Preview:
Otago Volts and Wellington Firebirds will lock horns with each other for the Match 15 of the New Zealand Men’s T20. Both the teams have lost their last games and thus will aim to get to winning ways. Otago Volts lost the game against Canterbury by 36 runs whilst chasing a total of 174 runs. The team has won just one game from the five they have played so far.
Wellington Firebirds, on the other hand, fell 13 runs short of the target against Auckland in their last game. They too have managed to secure victory in just one game from the four they have played in the mega event so far.
Match Details:
Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 15
Venue: John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Date and Time: December 28 at 7:10 AM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It is expected to be a balanced track. The seamers might enjoy some good success in the initial part of the match.
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Probable Playing XIs for OVO vs WFI:
Otago Volts
Hamish Rutherford (c), JJ Tasman-Jones, Neil Broom, Nick Kelly, Anaru Kitchen, Llew Johnson, Michael Rippon, Max Chu (wk), Angus McKenzie, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Bacon
Wellington Firebirds
Finn Allen (wk), Tim Robinson, Logan van Beek, Troy Johnson, Michael Bracewell (c), Nathan Smith, Jamie Gibson, Peter Younghusband, Ollie Newton, Ben Sears, Hamish Bennett
Top Picks for OVO vs WFI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Skipper Hamish Rutherford’s contributions at the top order will be crucial for Otago. He played a belligerent inning of 62 runs in the previous game. He has chipped in 159 runs from five matches in the league so far.
Neil Broom can be the other good pick for this contest. He is currently the second-highest run-getter for the side in the tournament. He has smashed 101 runs from five games in the mega event so far.
Michael Bracewell will have a lot of hopes pinned on him to pile up big runs for the side. In the previous game, he was the only one who provided some stability to the team’s batting unit. He hit a half-century in the last game and will aim to take his good momentum further in the league.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for OVO vs WFI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Finn Allen, Max Chu, Hamish Rutherford (c), Neil Broom, Michael Bracewell, Anaru Kitchen, Michael Rippon (vc), Logan van Beek, Ben Sears, Hamish Bennett, Jacob Duffy
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for OVO vs WFI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Finn Allen, Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom (c), Michael Bracewell (vc), Troy Johnson, Michael Rippon, Logan van Beek, Ollie Newton, Ben Sears, Hamish Bennett
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Michael Bracewell and Neil Broom
Vice-Captain Options: Michael Rippon and Michael Bracewell
