OV vs WEL Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 24th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Mar 26, 2026Last Updated on Mar 26, 2026 03:31 PM
Otago vs Wellington Cricket Match Previews
Plunket Shield 2025-26
WEL 156/10 (37.2)
OTG 112/10 (35.1)
WEL 300/10 (76.1)
OTG 345/6 (91)
Otago won by 4 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas O Connor* | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Luke Georgeson | 103 | 133 | 15 | 0 | 77.44 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hartshorn* | 21 | 5 | 79 | 4 | 3.76 |
| Michael Snedden | 20 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 3.05 |
Last Wicket:Max Chu c Nathan Smith b James Hartshorn 54(114) - 341/6 in 89.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Otago vs Wellington
Wellington — Innings 1 (156/10 in 37.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff c Max Chu b Thomas O Connor | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nick Greenwood c (sub)Jamal Todd b Luke Georgeson | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 68.18 | |
| Tim Robinson c Tom Jones b Thomas O Connor | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nick Kelly lbw b Thomas O Connor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Muhammad Abbas c Luke Georgeson b Thomas O Connor | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 | |
| Tom Blundell (c) (wk) c Max Chu b Bacon | 25 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 78.12 | |
| Nathan Smith c Max Chu b Bacon | 71 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 110.94 | |
| Peter Younghusband b Jarrod McKay | 9 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 25 | |
| Michael Snedden c Troy Johnson b Jarrod McKay | 11 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 45.83 | |
| James Hartshorn c Tom Jones b Bacon | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 63.16 | |
| Amogh Paranjpe not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 8 | Wides: 3 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 156 | 10 wkts, 37.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas O Connor | 12 | 3 | 45 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Luke Georgeson | 6 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Matthew Bacon | 7.2 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Danru Ferns | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Jarrod McKay | 5 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tashkoff & Nick Greenwood | 2 | 16 |
| Tim Robinson & Nick Greenwood | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Kelly & Nick Greenwood | 8 | 7 |
| Muhammad Abbas & Nick Greenwood | 2 | 14 |
| Blundell & Nick Greenwood | 16 | 18 |
| Blundell & Nathan Smith | 35 | 37 |
| Younghusband & Nathan Smith | 48 | 62 |
| Michael Snedden & Nathan Smith | 18 | 32 |
| James Hartshorn & Nathan Smith | 15 | 26 |
| James Hartshorn & Amogh Paranjpe | 12 | 10 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Tashkoff | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2 | Tim Robinson | 2.6 | 2 |
| 3 | Nick Kelly | 4.1 | 10 |
| 4 | Muhammad Abbas | 6.3 | 12 |
| 5 | Nick Greenwood | 9.3 | 28 |
| 6 | Tom Blundell | 15.4 | 63 |
| 7 | Peter Younghusband | 25.6 | 111 |
| 8 | Michael Snedden | 31.2 | 129 |
| 9 | Nathan Smith | 35.4 | 144 |
| 10 | James Hartshorn | 37.2 | 156 |
Otago — Innings 2 (112/10 in 35.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorn Parkes c Tom Blundell b James Hartshorn | 20 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 47.62 | |
| Jacob Cumming c Tom Blundell b James Hartshorn | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Tom Jones b Nathan Smith | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Troy Johnson lbw b Nathan Smith | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Jamal Todd c Tim Robinson b Nathan Smith | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 47.37 | |
| Luke Georgeson (c) c Nick Kelly b Nathan Smith | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Max Chu (wk) c Nick Greenwood b Nathan Smith | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70 | |
| Thomas O Connor c Nick Greenwood b James Hartshorn | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 | |
| Danru Ferns lbw b Michael Snedden | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
| Matthew Bacon c Nick Kelly b Nathan Smith | 32 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 82.05 | |
| Jarrod McKay not out | 9 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 30 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 5 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 112 | 10 wkts, 35.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jack Boyle | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 15.1 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 1.6 |
| James Hartshorn | 12 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 4.2 |
| Amogh Paranjpe | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Michael Snedden | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Thorn Parkes & Jacob Cumming | 18 | 35 |
| Thorn Parkes & Tom Jones | 9 | 16 |
| Thorn Parkes & Troy Johnson | 8 | 18 |
| Jamal Todd & Troy Johnson | 4 | 9 |
| Jamal Todd & Georgeson | 5 | 20 |
| Max Chu & Georgeson | 1 | 3 |
| Max Chu & Thomas O Connor | 18 | 19 |
| Max Chu & Ferns | 0 | 2 |
| Bacon & Ferns | 21 | 49 |
| Bacon & Jarrod McKay | 28 | 40 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Cumming | 5.5 | 18 |
| 2 | Tom Jones | 8.3 | 27 |
