Shikhar Dhawan
OTG VS WEL : Otago Volts will be playing their second game of the competition when they visit Basin Reserve to face the Wellington Firebirds. Not only the Volts but the Firebirds will also be featuring in their second match of the season. Wellington Firebirds last encounter took place at the Eden Park in Auckland. The game was abandoned due to heavy rains and not even the toss took place.
Meanwhile, Otago Volts are coming into this affair after a tremendous win over Canterbury by 5 wickets. That was the second match of the season which was played at the University Oval in Dunedin. Batting first, Canterbury rode on Stephen Murdoch’s 54 and opener Chad Bowes 42, the duo helped their team post a formidable 184 for the loss of 5 wickets.
Otago vs Wellington PLAYING 11
Otago Playing 11 :
Wicket-keeper – Ben Cox
Batsmen – Neil Broom, Hamish Rutherford, Shawn Hicks, Josh Finnie
All-rounders – Michael Rippon, A Kitchen (Doubt: Nathan Smith)
Bowlers – Christi Viljoen, Jacob Duffy(c), Jack Hunter (Doubt: Matt Bacon)
Wellington Firebirds Playing 11 :
Wicket-keeper – Tom Blundell
Batsmen – D Conway, Adam hose, Michael Pollard, Michael Bracewell
All-rounders – James Neesham, Malcolm Nofal, Luke Woodcock
Bowlers – Hamish Bennett, Jeetan Patel, Ollie Newton (Doubt: Peter Younghusband)
OTG VS WEL SQUADS
Otago Volts: Jacob Duffy(c), Ben Cox, Neil Broom, Matt Bacon, Josh Finnie, Shawn Hicks, Jack Hunter, Anaru Kitchen, Michael Rippon, Nathan Smith, Hamish Rutherford, Christi Viljoen.
Wellington Firebirds: Hamish Bennett(c), Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Adam Hose, Jimmy Neesham, Ollie Newton, Malcolm Nofal, Jeetan Patel, Michael Pollard, Luke Woodcock, Peter Younghusband.
