Auckland Hearts vs Wellington Blaze, 1st Match, Round 1, Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2026
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There is not much recent data on Auckland Hearts and Wellington Blaze, so this looks like an open contest. We will firm up our pick once the playing XIs are known.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 280 looks par for this game.
AH-W vs WBL Score Prediction at Eden Park Outer Oval
If Auckland Hearts bat first
If Wellington Blaze bat firstHow totals go at Eden Park Outer Oval
AH-W vs WBL Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
AH-W vs WBL Pitch Report
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
The surface at Eden Park Outer Oval tends to give both batters and bowlers something to work with.
The first-innings average over the last 40 WList A games at this ground is 283, and 230 in the second innings. Batting first, a side will want something around 270-300 on the board. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 22 wins to 18 across the last 40 decided games.
First-innings totals here have ranged from 168 to 392 in that time.
Wickets have been shared between pace and spin here: 59% to the seamers and 41% to the spinners. Seamers have gone at 6.21 an over and spinners at 6.80, so the quicker bowlers have been harder to get away.
Conditions should be fine for cricket, partly cloudy with temperatures around 19°C. Toss call: there is not much in it, but most captains will still choose to chase.
Auckland weather at match time
- 17°6% rain
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Forecast for the hours of play, local time. Updated every few hours.
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AH-W vs WBL Recent Form and Head to Head
Auckland HeartsNo recent ODI results on record.
Wellington BlazeNo recent ODI results on record.
Head to head
These teams have not met in a ODI match on our records.
Eden Park Outer Oval Record
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