The Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts, Match 2 of the Super Smash 2022-23 will be played in New Zealand.

Live Scores - Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts, Match 2

Wellington finished at the 3rd spot in the Super Smash 2021-22 points table with 5 wins and 5 losses from their 10 matches of the league. The team had 20 points.

MG Bracewell was the top run-scorer for Wellington with 397 runs at a strike rate of 148. He struck 34 fours and 17 sixes. Fin Allen also made 268 runs at a strike rate of 197.

BV Sears was the best bowler for Wellington and picked up 13 wickets while bowling at an average of 18 and an economy rate of 8.42.

Otago finished at the 6th spot in the Super Smash 2021-22 points table with one win and 7 losses from their 9 matches of the league. The team had 6 points.

Hamish Rutherford was the top run-scorer for Otago with 223 runs at a strike rate of 132. He struck 24 fours and 8 sixes. NT Broom also made 164 runs at a strike rate of 104.

AK Kitchen was the best bowler for Otago and picked up 11 wickets while bowling at an average of 18 and an economy rate of 6.27.

Squads

Otago Volts: Matt Bacon, Neil Broom, Max Chu, Jarrod McKay, Jacob Duffy (c), Josh Finnie, Dean Foxcroft, Camden Hawkins, Anaru Kitchen, Nick Kelly, Dale PhillipS, Hamish Rutherford, Mitch Renwick (wk), Michael Rippon, Michael Rae, Nathan Smith

Wellington Firebirds: Finn Allen, Hamish Bennett, Lauchie Johns, Jakob Bhula, Michael Bracewell (c/wk), Fraser Colson, Andrew Fletcher, Jamie Gibson, Troy Johnson, lain McPeake, Ollie Newton, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Michael Snedden, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Jimmy Neesham

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions*

Who will win the toss? - Wellington

Who will win? – Wellington

Top Batsman (Runs Scored) – Hamish Rutherford (Otago Volts), Finn Allen (Wellington)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Jacob Duffy (Otago Volts), Hamish Bennett (Wellington)

Most Sixes – Hamish Rutherford (Otago Volts), Finn Allen (Wellington)

Player of the Match – Finn Allen

Team Scores Batting first – Otago Volts 190+, Wellington 200+

Match Handicap Wellington

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