bowlers – Average – 25.17; Economy Rate – 7.99; Balls per Wicket – 18.9.
Wickets Percentage based on Innings:
Team Win Percentage when Batting First – 53.9%
Team Win Percentage when Batting Second – 46.1%
Wickets Per Innings:
First Innings – 6.57 wickets
Second Innings – 6.92 wickets
Wickets per Phase:
Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.61 wickets
Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.63 wickets
Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 3.00 wickets
Being an Outer Oval, the boundary sizes here have been relatively short and that has reflected with the run scoring here, 2025 was the year most friendly for batters, with an average first innings score of 177 and 2026 began with a score of 200. There have been a total of 12 games here, with seven won by the side batting first and six won by the side batting second.
The faster bowlers have been a lot more successful at the Outer Oval at Eden Park, averaging 22.93 runs per wicket taken, striking once every 16.6 balls while the spin bowlers average 25.17 and have struck once every 18.9 balls.
Squads:
Auckland Aces:
Sean Solia ©, Cam Fletcher (WK), Adithya Ashok, Rohit Gulati, Martin Guptill, Ryan Harrison, Harjot Johal, Bevon-John Jacobs, Simon Keene, Angus Olliver, Dale Phillips and Lachlan Stackpole.
Canterbury Kings:
Cole McConchie ©, Mitchell Hay (WK), Tom Latham (WK), Matt Boyle, Henry Nicholls, Chad Bowes, Kyle Jamieson, Leo Carter, Cameron Paul, Ish Sodhi, Sean Davey and Fraser Sheat.
Cricket Match Predictions – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? — Canterbury Kings
Who will win the match? — Auckland Aces
Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Bevon-John Jacobs (Auckland Aces), Tom Latham (Canterbury Kings)
Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Harjot Johal (Auckland Aces), Cameron Paul (Canterbury Kings)
Most Sixes — Bevon-John Jacobs (Auckland Aces), Tom Latham (Canterbury Kings)
Player of the Match — Bevon-John Jacobs (Auckland Aces)
Team Scores Batting First — Auckland Aces 180+, Canterbury Kings 170+
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