Monday, December 27, 2021

Super Smash T20 2021/22, Match 15: OV vs WF Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Hamish Rutherford
Hamish Rutherford of the Volts. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Preview:

Otago Volts will square off with Wellington Firebirds in the 15th match of the Super Smash T20 2021/22 on Tuesday. Otago Volts are not at their usual best in this tournament. They have lost two back-to-back matches against Canterbury and Central Stags. They conceded 170 plus runs in the last two matches and fell short of the target by a way to margin. They sit at the 5th spot in the standings with 6 points.

Wellington Firebirds, on the other hand, too are going through a rough patch in this tournament. They are out of focus at the moment as they lost 3 back-to-back matches on the trot. With only one win to their name, they are placed at the bottom of the standings with 4 points.

Match Details:

Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 15

Venue: John Davies Oval, Queenstown

Date & Time: 28th December at 7:10 AM IST and 2:40 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Fancode

Pitch Report:

The wicket looks extremely good and there will be an equal edge for batters and bowlers. The outfield is quite fast, and we can expect an equal contest between the sides.


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Probable Playing XIs for OV vs WF:

Otago Volts

Hamish Rutherford (c), Josh 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), Jimmy Neesham, Jamie Gibson / Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Ollie Newton, Ben Sears, Hamish Bennett


Top Picks for OV vs WF Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Otago Volts

Hamish Rutherford is doing his job quite well and leading by example. In 4 innings in this competition, he has added 159 runs at an average of 39.75 with the highest score of 82.

Neil Broom needs to be consistent at the top order as the team mainly depends on him. In 4 innings so far in this tournament, he has scored 101 runs at an average of 25.25.

Top Picks – Wellington Firebirds

Michael Bracewell is scoring runs despite the losing cause. In 3 matches in this tournament, he has accumulated 105 runs at an average of 52.5 and has picked up 3 wickets as well.

A lot of expectations are on Finn Allen in this match, who has managed to score only 77 runs in this tournament at a strike rate of 183.33.

OV vs WF Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Player Statistics (This Tournament) Dream11 Points
Hamish Rutherford 159 runs 264
Neil Broom 101 runs 155
Michael Bracewell 105 runs and 3 wickets 271
Finn Allen 77 runs 170
Logan Van Beek 100 runs and 5 wickets 311

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for OV vs WF Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Finn Allen (c), Neil Broom (vc), Hamish Rutherford, Michael Bracewell, Troy Johnson, Anaru Kitchen, Michael Rippon, Logan Van Beek, Hamish Bennett, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Bacon

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for OV vs WF Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Finn Allen, Neil Broom, Hamish Rutherford (c), Michael Bracewell, Nick Kelly, Anaru Kitchen, Jimmy Neesham (vc), Logan Van Beek, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Bacon, Ben Sears


Today’s OV vs WF Probable Winners:

Wellington Firebirds are expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.