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Match Details:
The 22nd match of the Dream11 Super Smash will be played between Wellington Firebirds and Otago Volts at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
This match will be played on the 24th of January starting from 07:10 AM IST.
Preview:
Both the teams have got some quality players in their shuttle. In terms of balance the teams and management, both are well equipped and boosted for a thrilling tournament. Looking at the points table we find the Wellington Firebirds in the first position winning five out of their six games. On the other hand the Otago Volts are placed at the fifth position managing to win just two out of their six.
Pitch & Weather Report:
Like other New Zealand pitches, Wellington has been a paradise for the fast bowlers. The batsmen have struggled to play well against the swinging deliveries at Basin Reserve. At the same time the spinners too have enjoyed equal chances.
The weather will remain cloudy in Wellington across the entire tournament and will be a cool day to play at. The temperature will stay around 16 degrees with no predictions of rain.
Dream11 Best Combination:
1-3-3-4
Innings Predicted Scores:
1st Innings – 173/4
2nd Innings – 175/5
Record of chasing teams
Won-5, Lost-0, Tied-0
Injury and Availability News
Not Available
WF VS OV Probable Playing XI:
Wellington Firebirds:
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Jamie Gibson, Tom Blundell, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Troy Johnson and Hamish Bennett.
Bench:
Ben Sears and Iain McPeake.
Otago Volts:
Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom, Nick Kelly, Mitch Renwick, Anaru Kitchen, Llew Johnson, Dale Phillips, Michael Rippon, Matthew Bacon, Jacob Duffy and Mitchell McClenaghan.
Bench:
Michael Rae
WF VS OV Top Picks:
Finn Allen
He has mustered 230 runs in 4 games at an impressive strike rate of 191.66. He can be one of the players to watch out for in this contest.
Devon Conway
He has scored 125 runs at an average of 41.66 and a strike rate of 123.76. His average of 41.67 makes him a multiplier choice for this encounter.
James Neesham
He hasn’t been able to fire with the bat so far but has scalped 6 wickets in 3 matches at an economy rate of just 5.63. He can be a good choice in both departments.
Matt Bacon
He is the second-highest wicket-taker in the series with 8 wickets to his name. He can create pressure on the opposition line-up.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Finn Allen and James Neesham.
Vice-Captain Options – M Rippon and Hamish Rutherford.
WF VS OV Winners Prediction:
Come to the match prediction, we can clearly differentiate both the teams based on various factors like consistency, balance, team management, player coordination, points table and dressing room. Considering all the listed factors above we predict that the WF team has 60% win percent when compared to OV team which only has 40% chance.
Dream Team:
Small League Team
Grand League Team
Note: The results prediction, expected lineups, dream11 predicted lineups, Captain, and Vice-Captain suggestions are based on my analysis.
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