Who Will Win Wellington vs Otago?
Otago Volts will hope for a turnaround in their fortunes when they face Wellington Firebirds in the 17th fixture of the Super Smash 2017/18. The Basin Reserve in Wellington will be the venue for this game scheduled to be played on December 31. Live action will begin at 4:10 PM local time.
Wellington vs Otago: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sport, Fox Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Sky Go
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Wellington vs Otago, Super Smash 2017/18....
Wellington Firebirds Team News & Playing 11
Their top three in Luke Ronchi, Hamish Marshall and Tom Blundell hold the key to Wellington's batting. While Ronchi is the team's leading run-getter this season, Blundell's fifty helped them to a five-wicket win over Canterbury in the last game. Bowling will depend on the likes of Anurag Verma, Samit Patel and Jeetan Patel who took two wickets each in that match. Verma has taken eight wickets in five matches and he will be the team's go-to bowler against the Volts.
Wellington Predicted Playing 11
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Hamish Marshall (c), Luke Ronchi, Tom Blundell (wk), Samit Patel, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Luke Woodcock, Jeetan Patel, Ollie Newton, Anurag Verma, Ian McPeake
Otago Volts Team News & Playing 11
Hamish Rutherford returned to form with a fifty in his last outing against Auckland Aces and the team will want him to bring that form into this match. There will also be a lot of hopes pinned on skipper Rob Nicol who has so far scored the most runs for the Volts. Pacers Jacob Duffy and Warren Barnes have taken seven wickets each in five games and the Volts will need them both to have a good day against the Firebirds.
Otago Predicted Playing 11
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Rob Nicol (c), Hamish Rutherford, Shawn Hicks, Neil Broom, Josh Finnie, Derek de Boorder (wk), Mark Craig, Neil Wagner, Jacob Duffy, Warren Barnes, Ben Lockrose
Wellington vs Otago Prediction
Otago Volts are clearly struggling to find form this season. Five games have gone by and they are still searching for their first win. The only thing that could make them feel optimistic ahead of this game is that they have lost just once in their previous four encounters against Wellington Firebirds. The Firebirds have the home advantage in their favor as well as the momentum after pipping Canterbury Kings in their last match. They are faring much better than the Volts and so we predict them to win this game.
Final Verdict: Back Wellington Firebirds to beat Otago Volts.
Dec 31, 2017
08:40 IST / 3:10 GMT
Basin Reserve - Wellington, New Zealand
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