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OTG vs WEL, 14th T20, Super Smash 2025-26 live
OTG
152-4(19.1)
Otago won by 6 wickets 🏆
WEL
(20.0)150-7
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P'ship : 5(5)
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Time to wrap up this coverage, folks! We hope you enjoyed our ball-by-ball coverage. For now, it’s me, Deepak Prakash, signing off on behalf of co-commentator Akshay Bhide and scorer/analyst Bishal Mandal. CHEERS!
Max Chu (Otago Volts Captain): "I think that's the one aim for us. Happy to get the win. I'm not sure whether there's too much pressure. But we would have liked to get off to a flying start and carry it forward.
Come into a warm wicket, the spinners were fantastic. Zac on debut was great. The seamers were also good with the change-ups. At the halfway mark, we thought 160 was a par score.
Jack, I think that's two games in a row. Holding the innings nicely. We got a win in the column.
The boys have a chance to go home. Spend some time with the family and play at home."
Come into a warm wicket, the spinners were fantastic. Zac on debut was great. The seamers were also good with the change-ups. At the halfway mark, we thought 160 was a par score.
Jack, I think that's two games in a row. Holding the innings nicely. We got a win in the column.
The boys have a chance to go home. Spend some time with the family and play at home."
Tom Blundell (Wellington Firebirds Captain): "It’s a tough one to swallow. It was a really good game of cricket, but looking at our batting, we were probably 15 to 20 runs short in the end. I thought we bowled really well, but Boyle and Llew Johnson batted extremely well.
(700 days now since Firebirds won a Super Smash game at home) I’m not sure why it keeps happening — we were told that stat yesterday and it surprised me too. At the moment, we’re playing some good cricket in parts, but we haven’t put together a complete performance yet. We’re back here on Sunday, so hopefully we can get a win and break the drought.
I think the wicket has been really good in the last two games here, so it should be fresh again. The team we’re playing has some quality seamers, so it’s going to be an exciting contest."
(700 days now since Firebirds won a Super Smash game at home) I’m not sure why it keeps happening — we were told that stat yesterday and it surprised me too. At the moment, we’re playing some good cricket in parts, but we haven’t put together a complete performance yet. We’re back here on Sunday, so hopefully we can get a win and break the drought.
I think the wicket has been really good in the last two games here, so it should be fresh again. The team we’re playing has some quality seamers, so it’s going to be an exciting contest."
Jack Boyle (Player of the Match): "Yeah, we lost early wickets. But took the advantage of the powerplay with the field up. Great to get the job done.
I think it was a used wicket. Their spinners bowled well. We just tried to take strong options and run hard between the wickets.
First couple of games, I got off to slow starts. Eventually, it was going to come. I'm happy to play this new role."
I think it was a used wicket. Their spinners bowled well. We just tried to take strong options and run hard between the wickets.
First couple of games, I got off to slow starts. Eventually, it was going to come. I'm happy to play this new role."
Player of the Match: Jack Boyle
12:05 PM IST, 7:35 PM Local Time: Troy Johnson finishes it off with a boundary as Otago Volts return to winning ways with a six-wicket victory over Wellington Firebirds.
Earlier, Wellington Firebirds posted 150/7 in their 20 overs after opting to bat first, with their innings built on several starts but no major conversion into big scores. They suffered an early blow when Tim Robinson was dismissed for a golden duck, while Tom Blundell (25) showed promise before falling in the powerplay. Rachin Ravindra (26) and Muhammad Abbas (12) tried to lift the scoring, but Otago Volts tightened the screws through the middle overs, reducing the Firebirds to 78/4 at the halfway stage.
A brief recovery came through Jesse Tashkoff (18) and Callum McLachlan (25), who added 36 for the fifth wicket, before Logan van Beek’s unbeaten 25 ensured the total crossed 150. Otago’s bowlers shared the spoils, with Jake Gibson (2/23) leading the way and four others chipping in with a wicket each.
Chasing 151, Otago Volts lost Jamal Todd (6) and Max Chu (0) cheaply, but Jacob Cumming and Jack Boyle counterattacked to put the chase back on track. The pair added a brisk 45-run stand for the third wicket before Rachin Ravindra struck with his very first ball, trapping Cumming (29) to break the partnership.
Llew Johnson joined Boyle at the crease, and the pair anchored the innings well while keeping the run rate under control. Boyle brought up his fifty and played a fine knock of 71 off 47 balls before holing out in the deep with just four runs required. Johnson remained unbeaten on 36 off 37, as the Volts crossed the line with five balls to spare.
Rachin Ravindra bagged a couple of wickets for the Firebirds, while Logan van Beek and Ben Sears chipped in with one wicket apiece.
Earlier, Wellington Firebirds posted 150/7 in their 20 overs after opting to bat first, with their innings built on several starts but no major conversion into big scores. They suffered an early blow when Tim Robinson was dismissed for a golden duck, while Tom Blundell (25) showed promise before falling in the powerplay. Rachin Ravindra (26) and Muhammad Abbas (12) tried to lift the scoring, but Otago Volts tightened the screws through the middle overs, reducing the Firebirds to 78/4 at the halfway stage.
A brief recovery came through Jesse Tashkoff (18) and Callum McLachlan (25), who added 36 for the fifth wicket, before Logan van Beek’s unbeaten 25 ensured the total crossed 150. Otago’s bowlers shared the spoils, with Jake Gibson (2/23) leading the way and four others chipping in with a wicket each.
Chasing 151, Otago Volts lost Jamal Todd (6) and Max Chu (0) cheaply, but Jacob Cumming and Jack Boyle counterattacked to put the chase back on track. The pair added a brisk 45-run stand for the third wicket before Rachin Ravindra struck with his very first ball, trapping Cumming (29) to break the partnership.
Llew Johnson joined Boyle at the crease, and the pair anchored the innings well while keeping the run rate under control. Boyle brought up his fifty and played a fine knock of 71 off 47 balls before holing out in the deep with just four runs required. Johnson remained unbeaten on 36 off 37, as the Volts crossed the line with five balls to spare.
Rachin Ravindra bagged a couple of wickets for the Firebirds, while Logan van Beek and Ben Sears chipped in with one wicket apiece.
OVER 20
Otago
152/4
Troy Johnson
5(2)
Llew Johnson
36(37)
Ben Sears
1-32(3.1)
19.1 B Sears to T Johnson
4 FOUR!! Troy Johnson hits the winning runs. Sears from over the wicket bowls it full outside off, Troy gives himself some room, gets underneath this one and plays the lofted drive over covers for a boundary. The Volts beat the Firebirds by six wickets with five balls to spare.
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