Auckland Aces vs Northern Brave: Robert O’Donnell's 56 sets the target
Northern Brave won. Robert O’Donnell made 56 (33), Scott Kuggeleijn took 4 for 26.
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Northern Brave won in the 26th Match of Super Smash at Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland. Northern Brave made 217 for 8 in 20 overs; Auckland Aces replied with 110 all out in 14.3 overs. Robert O’Donnell top-scored with 56 (33) at a strike rate of 169.7, and Scott Kuggeleijn returned 4 for 26.
How the innings unfolded
Northern Brave — 217 for 8 in 20 overs
Scored at 10.85 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 67 | 2 | 11.17 | 12 (10×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 94 | 3 | 9.40 | 14 (11×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 56 | 3 | 14.00 | 8 (4×4, 4×6) |
The largest stand was 68 for the 3rd wicket between Robert O’Donnell and Joe Carter, from 28 balls (14.57 an over).
Auckland Aces — 110 all out in 14.3 overs
Scored at 7.59 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 34 | 3 | 5.67 | 4 (3×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 76 | 7 | 8.94 | 9 (7×4, 2×6) |
Auckland Aces lost 5 wickets for 13 runs, from 97 to 110.
The largest stand was 40 for the 4th wicket between Lachlan Stackpole and Colin Munro, from 24 balls (10.00 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert O’Donnell | Northern Brave | 56 | 33 | 169.7 | 6 | 3 |
| Joe Carter | Northern Brave | 39 | 22 | 177.3 | 7 | 1 |
| Cam Fletcher | Auckland Aces | 32* | 20 | 160.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Katene Clarke | Northern Brave | 30 | 18 | 166.7 | 6 | 0 |
| Colin Munro | Auckland Aces | 22 | 12 | 183.3 | 1 | 2 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kuggeleijn | Northern Brave | 3 | 4 for 26 | 8.67 | 0 |
| Tim Pringle | Northern Brave | 3.3 | 3 for 14 | 4.00 | 0 |
| Ryan Harrison | Auckland Aces | 4 | 3 for 30 | 7.50 | 0 |
| Zak Gibson | Northern Brave | 3 | 1 for 12 | 4.00 | 0 |
| Josh Brown | Northern Brave | 2 | 1 for 19 | 9.50 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 68 (28 balls) for Northern Brave's 3rd wicket — Robert O’Donnell and Joe Carter
- 54 (25 balls) for Northern Brave's 1st wicket — Katene Clarke and Brett Hampton
- 40 (24 balls) for Auckland Aces's 4th wicket — Lachlan Stackpole and Colin Munro
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.






