It's a perfect day for club cricket at Mount Maunganui today with clear blue skies and sun, as the Super Smash moves to Bay Oval this afternoon.

Northern Districts are taking on Wellington Blaze and Firebirds.

Northern Brave Women will face Wellington Blaze in the eleventh match of the Women’s Super Smash 2023-24 at 2pm.

Northern Brave Men will face Wellington Firebirds at 5.30pm.

Entry is free for kids wearing their club shirt for the Club Day in the Bay.

In her Super Smash debut, overseas superstar signing Chamari Athapaththu is set to play her first match in Northern Brave colours.

Tickets are just $20 for adults, $5 for kids 6-14, and under 5s are free. For kids age 6-14 years wearing their club shirt, just pop to the ticket booth when you arrive to pick up your free ticket.

Having recently secured a convincing win against Otago Sparks, Wellington Blaze enters the contest with momentum, while Northern Brave is looking to bounce back after a defeat to Central Hinds. The clash promises an intense battle as both teams strive to deliver their optimal performance in this encounter.

Women's Squads:

Northern Brave: Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Carol Agafili, Eve Wolland, Sam Curtis, Eimear Richardson (c), Jess Watkin, Marama Downes, Tash Wakelin, Yasmeen Kareem, Caitlin Gurrey (wk), Holly Topp (wk), Jesse Prasad, Kayley Knight, Lucy Boucher, Nensi Patel, Shriya Naidu, Chamari Athapaththu.

Wellington Blaze: Caitlin King, Gemma Sims, Georgia Plimmer, Rebecca Burns, Amelia Kerr (c), Hannah R Francis, Kate Chandler, Nicole Baird, Phoenix Williams, Rachel Bryant, Sophie Devine, Antonia Hamilton (wk), Jessica McFadyen (wk), Jess Kerr, Leigh Kasperek, Monique Rees, Natasha Codyre, Xara Jetly.

Cricket Times has praise for the pitch at Bay Oval, saying "Famous for its consistently fair playing conditions, Bay Oval offers batters a prime opportunity to amass substantial runs in the early innings, courtesy of a favorable bounce and shorter boundaries. However, as the match progresses, the pitch tends to slow down, thereby shifting the advantage in favor of

Catch all the action between the Northern Brave and the Blaze and Firebirds LIVE from 2pm on TVNZ DUKE and TVNZ+, or head to nzc.nz and NZC App for live updates.