OV vs WF 18th Match Prediction

OV vs WF Team Previews

Otago Volts

The Otago Volts started their campaign with consecutive losses, the first of which came against this very team in a reverse fixture. However, the Volts have been undefeated in their previous two completed matches, defeated the Auckland Aces once, and ending their latest match, also played against the Aces, in a tie. As a result, the Volts are 4th on the points table. A win here will take them closer to the top 3.

This season for the Otago Volts has been all about the stunning all-round performance of Dean Foxcroft. He is the leading run-scorer as well as the leading wicket-taker in the team so far. However, the other players will now need to step up if the Volts want better results in the second round.

Their top-order batsmen haven’t been playing up to their full potential yet. Hamish Rutherford, Thorn Parkes, Dale Phillips, and Josh Finnie will have to shoulder more responsibilities going forward. With Jacob Duffy joining international duty, the bowling for Otago Volts looks considerably weaker, as only Michael Rae and Foxcroft have managed to pick wickets at regular intervals.

On the other hand, Ben Lockrose and Matthew Bacon have struggled to find the right rhythm in this series. 

Wellington Firebirds

After collecting maximum points from the first 3 matches, the Firebirds have shed points in both of their previous matches. They suffered a loss against the Northern Knights last week, while their previous match, scheduled against the Central Stags, was washed out, forcing them to share points. Nevertheless, they are still at the top of the points table, thanks to a better NRR.

The team has some good all-rounders in the form of Nick Kelly and Rachin Ravindra, both of whom have played a couple of good innings so far. With Finn Allen leaving the Firebirds squad to join the national team in Pakistan, the Firebirds included Devan Vishvaka at the top of the order, but he failed to impress.

The Wellington Firebirds have a deep batting line-up and will be looking to batsmen like Troy Johnson, Nathan Smith, and Callum McLachlan to step up. Peter Younghusband and Logan van Beek have picked up 4 wickets each, while Ravindra is the leading wicket-taker in the squad with 5.