Northern Brave will take on Otago Volts in the 15th match of the Super Smash T20 2023/24 on Saturday. Northern Brave lost their previous two matches against Wellington Firebirds and Central Stags convincingly. Meanwhile, Otago Volts are not in the greatest of forms either, collecting only 6 points from 5 matches.
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Match Details:
Northern Brave vs Otago Volts, Match 15
Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton
Date & Time: January 6th at 10:00 AM IST and 5:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
What is the pitch report for ND vs OV, Super Smash T20 2023/24, Match 15?
It’s a happy hunting venue for the batters where they can clear the ropes effortlessly. Having said that, the slow bowlers will come into play in the middle overs, restricting the run flow. Teams batting first have a good track record of winning matches here.
Recent form:
Northern Brave: Lost Lost Won Won Won
Otago Volts: Lost Won Lost NR Lost
ND vs OV, Super Smash T20 2023/24, Match 15 Probable Winners:
Northern Brave are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Starting XIs for ND vs OV, Super Smash T20 2023/24, Match 15?
Northern Brave
Katene Clarke, Tim Seifert, Jeet Raval (c), Scott Kuggeleijn, Joe Carter, Brett Hampton, Henry Cooper, Mitchell Santner, Tim Pringle, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner
Otago Volts
Hamish Rutherford, Jake Gibson, Dean Foxcroft (c), Glenn Phillips, Llew Johnson, Max Chu (wk), Dale Phillips, Ben Lockrose, Andrew Hazeldine, Jacob Duffy, Travis Muller
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Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for ND vs OV, Super Smash T20 2023/24, Match 15?
Top Pick – Batter
Jeet Raval looks in top-notch form having scored 2 half-centuries from the last 3 matches played, taking his tally of runs to 130 in this tournament.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Scott Kuggeleijn is always flexible and ready to perform at any stage. In 3 matches in this Super Smash, he picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 6.6 and scored 45 runs at a strike rate of 214.28.
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Top Pick – Bowler
Travis Muller is the best bowler in the tournament for Otago Volts, bagging 6 wickets in 4 innings at an economy of 9.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Tim Seifert will make use of the powerplay to the fullest and has already scored 48 runs in 2 matches in this tournament at a strike rate of 165.51.
X-Factor:
Glenn Phillips has played only one game in the tournament and made 38 runs against Canterbury Kings which includes 2 fours and as many sixes while going wicket less with the ball.
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What are the fantasy suggested teams for ND vs OV, Super Smash T20 2023/24, Match 15?
1. Tim Seifert, Hamish Rutherford, Jeet Raval (vc), Scott Kuggeleijn (c), Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Dean Foxcroft, Jake Gibson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Travis Muller
2. Tim Seifert (vc), Max Chu, Hamish Rutherford, Jeet Raval, Katene Clarke, Scott Kuggeleijn, Glenn Phillips (c), Dean Foxcroft, Jake Gibson, Neil Wagner, Tim Pringle
Pre-Match Analysis:
It’s time for Northern Brave to show up as they got beaten comprehensively in the hands of Central Stags and Wellington Firebirds by 56 runs and 23 runs respectively. On a fast-paced Bay Oval track, they managed to score 154 runs against Firebirds while chasing the target of 177. Jeet Raval’s fighting knock of 62 runs went unnoticed. Moving Scott Kuggeleijn up the order didn’t click this time as the all-rounder made only 6 runs. Batting is their main area of concern and expecting an improvement going forward. They need to replicate their performances of their first outing where they racked up 196 runs against Central Stags which eventually led to 55 runs win. Northern Brave currently, placed themselves at the bottom of the standings with 4 points.
Otago Volts needs to focus overall in all aspects as they repeatedly fail to keep up their consistency. They bundled out for the lowest score of 47 against Wellington, losing the game easily by 9 wickets while registering the only win over Auckland Aces by 3 wickets. They are one step above Northern Brave and sit 5th in the standings with 6 points. Hamish Rutherford and Glenn Phillips are the star players in the line-up.