WF vs OV Dream11: In a very important match in the Ford Trophy 2021, Otago Volts take on Wellington Firebirds. The Volts are at third place in the points table with 20 points in 9 games while WF are at fifth place with 18 points. Wellington can still make it to the finals if they win this match and Auckland Aces defeat Canturbury while for Otago a victory is needed to make it to the finals. So lets look at the WF vs OV prediction.
Fixture: Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts; New Zealand ODD
When: 28 February, 3:30 AM IST
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
Live Stream Online: Watch Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts live, WF vs OV Live cricket streaming on New Zealand Cricket YouTube channel
There is one change. Ben Sears replaces Ollie Newton 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 made a fifty in the last game to continue his purple patch. He made 58 runs from 52 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. He now has 2 fifties in the last 3 games and is the leading run-getter for Wellington with 341 runs in 8 innings. He averages a solid 48.71 and has 1 hundred and 3 fifties.
H Rutherford slammed a sensational hundred in the last game between these two teams. He mae 102 runs from 91 balls with 8 fours and 4 sixes to take his runs tally to 274 runs in this tournament. He averages a solid 45.66 and has a strike-rate of 131.73.
M McClenaghan was on fire in the last game as he claimed a five-wicket haul. He claimed 5 wickets for 73 runs in 9 overs. He has good pace and can move the ball off the deck. Hence expect him to add to his wickets tally in this match.
A Kitchen is a must-have player in the team as he is an impact player. He picked 2 wickets in the last game and then made 72 runs from just 46 balls to take his team home in a big chase. He has 226 runs in this tournament and has claimed 13 wickets as well.
Who will win WF vs OV Dream11 match today
Otago won the game when these teams met the last time and they did it comfortably. Otago’s batsmen are in fine form. So in the WF vs OV Dream11 today match prediction, expect OV to win the game.
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