Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds: Both Teams Settling at the Bottom of the Points Table

Since the start of the Plunket Shield competition, Northern Districts and Wellington Firebirds haven’t shown the great character of resilience to tough situations. Both teams have been down and out against various oppositions. The upcoming fixture is between the teams placed in the 5th and 6th spot in the points table. The game would be live from Cobham Oval, where conditions might be challenging; however, the team with potential can make a comeback and defeat its opponent.

With 3 matches played so far in the competition, Northern Districts have managed to secure a win in only 1. Their 2 defeats might cost them their reputation in the competition, as they might not be able to make it to the next stages of the tournament. At the moment, they have 27 points and are placed at the 6th spot in the points table. Going in the game on Thursday against Wellington Firebirds, Northern Districts would be hoping to execute their plans accordingly and win the game. In their exciting game against Otago Volts, Northern lost by a run, courtesy DLS method. Such defeats cant be blamed at the end of the game; hence it’s important to accept what it is and move on. Before that game, Northern defeated Otago by 6 wickets, which certainly was a prolific and dominating win against Otago. It’s been a tricky tournament for both teams, but Northern is capable of finding their form back in the hunt and winning games.

• HR Cooper
• Jeet Raval
• JF Carter
• BG Radnel
• ZN Gibson

Apart from their opening game, Wellington Firebirds haven’t been able to pull out their best gameplay tactics and attitude. In their last game, against Auckland Aces, they were defeated by 4 wickets in a thriller of a contest. It’s been a time that Wellington Firebirds seize the opportunity and play according to their strengths. Wellington Firebird sare placed at the 5th spot in the points table, with only 1 win in 3 games. If Wellington Firebirds can consider a victory against the odds, they need to take the opposition’s batting lineup.

• FH Allen
• MG Bracewell
• R Ravindra
• NG Smith
• BV Sears

The batting strength of Northern Brave is likely to dominate the innings and win against Wellington Firebirds. Though an upset could be on the cards if Wellington Firebirds can perform according to the game situation and handle the pressure.