OV vs WF T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Super Smash 2023
Match 18 of the 2022-23 Super Smach sees Otago Volts take on Wellington Firebirds on Sunday afternoon at the University of Otago Oval. The Volts are in fifth place with eight points from their opening five matches. The Firebirds have 14 points from five games and are top of the table. Read on as we preview this match. The game gets underway in Otago at 14:40 local time.
Otago Volts have match-winners in their side and the whole team will be motivated by the prospect of defeating the top of the table side. On their home pitch, they could well cause the Firebirds some problems.
Wellington Firebirds got off to an excellent start in the 2022-23 Super Smash but their progress has been slowed due to bad weather and a defeat. They will need to be at their best if they want to get back to winning ways in this clash.
Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds T20 Live Streaming
This match will be shown live on BT Sport, SKY Sports NZ and Hotstar.
Super Smash 2022 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go and Hotstar.
OV vs WF Match Toss Prediction
The overhead conditions are not expected to change a great deal during the match and we are predicting that both teams will want to field first.
OV vs WF, University Oval Pitch Report
There are plenty of runs available on this surface with batters able to trust the pace and consistency of the bounce. We expect a par score to be around 170-180.
Dunedin Weather Report
Partly cloudy but warm throughout with the temperature around 25 degrees. It will be quite humid from the start to the finish of the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds, Super Smash 2023
Otago Volts Team News & Playing 11
OV Team News
There is talent right through this Otago Volts squad and they should be competing at the top end of the table with Dean Foxcroft in such strong form with both bat and ball. There are no returning international or injured players returning for this fixture.
OV Key Players
- Dean Foxcroft- the 24 year old came within five runs of hitting his highest score of this campaign with 69 against Auckland Aces. He has been equally as effective with bat and ball across the five matches.
- Hamish Rutherford- the captain has not been as successful as in recent seasons so far but comes into this game with confidence after hitting 63 in the Ford Trophy on Tuesday.
- Jacob Duffy- the pace bowler picked up his 100th and 101st T20 wickets in his last Super Smash game. He will enjoy the pace on offer from this pitch in this match.
OV Team Form
The Volts have won only one of five matches so far in the tournament but have not lost any of their last three games.
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Otago Volts Predicted Playing 11
Hamish Rutherford (c), Dale Phillips, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Finnie, Thorn Parkes (wk), Llew Johnson, Jake Gibson, Jacob Duffy, Michael Rae, Ben Lockrose, Matthew Bacon
Wellington Firebirds Team News & Playing 11
WF Team News
Finn Allen and Adam Milne’s continued involvement in the international white ball series in Pakistan continues to deprive the Firebirds of their highest run scorer of the season. After their last game was abandoned without a ball bowled, we expect to see the same side selected again.
WF Key Players
- Rachin Ravindra- the 23 year old top order batter has a top score of 67 in this tournament. That innings came against Otago Volts and he will be looking forward to facing the same bowlers in this match.
- Nick Kelly- the opener has hit eight half-centuries in this format and struck 61 runs on this pitch in Dunedin on Tuesday in a Ford Trophy fixture.
- Logan van Beek- the 32 year old pace bowler has shown himself to be a consistent wicket-taking bowler as well as a useful run scorer down the order in this competition.
WF Team Form
Wellington Firebirds lost their last completed match before a no-result against Central Stags and they will need to get a win on the board to maintain their place at the top of the table.
Wellington Firebirds Predicted Playing 11
Devan Vishvaka, Nick Kelly, Rachin Ravindra, Troy Johnson, Nathan Smith, Ollie Newton, Tim Robinson, Callum McLachlan (wk), Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband (c)
Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds Head to Head
Otago Volts had the better of most of the first 15 contests between the sides but the Firebirds have had far better results ever since. The Firebirds have won the last eight head to head games.
OV vs WF Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
OV Won |
WF Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
32 |
9 |
15 |
0 |
8 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds Betting Odds
The bookmakers are focusing on the league table and not individual performances ahead of this game. It is the Firebirds who are favourites to win the match.
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Who will win Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds T20 Match?
Dean Foxcroft has been outstanding for Otago Volts in the tournament but it is Wellington Firebirds’ ability to get over the winning line and to win the big moments which has seen them be successful in the tournament.
🏆 Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds Prediction
We are predicting a close contest at the University of Otago Oval and expect to see both teams posting scores approaching 170. It was an equally tight match in Wellington on Christmas Eve when the accurate bowling of the Firebirds was the difference. We are backing the Firebirds to come out on top again with Logan van Beek and Rachin Ravindra able to stop Otago Volts’ power-hitters from making big scores.
Jan 15, 2023
07:10 IST / 1:40 GMT
University Oval - Dunedin, New Zealand
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