- Match: Northern Knights (ND) vs Otago Volts (OV)
- Date- 20 October 2024
- Match Format- ODI
- Venue- Cobham Oval, Whangarei
- Time- 3.00 AM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Partly Cloudy, 17℃
Northern Knights vs Otago Volts Preview:
ND vs OV: Northern Knights will be locking horns with Otago Volts in the 1st Match of the The Ford Trophy 2024-25, On 20 October 2024.
Northern Knights finished 4th in the previous season, and despite falling short of the top two sides, they only had one fewer victory.
On the other hand, Otago reached the Eliminator final last season but were eliminated in a hard-fought contest.
Check out the playing XI, top batters and bowlers in our finely-curated today match prediction article.
Top Batters ND vs OV
- Joe Carter (ND) – 350 runs in this tournament (Previous season)
- Thorn Parkes (OV)- 319 runs in this tournament
- Jeet Raval (ND) – 252 runs in this tournament
Top Bowlers for ND vs OV
- Katene Clarke (ND)- 18 wickets in this tournament
- Luke Georgeson (OV)- 16 wickets in this tournament
- Matthew Bacon (OV) – 12 wickets in this tournament
ND vs AA Fantasy Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If OV bats first
- First Innings score prediction- OV is expected to score 300-320 runs
- Result prediction- OV will win the match by 35-40 Runs
Scenario 2- If ND bats first
- First Innings score prediction- ND is expected to score 255-265 runs
- Result prediction- OV will win the match by 4 wickets
Who Will Win the ND vs OV Today Match?
Otago Volts to win
We predict that Otago Volts will be winning this Ford Trophy 2024-25. The likes of Dean Foxcroft, Dale Phillips, and Ben Lockrose will be key players to watch out for.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There are no injury news as of now. We will update if there are any updates.
Probable Playing 11
Northern Districts Predicted Playing XI
Jeet Raval (c), Katene Clarke, Bharat Popli, Joe Carter, Henry Cooper, Joshua Brown, Ben Pomare (wk), Kristian Clarke, Tim Pringle, Joe Walker, Matthew Fisher
Otago Volts Predicted Playing XI
Luke Georgeson, Jacob Cumming, Dean Foxcroft (c), Dale Phillips, Llew Johnson, Max Chu (wk), Ben Lockrose, Andrew Hazeldine, Thorn Parkes, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Bacon
ND vs OV: Complete Squad
Northern Districts Squad
Jeet Raval (captain), Bharat Popli, Henry Cooper, Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Sandeep Patel, Brett Hampton, Kristian Clarke, Scott Kuggeleijn, Ben Pomare (wicket-keeper), Peter Bocock (wicket-keeper), Tim Seifert (wicket-keeper), Frederick Walker, Joe Walker, Josh Brown, Matthew Fisher, Neil Wagner, Scott Johnston, Tim Pringle, Tim Southee, Zak Gibson
Otago Volts Squad
Dean Foxcroft (captain), Dale Phillips, Hamish Rutherford, Jacob Cumming, Jamal Todd, Llew Johnson, Ollie White, Thorn Parkes, Ben Lockrose, Jake Gibson, Luke Georgeson, Max Chu (wicket-keeper), Andrew Hazeldine, Jacob Duffy, Jarrod McKay, Matthew Bacon, Tommy Clout, Travis Muller
