Otago vs Wellington, Super Smash 2020-21
Otago will take on Wellington in the 15th match of the Super Smash 2020-21. The match will be played at the University Oval and is set to begin at 3:10 Pm local time.
With 2 wins and 2 losses, Otago have had a mixed tournament. Their last match was against the Central Stags where they suffered a humiliating loss by 53 runs.
Chasing a target of 224, Otago could only manage 170 in their 20 overs.
It’s a performance they’d like to forget.
The problem for Otago has been their batting that looks good on paper but fail to deliver when it matters the most.
Players like Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom, Llew Johnson, Nick Kelly, Mitch Renwick have been very inconsistent. All of them are class players but they need to deliver a collective performance to win against strong opposition.
The bowlers were taken to cleaners in the last match. Mitchell McClenaghan did bowl well but Jacob Duffy, Anaru Kitchen, Matthew Bacon, Michael Rippon and Michael Ray all were pretty expensive.
All of these bowlers have performed well in the tournament and we expect them to fair better in the next match. However, Wellington is in top form thus it won’t be that easy.
Wellington is getting better with each passing game. They defeated Northern Knights in their last game by a massive margin of 80 runs.
The batting has been top class with Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tom Blundell in top form. Jimmy Neesham and Michael Bracewell haven’t got much opportunity but can be very dangerous with the bat.
In the bowling department, all the bowlers have been terrific. Hemish Bennett, Jimmy Neesham, Peter Younghusband, Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra forms a pretty solid bowling line up.
Overall, Wellington looks in ominous form and getting past them won’t be easy for any opposition.
OTG vs WEL Live Streaming
Sky Sports will broadcast the tournament in New Zealand and Australia while Star Sports have the broadcasting rights in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Maldives. If you’re from Pakistan, you can watch the match on PTV Sports. Willlow TV will stream the matches in United States while fans in South Africa can watch the games on SuperSport.
Live Streaming: Livestream of the tournament will also be available on Fox Sports, SuperSport, Willow TV, and Willow HD
OTG vs WEL Toss Prediction
Both captains would like to win the toss and bat first
Pitch Report
It’s a brilliant wicket to bat on. We expect the match to be a high scoring encounter.
Weather Report
It’s going to be a chilly day with temperatures hovering around 10 degrees. However, the sky will be clear with bright sunshine.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Otago vs Wellington, Super Smash 2020-21.
Otago Volts Team News & Playing 11
OTG Team News
Otago has named an unchanged squad to take on Wellington at Dunedin on Thursday.
OTG Key Players
- Nick Kelly - Nick Kelly batted well for his 75 in the last match against Central Districts. He’s one of their main man as would like to deliver similar performance in the next match.
- Hamish Rutherford - Hamish Rutherford has played some fine knocks in the tournament. Otago will need him to play a big knock against Wellington
- Mitchell McClenaghan - Mitchell McClenaghan is a fine bowler. He’s the only bowler that escaped the carnage in the previous match against Central Stags. With his extra pace and bounce, he’ll be Otago’s best bet with the ball.
OTG Team Form
Otago is having a mixed tournament with 2 wins and 2 losses in the 4 matches they’ve played.
Otago Volts Predicted Playing 11
Mitch Renwick (wk), Nick Kelly, Neil Broom, Michael Rae, Anaru Kitchen, Hamish Rutherford, Mitchell McClenaghan, Matthew Bacon, Michael Rippon, Jacob Duffy (c), Llew Johnson
Wellington Firebirds Team News & Playing 11
WEL Team News
Wellington too have named an unchanged squad to take on Otago in the next match of Super Smash 2020-21 .
WEL Key Players
- Fin Allen - Finn Allen is really turning on the heat in the tournament. He’s the second highest run getter of the tournament and once again top scored for his team in the previous game. We’ll back him to come good in the next match as well.
- Devon Conway - Conway has been brilliant too. He played a decent knock of 40 against Northern Knights. He’d look to play an even bigger knock in the next match.
- Michael Bracewell - Michael Bracewell was the star for Wellington in the last match and picked up 4 wickets. He’s been good throughout the tournament and can by very handy with the bat too. He’s another player to watch out for.
WEL Team Form
Wellington has been scintillating in the tournament and have won all the 4 matches they’ve played.
Wellington Firebirds Predicted Playing 11
Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell (wk), James Neesham, Michael Bracewell (c), Jamie Gibson, Troy Johnson, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Hamish Bennett
Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds Head to Head
It’s a very close contest between the two teams in the Super Smash
OTG vs WEL Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
OTG Won |
WEL Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 19 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds Betting Odds
Otago Volts are 2.20 to win on Bet365 while Wellington Firebirds can be backed at 1.66 on the same platform. On Betway, you’ll get odds of 2.20 and 1.61 on Otago Volts and Wellington Firebirds respectively.
🏆 Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds Prediction
Wellington Firebirds looks a very strong team and most of their players are in top form. Otago on the other hand too have a good team but their batting has been far too inconsistent. We see Wellington as big favourites for this match
Jan 14, 2021
07:40 IST / 2:10 GMT
University Oval - Dunedin, New Zealand
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