Super Smash 2023 - Otago Volts vs Northern Brave Dream11 Match Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Otago vs Northern Districts – Super Smash – Elimination Final | |
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Date | 9th February 2023 |
Time | 3.30 AM IST, 10:P0 PM GMT, 11.00 AM GMT |
Venue | University Oval, Dunedin |
Otago and Canterbury will face in the Elimination final of the Super Smash. Otago finished second on the points table with five wins and three losses in their eight completed games while Northern Knights managed four wins in three losses in their seven outings. The winner of this match will face Canterbury for the Super Smash title.
The surface should be a good one to bat, as has been the case throughout the tournament. Short boundaries clubbed with fast outfield make it an ideal venue for a high scoring game.
The weather will be cloudy with 20 per cent chance of rain. The temperature will range between 14 and 8 degrees.
Hamish Rutherford (c), Jake Gibson, Dean Foxcroft, Llew Johnson, Josh Finnie, Ben Lockrose, Travis Muller, Matthew Bacon, Michael Rae, Max Chu (wk), Michael Rippon
Tim Seifert (wk), Katene Clarke, Jeet Raval (c), Joe Carter, Henry Cooper, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Pringle, Frederick Walker, Neil Wagner, Joe Walker
Both teams are unlikely to make any changes to the combination in this crunch game.
Otago has a big lead over Northern Knights in Head to Head Stats.
Matches Played | Otago | ND | NR | Tie |
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Overall | 31 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
Wicketkeeper | Tim Seifert |
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Batters | Jake Gibson (VC), Jeet Raval, Hamish Rutherford |
All-rounders | Dean Foxcroft (C), Scott Kuggeleijn, Michael Rippon |
Bowlers | Michael Rae, Ben Lockrose, Tim Pringle, Neil Wagner |
Dean Foxcroft has been in top form this season. He is the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 385 runs in 8 matches at an average of 48. He has also scored 3 fifties in the tournament.
Jake Gibson has also been in terrific form this season for Otago with 265 runs in 9 matches, including a magnificent 75 in the last game.
Tim Seifert was dismissed for a duck in Northern District’s last game but given his experience of playing against quality teams in pressure situations, he will be Knight's best bet.
Scott Kuggeleijn bowled a spell of 3-14 in the last game for Canterbury. Kuggeleijn carries a great amount of experience in this format of the game and will be a key player for Northern Knights.
Michael Rae had an off day against Canterbury but he has enjoyed a very good season of Super Smash. He is the second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 16 wickets in 9 matches.
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