On Sunday afternoon at the University of Otago Oval, the Otago Volts will take on the Wellington Firebirds in match 18 of the 2022–23 Super Smash. With eight points from their first five games, the Volts are in fifth place. The Firebirds lead the league with 14 points from five games. Stay tuned for our preview of this match. At 14:40 local time, the game begins in Otago.

The Otago Volts will be motivated by the possibility of defeating the team at the top of the table because they have match-winners on their roster. They have a good chance of causing issues for the Firebirds on their home field.

The Wellington Firebirds started off well in the 2022-23 Super Smash, but bad weather and a loss have slowed them down. If they want to win this match again, they will need to perform at their absolute best.

Otago vs Wellington Match details :

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT | Otago vs. Wellington

First @supersmashnz in Dunedin this summer, how good! Don't miss out on the action tomorrow with our Sparks & Volts in action from 11am on @sparknzsport pic.twitter.com/Zg7zDhbNMq

— Otago Cricket (@OtagoVolts) January 13, 2023

• Otago vs Wellington 18th Fixture, Super Smash 2022-23
• Date: January15, 2023
• Time: 07:10 AM
• Venue: University Oval, Dunedin

Otago vs Wellington Prediction :

We anticipate that both teams will want to field first and that the overhead conditions won’t change much during the match.

Wellington Firebirds are favorites to win

University Oval, Dunedin Stadium Pitch report :

On this surface, there are a lot of runs, and batters can trust the bounce’s pace and consistency. A par score of around 170-180 is what we anticipate.

University Oval, Dunedin Stadium Weather report :

Partly cloudy, but the temperature stays around 25 degrees throughout. From the beginning to the end of the match, it will be very humid.

Otago vs Wellington Fantasy tips :

Rachin Ravindra, who took on Otago Volts at the University of Otago Oval earlier this week and struck 113 off 102 balls, is our pick to lead the Wellington Firebirds in run scoring in this match. Logan van Beek, who has taken four wickets with the bat in the contest, is our pick to take the most wickets for Wellington Firebirds against Otago Volts.

Our pick for Otago Volts’ highest run scorer against Wellington Firebirds is top-order batter Dean Foxcroft, who is the tournament’s leading run-scorer. Otago Volts’ top wicket-taker in this match is pace bowler Jacob Duffy, who took 2-27 against the Auckland Aces.

Otago vs Wellington Dream 11 :

• Wicketkeeper: M Chu
• Batters: H Rutherford, D Phillips, N Kelly
• All-rounders: M Rippon, R Ravindra, L Van Beek
• Bowlers: J Duffy, M Rae, M Snedden, O Newton

Otago vs Wellington Live :

This match will be shown live on BT Sport, SKY Sports NZ, and Hotstar.

Otago vs Wellington Playing 11 :

Otago Volts:

Hamish Rutherford (c), Dale Phillips, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Finnie, Thorn Parkes (wk), Llew Johnson, Jake Gibson, Jacob Duffy, Michael Rae, Ben Lockrose, Matthew Bacon

Wellington Firebirds:

Devan Vishvaka, Nick Kelly, Rachin Ravindra, Troy Johnson, Nathan Smith, Ollie Newton, Tim Robinson, Callum McLachlan (wk), Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband (c)