WF vs OV Dream11: We enter the penultimate round of the Ford Trophy, as the teams gear up for another round of cricketainment. Wellington Firebirds take on Otago Volta on 26 February at 3:30 AM at Basin Reserve, Wellington. WF are at fourth place with 4 wins in 8 games while Otago have won the same number of games and have played same number of matches but are at fifth place. This is a must win game for WF to keep their hopes alive in this tournament. So lets look at the WF vs OV prediction.
Fixture: Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts; New Zealand ODD
When: 26 February, 3:30 AM IST
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
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There is one change. Ollie Newton replaces Michael Snedden in the squad.
Playing combination: F Allen and T Blundell will open the innings with J Bhulla at number 3. M Bracewell and T Johnson will form the core of middle order. P Younghusband and B Sears will handle bowling responsibilities.
WF vs OV Dream11 Today Match Prediction | WF vs OV Playing 11
WF Playing 11:
F Allen
J Bhulla
T Blundell
M Bracewell
T Johnson
F Colson
J Gibson
I McPeake
B Sears
L van Beek
P Younghusband
Otago Volts News:
The Volts named unchanged squad for this match.
Playing combination:The duo of M Rutherford and N Kelly will open the innings with N Broom, A Kitchen, M Rippon, and D Phillips will bat in the middle order. J Duffy will handle bowling responsibilities.
WF vs OV Dream11 Today
OV Playing 11:
H Rutherford
N Kelly
N Broom
A Kitchen
M Rippon
D Phillips
N Smith
M Chu
M McClenaghan
J Duffy
M Rae
In WF vs OVDream 11 prediction, For WF, F Allen and T Johnson are key batters while B Sears is key bowler. For OV, N Broom and M Rutherford are key batsmen while J Duffey is their key wicket-taker.
WF vs OV Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keepers: L Johns, M Renwick,
Batsmen: J Bhula, F Allen, H Rutherford, D Phillips, N Kelly
All-rounder: A KItchen
Bowlers: I McPeake, M Rae, J Duffy
T Johnson has been the best batsman for Wellington so far. He has scored 283 runs in this tournament at an average of 47.16 and has a strike-rate of 82.90. He has slammed 1 hundred and 3 fifties.
P Younghusband is the man with the golden arm for WF and is in fine form. He has claimed 2 wickets each in his last 5 outing, and 2 of them were Ford Trophy games. He has 12 wickets in 7 games and has a strike-rate of 28.00.
N Broom is the leading run-getter for Otago. He has made 264 runs in 8 games with 3 fifties. He averages 37.71 and has a strike-rate of 91.34.
A Kitchen is a must-have player in the team as he is an impact player. He has scored 154 runs and has picked 11 wickets so far. He didn’t deliver in the last game but he is too good a player to miss out on another opportunity.
Who will win WF vs OV Dream11 match today
Wellington are a better team than Otago as their batting has more firepower. So in the WF vs OV Dream11 today match prediction, expect WF to win the game.
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