OV vs CNB Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 3rd Match
Aditya - December 27, 2025Last Updated on Dec 27, 2025 10:04 PM
Otago vs Canterbury Cricket Match Previews
Super Smash 2025-26
CNTBRY 188/5 (20)
OTG 160/10 (20)
Canterbury won by 28 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Georgeson* | 23 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 153.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat* | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Cameron Paul | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8 |
Last Wicket:Matthew Bacon b Cameron Paul 0(2) - 160/10 in 19.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Otago vs Canterbury
Canterbury — Innings 1 (188/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowes b Ben Lockrose | 40 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 148.15 | |
| Latham c Jamal Todd b Luke Georgeson | 75 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 156.25 | |
| Henry Nicholls c Jack Boyle b Glenn Phillips | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 157.14 | |
| McConchie (c) c Luke Georgeson b Glenn Phillips | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 | |
| Matthew Boyle c Jamal Todd b Bacon | 24 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 141.18 | |
| Mitchell Hay (wk) not out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150 | |
| Jamieson not out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 188 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Cameron Paul, Ish Sodhi, Sean Davey, Fraser Sheat | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hazeldine | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Ferns | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Bacon | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.8 |
| Glenn Phillips | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Ben Lockrose | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Luke Georgeson | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Bowes & Latham | 95 | 59 |
| Nicholls & Latham | 32 | 19 |
| McConchie & Latham | 13 | 8 |
| Matthew Boyle & Latham | 33 | 20 |
| Matthew Boyle & Mitchell Hay | 8 | 8 |
| Jamieson & Mitchell Hay | 7 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowes | 9.5 | 95 |
| 2 | Henry Nicholls | 12.6 | 127 |
| 3 | McConchie | 14.2 | 140 |
| 4 | Latham | 17.4 | 173 |
| 5 | Matthew Boyle | 18.6 | 181 |
Otago — Innings 2 (160/10 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llew Johnson c Bowes b McConchie | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Jamal Todd c Matthew Boyle b McConchie | 53 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 220.83 | |
| Max Chu (wk) b Cameron Paul | 38 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 131.03 | |
| Glenn Phillips c Matthew Boyle b Sean Davey | 24 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 120 | |
| Jack Boyle c Bowes b Sean Davey | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Luke Georgeson (c) not out | 23 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 153.33 | |
| Jake Gibson c Latham b Cameron Paul | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 | |
| Ben Lockrose c and b Ish Sodhi | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Danru Ferns run out (Sean Davey) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Andrew Hazeldine b Fraser Sheat | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Matthew Bacon b Cameron Paul | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 1 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 160 | 10 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Fraser Sheat | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Cameron Paul | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| Cole McConchie | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Ish Sodhi | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Sean Davey | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 11.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Llew Johnson & Jamal Todd | 46 | 25 |
| Max Chu & Jamal Todd | 17 | 13 |
| Max Chu & Phillips | 58 | 42 |
| Jack Boyle & Phillips | 1 | 5 |
| Georgeson & Phillips | 1 | 2 |
| Georgeson & Jake Gibson | 9 | 8 |
| Georgeson & Lockrose | 1 | 3 |
| Georgeson & Ferns | 2 | 4 |
| Georgeson & Andrew Hazeldine | 14 | 12 |
| Georgeson & Bacon | 11 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Llew Johnson | 4.1 | 46 |
| 2 | Jamal Todd | 6.2 | 63 |
| 3 | Max Chu | 13.2 | 121 |
| 4 | Jack Boyle | 14.1 | 122 |
| 5 | Glenn Phillips | 14.3 | 123 |
| 6 | Jake Gibson | 15.5 | 132 |
| 7 | Ben Lockrose | 16.2 | 133 |
| 8 | Danru Ferns | 17 | 135 |
| 9 | Andrew Hazeldine | 18.6 | 149 |
| 10 | Matthew Bacon | 19.6 | 160 |
OV vs CNB Match Prediction, Super Smash 2025-26, Otago vs Canterbury Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
OV vs CNB (Otago vs Canterbury) Match Details
| Match | Otago vs Canterbury (OV vs CNB) |
| League | Super Smash 2025-26 |
| Date | Sunday, 28th December 2025 |
| Time | 08:55 AM (IST) - 03:25 AM (GMT) |
OV vs CNB Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
OV vs CNB Match Venue: Molyneux Park, Alexandra, New Zealand
OV vs CNB Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
Weather Report:
The weather will be clean with slight cloud. But there is no chances of rain, We can expect a good match between the two sides.OV vs CNB (Otago vs Canterbury) Playing 11
Otago vs Canterbury (OV vs CNB) Match Preview
OV vs CNB Match Preview: Otago will lock horns against Canterbury in Super Smash 2025-26 on Sunday, 28 December 2025 at 08:55 AM IST.
Otago (OV) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jack Boyle and Troy Johnson will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Jamal Todd will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Glenn Phillips and Max Chu will strengthen the middle order for Otago.
- Luke Georgeson will lead the Otago as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Max Chu will do the Wicket Keeping for Otago.
Pace Bowlers
- Matthew Bacon and Danru Ferns will lead the pace attack of his team.