| 3 | Thorn Parkes | 11.3 | 35 |
| 4 | Troy Johnson | 12.6 | 39 |
| 5 | Jamal Todd | 16.2 | 44 |
| 6 | Luke Georgeson | 16.5 | 45 |
| 7 | Thomas O Connor | 19.6 | 63 |
| 8 | Max Chu | 20.2 | 63 |
| 9 | Danru Ferns | 28.3 | 84 |
| 10 | Matthew Bacon | 35.1 | 112 |
Wellington — Innings 3 (300/10 in 76.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff b Bacon | 101 | 136 | 15 | 0 | 74.26 | |
| Nick Greenwood c Max Chu b Luke Georgeson | 16 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 64 | |
| Tim Robinson c Jacob Cumming b Jarrod McKay | 42 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 70 | |
| Nick Kelly c Bacon b Jarrod McKay | 13 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 54.17 | |
| Muhammad Abbas b Thorn Parkes | 14 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 29.79 | |
| Tom Blundell (c) (wk) c Bacon b Ferns | 62 | 96 | 5 | 4 | 64.58 | |
| Nathan Smith c Tom Jones b Troy Johnson | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 92.86 | |
| Peter Younghusband c Troy Johnson b Ferns | 15 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 35.71 | |
| Michael Snedden c Jacob Cumming b Ferns | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | |
| James Hartshorn c Bacon b Ferns | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amogh Paranjpe not out | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 7 | Wides: 3 | Total: 16 | |||||
| Total | 300 | 10 wkts, 76.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Georgeson | 12 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Thomas O Connor | 19 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Matthew Bacon | 9 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Danru Ferns | 10.1 | 2 | 58 | 4 | 5.7 |
| Jarrod McKay | 18 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Troy Johnson | 5 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Thorn Parkes | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tashkoff & Nick Greenwood | 34 | 41 |
| Tashkoff & Tim Robinson | 88 | 119 |
| Tashkoff & Nick Kelly | 37 | 47 |
| Tashkoff & Muhammad Abbas | 34 | 71 |
| Blundell & Muhammad Abbas | 12 | 18 |
| Blundell & Nathan Smith | 20 | 31 |
| Blundell & Younghusband | 31 | 85 |
| Blundell & Michael Snedden | 2 | 12 |
| Blundell & James Hartshorn | 0 | 2 |
| Blundell & Amogh Paranjpe | 42 | 31 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Greenwood | 6.5 | 34 |
| 2 | Tim Robinson | 26.4 | 122 |
| 3 | Nick Kelly | 34.3 | 159 |
| 4 | Jesse Tashkoff | 46.2 | 193 |
| 5 | Muhammad Abbas | 49.2 | 205 |
| 6 | Nathan Smith | 54.3 | 225 |
| 7 | Peter Younghusband | 68.4 | 256 |
| 8 | Michael Snedden | 70.4 | 258 |
| 9 | James Hartshorn | 70.6 | 258 |
| 10 | Tom Blundell | 76.1 | 300 |
Otago — Innings 4 (345/6 in 91 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Cumming b James Hartshorn | 12 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 48 | |
| Thorn Parkes c Tom Blundell b James Hartshorn | 26 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 57.78 | |
| Tom Jones b Nathan Smith | 35 | 78 | 4 | 1 | 44.87 | |
| Troy Johnson b James Hartshorn | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamal Todd c Nick Kelly b Younghusband | 98 | 146 | 13 | 2 | 67.12 | |
| Luke Georgeson (c) not out | 103 | 133 | 15 | 0 | 77.44 | |
| Max Chu (wk) c Nathan Smith b James Hartshorn | 54 | 114 | 6 | 1 | 47.37 | |
| Thomas O Connor not out | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 7 | NoBalls: 7 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 345 | 6 wkts, 91 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jack Boyle, Danru Ferns, Jarrod McKay, Matthew Bacon | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 24 | 6 | 71 | 1 | 3 |
| James Hartshorn | 21 | 5 | 79 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Michael Snedden | 20 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 3 |
| Amogh Paranjpe | 9 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Muhammad Abbas | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Peter Younghusband | 9 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Nick Greenwood | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Cumming & Thorn Parkes | 39 | 57 |
| Tom Jones & Thorn Parkes | 11 | 22 |
| Tom Jones & Troy Johnson | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Jones & Jamal Todd | 73 | 143 |
| Georgeson & Jamal Todd | 111 | 124 |
| Georgeson & Max Chu | 108 | 191 |
| Georgeson & Thomas O Connor | 4 | 10 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Cumming | 9.3 | 39 |
| 2 | Thorn Parkes | 13.1 | 50 |
| 3 | Troy Johnson | 13.5 | 50 |
| 4 | Tom Jones | 37.4 | 123 |
| 5 | Jamal Todd | 58.2 | 234 |
| 6 | Max Chu | 89.2 | 341 |
OV vs WEL Match Prediction, Plunket Shield 2025-26, Otago vs Wellington Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
OV vs WEL (Otago vs Wellington) Match Details
| Match | Otago vs Wellington (OV vs WEL) |
| League | Plunket Shield 2025-26 |
| Date | Friday, 27th March 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT) |
OV vs WEL Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
OV vs WEL Match Venue: University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand
OV vs WEL Pitch Report: Historically, the pitch at the University Oval has been a little dry. However, with New Zealands intention to make things difficult for Pakistans much-vaunted fast bowling attack with their flat pitches, the ground could turn out to be another batting paradise with a surface offering perfect bounce between the short boundaries.
