OTG vs WEL Dream11 Prediction: This is a clash of the table-toppers and promises to be a mouth-watering encounter.
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Otago Volts will take on Wellington Firebirds in the 23rd Match of Super Smash which will be played at University Oval in Dunedin. This is a clash of the table-toppers and promises to be a mouth-watering encounter.
OTG vs WEL Dream11 Prediction
Pitch Report
University Oval is one another brilliant batting-track in New-Zealand. The boundaries are quite smaller in size and on a flat pitch, we can expect yet another high-scoring encounter.
Probable Playing XI
Otago Volts
Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom, Nick Kelly, Anaru Kitchen, Josh Finnie, Dale Phillips, Michael Rippon, Jacob Duffy, Travis Muller, Max Chu, Michael Rae.
Wellington Firebirds
Devon Conway, Michael Pollard, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Fraser Colson, Jamie Gibson, Malcolm Nofal, Logan van Beek, Ollie Newton, Hamish Bennett.
Top Four
Otago Volts –
Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom, Nick Kelly, and Anaru Kitchen.
Wellington Firebirds – Devon Conway, Michael Pollard, Rachin Ravindra, and Michael Bracewell.
Clean-hitters
Otago Volts – Devon Conway, Michael Pollard, Rachin Ravindra, and Michael Bracewell.
Wellington Firebirds – Devon Conway, Michael Pollard, and James Neesham.
Death-overs specialists
Otago Volts – Jacob Duffy and Michael Rae.
Wellington Firebirds – Hamish Bennett and Ollie Newton.
Dream11 Picks
Wicket-keepers for OTG vs WEL Dream11
Devon Conway (Price – 9.5) should be the best pick as he has been in brilliant form in the tournament and takes a great advantage of the powerplay.
Batsmen for OTG vs WEL Dream11
Michael Pollard (Price 8.5):- Pollard is one of the biggest hitters of the cricket ball. Pollard comes to open the innings and has been of significant impact. He can be a wildcard pick as he takes full advantage of the powerplay.
Neil Broom (Price 10):- Broom is the fourth-highest run-scorer of the league and as an opener, he would be the sure sort pick.
Hamish Rutherford (Price 9.5):- Rutherford is an experienced campaigner and as an opener, he is a very good pick. He doesn’t throw his wicket away and also is a reliable option at top of the order.
Nick Kelly (Price 8.5):- Kelly is an aggressive player who can hit the ball quite hard and can make maximum use of minimum deliveries and is also the 3rd highest scorer of the tournament
All-rounders for OTG vs WEL Dream11
James Neesham (Price 9) and R. Ravindra (Price 8.5) are the clear choices as, both of them bats a significant amount of overs and are also a genuine wicket-taking options in the side.
Michael Rippon (Price 10) is a regular 4 overs bowler and is quite handy with the bat too
[Anaru Kitchen and Dean Foxcroft are left out because they have not been in a great form with bat and also not sure of their quota of 4 overs]
Bowlers for OTG vs WEL Dream11
Hamish Bennett (Price 9):- Hamish bowls at death as well as in powerplays and is a regular wicket-taker. With his raw-pace, he is a very lethal player.
Michael Rae (Price 8):- A proven wicket-taker in middle overs and at price of 8, he is a steal.
Jacob Duffy (Price 8.5):- He bowls at death for Otago and generates a good amount of wickets.
[Ollie Newton and Logan van Beek were very tough options to be left out but University Oval produces batting-friendly wickets that’s why the bowlers who bowl at death were given the preference]
Dream11 Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match, pitch report and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.