Canterbury (CNB) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Chad Bowes and Mitchell Hay will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Leo Carter will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls will strengthen the middle order for Canterbury.
- Cole McConchie will lead the Canterbury as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Mitchell Hay will do the Wicket Keeping for Canterbury.
Spin Bowlers
- Cole McConchie and Ish Sodhi will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Cameron Paul and Kyle Jamieson will lead the pace attack of his team.
Otago vs Canterbury (OV vs CNB) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
OV vs CNB Match Prediction: Canterbury looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, CNB will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
OV vs CNB Super Smash 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Glenn Phillips will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Luke Georgeson will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
OV vs CNB Head to Head
OV vs CNB Head to Head Records: Otago vs Canterbury have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Otago have won 0 whereas Canterbury have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| OV | 0 Won |
| CNB | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Super Smash 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Knights | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1.980 | 28 | NRWWWW |
| 2 | Auckland | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +0.606 | 24 | WLLWW |
| 3 | Canterbury | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.807 | 20 | NRLNRLL |
| 4 | Central Districts | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.687 | 18 | LWWLW |
| 5 | Otago | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -0.622 | 16 | LNRLWL |
| 6 | Wellington | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +0.003 | 14 | WWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Super Smash 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms:
CNB - N L N L LOV - L N L W L
OV vs CNB Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
OV vs CNB Winning Prediction
- Canterbury team has the upper hand over Otago team. So try to pick more players from Canterbury
OV vs CNB Small League Must Picks:
OV - Glenn Phillips [584 points], Luke Georgeson [430 points]CNB - Sean Davey [650 points], Matt Boyle [487 points]
OV vs CNB Grand League Risky Picks:
OV - Jamal Todd [0 points], Ben Lockrose [0 points]CNB - Tom Latham [0 points], Ish Sodhi [6 points]
Otago (OV) Key Players
- Ben Lockrose [0W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 0W]
- Troy Johnson [PTs: 163, CR: 7]
- Jake Gibson [PTs: 181, CR: 7.5]
- Luke Georgeson [PTs: 430, CR: 6.5]
- Glenn Phillips [[13, 9], 136, 4, ]
Canterbury (CNB) Key Players
- Ish Sodhi [3W]
- Chad Bowes [114*, 21, 38, 47, 31]
- Henry Nicholls [31, 22, 11, 1, 95]
- Cole McConchie [(8, 0W), ]
- Leo Carter [10, 7, 0, 70*, 33, ]
- Sean Davey [0W, 0W,]
OV vs CNB Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Troy Johnson [PTs: 163, CR: 7]
- Henry Nicholls [PTs: 238, CR: 7]
- Cole McConchie [PTs: 312, CR: 7]
- Leo Carter [PTs: 336, CR: 7]
- Luke Georgeson [PTs: 430, CR: 6.5]
- Glenn Phillips [PTs: 584, CR: 8]
OV vs CNB Injury / Unavailability
Otago Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Canterbury Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
OV vs CNB Live Stream
Where can I see OV vs CNB Live Score?
You can see OV vs CNB Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
OV vs CNB match will be live telecast on FanCode.
OV vs CNB Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch OV vs CNB match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
OV vs CNB match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Otago vs Canterbury (OV vs CNB) Squads
Otago (OV) Squad: Glenn Phillips, Matthew Bacon, Danru Ferns, Troy Johnson, Max Chu(WK), Jack Boyle, Jake Gibson, Llew Johnson, Luke Georgeson(C), Ben Lockrose, Jamal Todd
Canterbury (CNB) Squad: Ish Sodhi, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Cole McConchie(C), Kyle Jamieson, Leo Carter, Chad Bowes, Fraser Sheat, Sean Davey, Mitchell Hay(WK), Matt Boyle, Cameron Paul
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's OV vs CNB match?
A-1, For OV vs CNB, Otago will take on Canterbury at 2025-12-28 08:55:00 IST, and our expert prediction helps you pick the best Dream11 lineup for this exciting clash.
Q-2, What are the best Dream11 fantasy tips for OV vs CNB?
A-2, Get smart Cricket fantasy tips for OV vs CNB with safe small-league picks, high-upside grand-league options, and the latest injury updates from Possible11.
Q-3, Which small-league must-picks should I choose for today's Cricket match?
A-3, Check the latest small-league must-picks for today's Cricket game on the Possible11 website or app to build a stronger and safer fantasy team.
Q-4, Which grand-league must-picks are ideal for today's Cricket match?
A-4, Explore the top grand-league must-picks for today's Cricket match on Possible11 and pick bold players with high upside for bigger rewards.
Q-5, What are the best captain and vice-captain choices for OV vs CNB?
A-5, Choose your captain and vice-captain carefully based on form, matchup, and recent performances, and check Possible11 for the latest expert suggestions.
Q-6, Are there any injury updates for OV vs CNB today?
A-6, There are no major injury updates at the moment for OV vs CNB, but we will update the app and website as soon as new news arrives.
Q-7, Where can I watch the live score for OV vs CNB today?
A-7, You can follow the live score for OV vs CNB on the Possible11.com website and the Possible11 app.
