NK vs WF Dream11 Team Prediction | Northern Knights vs Wellington Firebirds | Super Smash T20 | Match 7 | 1st Jan 2021
Northern Knights will take on Wellington Firebirds in the 7th match of the tournament. This is just the 2nd match for Northern Knights. The team went on to lose their previous match against Central Districts and are at the bottom of the table. Central Districts won the match by 45 runs after the Knights bundled out for just 178 runs while chasing 223 runs. Wellington, on the other hand, has played two matches and have won both their matches. Wellington also managed to pull off a big win over Pakistan A in the 1st unofficial T20 recently. Let’s go through our Dream11 Team Prediction for the upcoming affair of NK vs WF in Super Smash 2020-21
Match Details:
Date & Time: 1st January 2021, 11:40 AM
Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Pitch Condition:
This will be the first match here in Super Smash 2020. At Bay Oval, one can expect the teams to bat first after winning the toss. As the pitch gets older, it gets slower as well which usually makes the batting difficult in the 2nd innings.
Venue Stats:
Average 1st inns score at this venue- 164
Highest score- 243
Lowest score- 124
Total matches played at this venue – 17
Matches won by the team batting first- 10
Matches won by the team batting second- 7
Squads:
Northern Knights: Tim Seifert, Dean Brownline, Katene Clarke, Henry Cooper, Anton Devcich, Brett Randell, Joe Walker, Matthew Fischer, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggelejin, Zak Gibson, Fred Walker
Wellington Firebirds: Fraser Colson, Troy Johnson, Michael Bracewell (C), James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Logan van Beek, Finn Allen, Hamish Bennett, Michael Snedden, Peter Younghusband, Jamie Gibson, Ian McPeake.
NK vs WF Dream11 Team News:
Wellington Firebirds:
Wellington Firebirds will be hoping to continue their winning run here as the team looks excellent and well-equipped on papers. Players like Devon Conway certainly add star value to the team and experienced players like Bennett are looking in good touch too. This is the team news from the Wellington Firebirds dugout.
Northern Knights:
The Knights had a poor outing in the last match and they will be hoping to bounce back here. Anton Devcich was the star in the match for the team but it was unfortunate that his ton went in vain as the team lost the match by a big margin. The team needs a better performance from their bowlers here.
NK vs WF Dream11 Prediction, Line-Ups:
WF Playing 11:
Wicket-keeper: Lauchie Johns
Batsmen: Michael Bracewell, Fraser Colson, Devon Conway
All-rounders: Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham, Finn Allen
Bowlers: Hamish Bennett, Peter Younghusband, Michael Snedden, Logan van Beek
NK Playing 11:
Wicket-keeper: T Seifert
Batsmen: K Clarke, J Carter, H Cooper, D Brownlie
All-rounders: S Kuggeleijn, B Hampton, A Devcich
Bowlers: Z Gibson, M Fisher, J Walker
Captain Pick for NK vs WF Dream11 Team
Option 1: Devon Conway
Devon Conway was the leading run-scorer for Wellington in the last edition and will be the man to watch out for here. He so far has 67 runs from his only outing.
Option 2: Anton Devcich
Anton Devcich almost took his team home single-handedly. He scored a brilliant 102 runs from just 49 deliveries.
Vice-Captain Choice:
Option 1: Finn Allen
Finn Allen can contribute with both bat and ball. He so far has 64 runs from his 2 matches with a strike-rate of just over 200.
Option 2: Hamish Bennett
Hamish Bennett is back after his injury and holds the key for Wellington. He so far has 3 wickets in the tournament and has an economy rate of 6.
Top Five Picks For NK vs WF Dream11 Team:
Peter Younghusband- 2 matches- 2 wickets- 6.75 economy rate
Rachin Ravindra- 2 matches- 2 wickets- 8.28 economy rate
James Neesham- 1 match- 1 wicket- 7 economy rate
J Walker- 1 match- 2 wickets- 7.50 economy rate
T Johnson- 2 matches- 55 runs- 119.56 strike-rate
Best NK vs WF Dream11 Fantasy Team Combinations:
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NK vs WF Team11 Team Prediction: Who will win the match
Wellington Firebirds will begin this contest as the favorites but we can expect Northern Knights to bounce back to take the win. Nevertheless, this will be an interesting contest for sure as per our Dream11 Team Prediction for the upcoming game.