OV vs WEL Weather Report: Weather in Dunedin, NZ is clean. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 58% humidity and 5.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
University Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 17 |
| Batting first won: | 8 |
| Bowling first won: | 9 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 233 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 195 |
| Highest Total: | 360/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 74/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 339/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 225/6 |
University Oval Pitch Favour
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Score
OV vs WEL (Otago vs Wellington) Playing 11
Otago vs Wellington (OV vs WEL) Match Preview
OV vs WEL Match Preview: Otago will take on Wellington in Plunket Shield 2025-26 on Friday, 27 March 2026 at 03:00 AM IST.
Otago (OV) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ruben Clinton and Jamal Todd will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Ruben Clinton is having topmost good points in this series.
- Jamal Todd was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Max Chu will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jack Boyle and Troy Johnson 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.
Wellington (WEL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jesse Tashkoff and Nick Greenwood will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Jesse Tashkoff was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Tom Blundell will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Gareth Severin and Sam Morgan will strengthen the middle order for Wellington.
Wicketkeeper
- Callum McLachlan will do the Wicket Keeping for Wellington.
Pace Bowlers
- Peter Younghusband and Liam Dudding will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Otago vs Wellington (OV vs WEL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
OV vs WEL Match Prediction: Otago 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, WEL will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
OV vs WEL Plunket Shield 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Ruben Clinton 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 WEL Head to Head
OV vs WEL Head to Head Records: Otago vs Wellington have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Otago have won 0 whereas Wellington have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| OV | 0 Won |
| WEL | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Plunket Shield 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +0.516 | 96 | LWWDW |
| 2 | Otago | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.200 | 93 | WWWDD |
| 3 | Auckland | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -0.102 | 85 | LWLLL |
| 4 | Central Districts | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.132 | 80 | WLWDD |
| 5 | Northern Knights | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.070 | 76 | LLLWW |
| 6 | Wellington | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -0.438 | 38 | LLLDL |
| 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: Plunket Shield 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms:
OV - W W W D DWEL - L L L D L
OV vs WEL 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 WEL Winning Prediction
- Otago team has the upper hand over Wellington team. So try to pick more players from Otago
OV vs WEL Small League Must Picks:
OV - Ruben Clinton [472 points], Luke Georgeson [430 points]WEL - Peter Younghusband [275 points], Oscar Jackson [269 points]
OV vs WEL Grand League Risky Picks:
OV - Harry Sixton [0 points], Jamal Todd [0 points]WEL - Sam Morgan [0 points], Callum McLachlan [0 points]
OV vs WEL Death Over Bowlers:
OV - Harry SixtonWEL - Liam Dudding
Otago (OV) Key Players
- Danru Ferns [1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 2W, ]
- Troy Johnson [PTs: 163, CR: 7]
- Jake Gibson [PTs: 181, CR: 7.5]
- Matthew Bacon [0W, 3W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Jack Boyle [51, 18, 26, 2, 19]
- Ruben Clinton [PTs: 472, CR: 6.5]
Wellington (WEL) Key Players
- Sam Morgan [PTs: 0, CR: 0]
- Nick Greenwood [10, 102, 0, 40, ]
- Michael Snedden [1W, ]
- Liam Dudding [PTs: 171, CR: 7.5]
- Muhammad Abbas Khan [PTs: 191, CR: 6.5]
- Jesse Tashkoff [2W, 3W, ]
- Oscar Jackson [PTs: 269, CR: 9]
OV vs WEL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Nick Greenwood [PTs: 17, CR: 8]
- Troy Johnson [PTs: 163, CR: 7]
- Jesse Tashkoff [PTs: 235, CR: 6.5]
- Oscar Jackson [PTs: 269, CR: 9]
- Jack Boyle [PTs: 325, CR: 8]
- Ruben Clinton [PTs: 472, CR: 6.5]
OV vs WEL Injury / Unavailability
Otago Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Wellington Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
OV vs WEL Live Stream
Where can I see OV vs WEL Live Score?
You can see OV vs WEL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
OV vs WEL match will be live telecast on FanCode.
OV vs WEL Cricket Match Highlights
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OV vs WEL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Otago vs Wellington (OV vs WEL) Squads
Otago (OV) Squad: Harry Sixton, Matthew Bacon, Danru Ferns, Troy Johnson, Max Chu(WK), Jack Boyle, Andrew Hazeldine, Jake Gibson, Llew Johnson, Luke Georgeson(C), Jacob Cumming, Ben Lockrose, Jamal Todd, Ruben Clinton
Wellington (WEL) Squad: Sam Morgan, Liam Dudding, Peter Younghusband, Tom Blundell(WK), Jesse Tashkoff, Nick Greenwood, Michael Snedden, James Hartshorn, Callum McLachlan(WK), Gareth Severin(WK), Oscar Jackson, Ryan Tsourgas, Muhammad Abbas Khan
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, OV vs WEL Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, OV vs WEL Dream11 Prediction, Otago is set to take on Wellington at 2026-03-27 03:00:00 IST
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A-6, There are no injury updates as of now in OV vs WEL today match. Will update in the app if any news comes.
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