Dec 21, 2019
08:40 IST / 3:10 GMT
Basin Reserve - Wellington, New Zealand
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Otago are favorites to win
The Wellington Firebirds have started their campaign somewhat inconsistently, having won one and lost one. The Otago Volts are undefeated in three, albeit their third match was a no result. The Volts are top of the table but have played more matches than anyone else. If the Wellington Firebirds play as well as they can, they should be able to end the Otago Volts undefeated streak.
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The match will take place at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Of the last four ODIs played here, the team that batted first won the match. The Central Districts also won when batting first in the first match played here in this year’s Super Smash. It’s likely that the toss-winning team will want to bat first.
The day will be breezy in the morning and sunshine mixed with patchy clouds will be present throughout the day. Temperatures will reach around 17 degrees Celsius and there is a 25% chance of rain.
Test cricket generally sees team preferring to bowling first at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. The grass on day one can see a batting side bowled out cheaply. However in the T20 format it has proven to be a happy hunting ground for the more aggressive style of batsmen, with many teams batting first, ultimately winning.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Wellington vs Otago, Super Smash 2019...
The Firebirds won their first game by 6 wickets with R Ravindra notching up 38 runs and MG Bracewell hitting 32 runs not out. Jeetan Patel took an impressive 3 wickets in their victory. They lost their next game to the Central Districts by 24 runs however so will be looking for improved performances in this match.
Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Andrew Fletcher and Michael Bracewell are the Firebirds dangermen in terms of batting. Devon Conway is the standout batsman, hitting 363 runs at an average of 45.37 last tournament. James Neesham is another who can make an impact. The all-rounder can influence the match in both phases of play. Jeetan Patel, Hamish Bennett, Ollie Newton and Ben Sears are the Firebirds best bowlers. Jeetan Patel and Ollie Newton both took 11 wickets in the previous competition, with Patel taking 3 wickets in their first game of this tournament.
Wellington Firebirds have won the Super Smash tournament twice before in 2014-15 and 2016-17 beating the Central Stags in the latter. They have also finished as runners-up once. Last year, the Firebirds were less successful, failing to go past the league stage. They finished fifth in the table with three wins and six losses. They’ve come into this season in mediocre form, beating Canterbury in their first match by 6 wickets but flopping in their second match, losing to the Central Districts by 24 runs.
MG Bracewell, DP Conway, MA Pollard, R Ravindra, JDS Neesham, MJ Nofal, JD Gibson, OR Newton, JS Patel, HK Bennett, LV van Beek
| BATSMEN | ALL ROUNDER | WICKET KEEPER | BOWLER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Fletcher | Anaru Kitchen | Tom Blundell | Jeetan Patel |
| Michael Bracewell | Devon Conway | Ollie Newton | |
| Neil Broom (c) | Nathan Smith (vc) | ||
| Hamish Rutherford | Jacob Duffy |
The Otago Volts have started excellently and find themselves top of the league table after 3 matches. They won their first two matches in which there were strong team performances from the batsmen, with the burden of scoring runs largely shared between Rutherford, Broom, Kelly, Foxcroft and Finnie. They’ve relied on the bowling of Nathan Smith and Michael Rippon, with Smith taking a very impressive 7 wickets over his first two matches. There last match, against Auckland, was a no result.
The Otago Volts have impressed this tournament. The threat posed by their bowlers has been particularly notable. Nathan Smith annihilated the Central Districts batsmen in their previous match, taking 5 wickets. He’s on 7 wickets for the tournament and without doubt will be leading the charge against a batting order replete with international pedigree. Jacob Duffy and Michael Rippon will also chip in, the pair have taken 3 wickets and 2 wickets respectively. There have been no standout performers from their batsmen, but the burden of scoring runs has been shared very ably across the entire order. In both matches 3 to 4 batsmen all scored 30+ runs. The closest they’ve come to a century is Neil Broom in their first match against the Aces.
The Otago Volts are playing better than was expected of them at the start of the tournament. They won their first two matches but had to share the points in their third match as it was a no result. The strength of their bowlers is a big reason for their early successes as is their strength overall as a team.
Rutherford, Broom, Kelly, Foxcroft, Finnie, Kitchen, Rippon, Smith, Duffy (c), Chu, Rae
The Wellington Firebirds and the Otago Volts have played each other 24 times in all competitions. The Wellington Firebirds have won 14 times, the Otago Volts have won 7 times and there have been 3 draws. The Otago Volts won their most recent meeting by 2 runs.
| Matches Played | WEL Won | OTG Won | Tie | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Otago Volts have a higher possibility of winning the match against Firebirds as their recent form has been commendable with 2 continuous wins in the league. The Wellington team on the other side has one win and one lost match as of now. Considering the present form and position in the score table, you should go for Otago Volts as your favorites for the winners.
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