Otago Sparks vs Wellington Blaze, 23rd Match, Round 8, Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2026
OS vs WBL Prediction: Who Will Win?
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With little form or head-to-head history on record, Otago Sparks and Wellington Blaze start on level terms, and the toss and team news could decide it.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 265 looks par for this game.
OS vs WBL Score Prediction at University Oval
If Otago Sparks bat first
If Wellington Blaze bat firstHow totals go at University Oval
OS vs WBL Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
OS vs WBL Pitch Report
University Oval, Dunedin
University Oval usually gives an even contest between bat and ball.
Across the last 36 WList A matches here, the side batting first has averaged 263, with chasing teams averaging 216. Anything in the 250-280 range should make a competitive total. Results have been evenly split: 20 wins for the side batting first and 16 for the chasers.
First-innings totals here have ranged from 102 to 407 in that time.
This has been a seamers' ground: pace bowlers have taken 81% of the wickets here (22 of 27). Seamers have gone at 4.10 an over and spinners at 4.90, so the quicker bowlers have been harder to get away.
Toss call: a close one. Bowling first and knowing the target is the safer choice.
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OS vs WBL Recent Form and Head to Head
Otago SparksNo recent ODI results on record.
Wellington BlazeNo recent ODI results on record.
Head to head
These teams have not met in a ODI match on our records.
University Oval Record
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