Dec 28, 2023
08:30 IST / 3:00 GMT
Molyneux Park - Alexandra, New Zealand
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Wellington Firebirds are favorites to win
Otago Voltas will be up against the Wellington Firebirds in the 7th game of the Super Smash 2023. The match will be played at Molyneux Park and will start at 8:30 AM IST on December 28.
Otago Volts started the campaign with a 74 run defeat against Wellington. The team had a really poor outing as Wellington went on to score a massive 234-5 before bowling out Otago for 160. In the second game against Canterbury, rain played spoilsport as the match was washed out. Otago is still winless and would need to open their account but Wellington is not an easy team to beat.
Having thrashed Otago not so long ago, Wellington will be looking to a similar kind of assault. Meanwhile, Wellington’s stunning win over Otago was followed by a washout against Auckland.
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Both teams will look to bowl first and get the better of the conditions.
The pitch will have help early on and batters need to be very watchful. However, once they are set, runs should be easy to come by.
There are no chances of rain and the temperature will range between 21-11 degrees, making it pleasant conditions for cricket.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds, Super Smash 2023
Otago are likely to go in with an unchanged playing XI. They opted to play the same team against Canterbury but the match was washed out. There is no reason for them to change the combination.
The team did well last year and reached the playoff but they were very ordinary in the first game.
Hamish Rutherford, Jake Gibson, Dean Foxcroft (c), Max Chu (wk), Dale Phillips, Llew Johnson, Ollie White, Ben Lockrose, Andrew Hazeldine, Matthew Bacon, Travis Muller
Devon Conway and Troy Johnson could return to the playing XI for Wellington Firebirds in the next game. Conway was part of the ODI series vs Bangladesh but the series is over and he is free to play.
Wellington were ruthless in the first game and the team will be looking for a similar kind of show in the next game.
Nick Greenwood/Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly (c), Muhammad Abbas/Troy Johnson, Jesse Tashkoff, Callum McLachlan (wk), Nathan Smith, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Michael Snedden, Ian McPeake
Wellington have dominated Otago in the history of Super Smash. The team look all set to continue the dominance.
| Matches Played | OV Won | WF Won | Tie | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 30 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The bookies are backing Wellington to win. The team defeated Otago by 74 runs in the first game and will start as favourites.
We suggest backing Wellington to win. Wellington have far more quality in the team. Their batting looks strong and bowling is also well balanced.
Dean Foxcroft and Jack Gibson will be expected to deliver a good show. The two performed well in the first game, scoring 56 and 29 respectively. Hamish Rutherford is also a very destructive batter.
Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly will be key batters for Wellington. Robinson and Kelly decimated Otago in the first game, scoring 139 and 48. Also, if Conway returns, it will be a massive boost.
Otago will expect a good show by Travis Muller, Matthew Bacon and Dean Foxcroft. The bowlers were hammered by Wellington batters in the first game but they are all very capable to turn things around.
Wellington’s bowling will rest on Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband and Nathan Smith. While van Beek went for plenty, Peter Younghusband and Nathan Smith shared five wickets among them. The three will be vital for Wellington in next game as well.
Wellington will start as favourites given the sheer quality they have in the team. Also, the 74 run win over Otago in the first game will be a huge confidence booster. Otago will have to be at their best to get the better of Wellington but we feel that Wellington will be tough to take down. We are backing Wellington to win comprehensively.
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