Match Details:
The 4th match of the Super Smash 2020-21 will be played between Otago Volts and Canterbury Kings at the Molyneux Park in Alexandra, New Zealand.
The match is scheduled to start at 04:00 PM Local Time (08:30 AM IST) (03:00 AM GMT) and will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Playing their second game on the trot on Tuesday will be Otago when they play against Canterbury in their first game of the tournament. The Canterbury team will have a lot to figure out in this game as this match will be their first game of the tournament and their players will need a lot of in-game time to get back into the groove going into this encounter.
Their opponents, on the other hand, will have some match time on their hands as they played against Auckland in a match on December 28, where they came out to be the victors by a substantial 45-run margin. So, it will be really interesting to see how this game pans out as to differently positioned teams will be pitted against each other.
OV vs CK Weather Report for Match 4:
With partly cloudy skies prevailing through the day on Tuesday, and 10 per cent chance of rainfall, there is expected to be no weather-related interruptions during the course of this match. The temperature will be around the 27 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at this venue has been extremely supportive of the batters in the first innings of the match with the bowlers taking control of the game in the second innings of the game. And, among the bowlers, it will be the pacers who will be enjoying the most amount of help.
Average first innings score:
190 (3 matches played at the venue in Super Smash 2019-20)
Record of Chasing Teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 1, Tied – 0
Injury & Availability News
Daryl Mitchell is with the New Zealand team playing a Test match against Pakistan. So, he will not be playing in this game.
OV vs CK Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Otago:
Hamish Rutherford, Mitch Renwick (wk), Nick Kelly, Neil Broom, Dale Phillips, Llew Johnson, Anaru Kitchen, Michael Rippon, Matthew Bacon, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jacob Duffy (c)
Bench:
Josh Finnie, Travis Muller
Canterbury:
Jack Boyle, Leo Carter, Ken McClure, Chad Bowes, Sean Davey, Cloe McConchie (C), Matthew Hay, Ed Nutall, Cam Fletcher (WK), Matt Henry, Will Williams
Bench:
Todd Astle
OV vs CK Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Llew Johnson is the second-highest run-scorer of the tournament at the moment, after playing an outstanding knock of 72 runs for his team game against Auckland.
Mitch Renwick also played a solid 42 run knock and did well as a wicketkeeper playing alongside Llew Johnson playing for Otago, and will want to carry forward that form going into this game.
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Chad Bowes is an all-rounder with a proven record and will be a name to watch out for in this game. In the 50 T20s he has played in so far, he has scored 1,364 runs at a strike rate of 131.53 and can do a good amount of damage with the ball too.
Mitchell McCleneghan is one of the more recent inclusions in his team and will be expected to do well in this tournament. He has played in 29 T20I matches, where he has taken 30 wickets while maintaining an economy rate of 7.79 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection
Captain Options: Llew Johnson, Mitch Renwick
Vice-Captain Options: Chad Bowes, Mitchell McCleneghan
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for OV vs CK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Mitch Renwick
Batters – Chad Bowes (VC), Neil Broom, Hamish Rutherford (C), Llew Johnson
All-Rounders – Anaru Kitchen, Michael Rippon, Cole McConchie
Bowlers – Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ed Nuttall
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for OV vs CK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Mitch Renwick
Batters – Chad Bowes, Neil Broom, Dale Phillips, Llew Johnson (C), Nick Kelly
All-Rounders – Anaru Kitchen (C), Cole McConchie
Bowlers – Matt Henry, Mitchell McClenaghan, Ed Nuttall
Expert Advice:
It would be a wise call to deck out your team with batsmen and all-rounders in this game, as the former will have favourable pitch conditions helping them do well, while the players in the latter category will be able to do well with both the bat and the ball in hand, earning you a good number of points.
Today’s OV vs CK Probable Winners:
Otago are expected to win this match.
