The 30th match of the Super Smash T20 will be played between the Wellington Firebirds and Northern Districts at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Both teams are at opposite ends of the points table with Northern Districts (ND) currently at the second spot with 4 wins in 9 matches (3 losses & 2 No Results) while the Wellington Firebirds (WF) are presently languishing at the bottom with 4 wins in 9 games (5 Losses). When these sides clashed against each other the Northern Districts won the match by 6 wickets.
Day & Date: Thursday, 30th January 2025
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
Matches Played: 36
Wellington Firebirds: won 15 matches
Northern Districts: won 21 matches
The Pitch conditions at Basin Reserve in Wellington are usually tough batting conditions, starting off with a little green tinge of grass. However, as the match progresses, the pitch becomes better to bat on, hence making chasing a preferred option. The team that wins the toss will look to bowl first on this surface.
It is predicted to be cloudy and rainy at Basin Reserve, Wellington. The temperature is expected to be approximately 19°C, and there is a 35% chance of rainfall during this match.
The Northern Districts are more likely than the Wellington Firebirds to win this game.
Wellington Firebirds(WF): Rachin Ravindra, Jesse Tashkoff, Nick Kelly (c), Muhammad Abbas, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Gareth Severin, Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Ben Sears, Michael Snedden
Northern Districts (ND): Katene D Clarke, Joe Carter, Ben Pomare (wk), Robert ODonnell, Mitchell Santner, Brett Hampton, Jeet Raval (c), Kristian Clarke, Neil Wagner, Frederick Walker, Matthew Fisher
Wellington Firebirds (WF): Rachin Ravindra & Michael Bracewell
Northern Districts (ND): Mitchell Santner & Neil Wagner
Player Name | Team Name | Fantasy Points | Innings |
Michael Bracewell | Wellington Firebirds | 520.0 | 6 |
Katene Clarke | Northern Districts | 437.0 | 8 |
Logan van Beek | Wellington Firebirds | 391.0 | 8 |
Nick Kelly | Wellington Firebirds | 387.0 | 9 |
Peter Younghusband | Wellington Firebirds | 381.0 | 9 |
Ben Sears | Wellington Firebirds | 348.0 | 7 |
Kristian Clarke | Northern Districts | 343.0 | 8 |
Muhammad Abbas | Wellington Firebirds | 341.0 | 9 |
Tim Robinson | Wellington Firebirds | 339.0 | 5 |
Joe Carter | Northern Districts | 318.0 | 8 |
Player Name | Team Name | Runs | Innings |
Katene Clarke | Northern Districts | 282 | 8 |
Nick Kelly | Wellington Firebirds | 238 | 9 |
Tim Robinson | Wellington Firebirds | 230 | 5 |
Joe Carter | Northern Districts | 199 | 8 |
Muhammad Abbas | Wellington Firebirds | 185 | 9 |
Robert Roux O Donnell | Northern Districts | 178 | 8 |
Michael Bracewell | Wellington Firebirds | 172 | 6 |
Jesse Tashkoff | Wellington Firebirds | 157 | 9 |
Tom Blundell | Wellington Firebirds | 125 | 9 |
Ben Pomare | Northern Districts | 86 | 8 |
Player Name | Team Name | Wickets | Innings |
---|---|---|---|
Kristian Clarke | Northern Districts | 11 | 8 |
Ben Sears | Wellington Firebirds | 11 | 7 |
Logan van Beek | Wellington Firebirds | 9 | 8 |
Peter Younghusband | Wellington Firebirds | 9 | 9 |
Neil Wagner | Northern Districts | 8 | 8 |
Fred Walker | Northern Districts | 8 | 8 |
Michael Bracewell | Wellington Firebirds | 7 | 6 |
James Hartshorn | Wellington Firebirds | 7 | 4 |
Matt Fisher | Northern Districts | 5 | 8 |
Brett Hampton | Northern Districts | 4 | 8 |