OV vs AA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Winning Team, Playing XI & Pitch Report

OV vs AA Dream11 Prediction: Super Smash Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI & Pitch Report

The Super Smash 2026 continues with a blockbuster clash as Otago Volts (OV) take on Auckland Aces (AA) at the beautiful University Oval, Dunedin. This encounter carries huge importance for both sides — Otago are coming in with momentum after a win over Wellington, while Auckland will be keen to repeat their dominant victory over Otago just a week ago.

With star performers like Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs and Harjot Johal in action, this OV vs AA contest is expected to deliver fireworks for cricket fans and fantasy players alike.

Match Details

Match: Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces (Super Smash T20)
Venue: University Oval, Dunedin
Date: 12 January 2026
Local Time: 4:25 PM NZDT
India Time (IST): 8:55 AM IST

Weather & Pitch Report – University Oval, Dunedin

Dunedin usually offers challenging but exciting cricket conditions.

Weather Forecast:

Temperature: 16–18°C
Conditions: Partly cloudy
Wind: Moderate (can assist swing bowlers)

Pitch Report: University Oval is a high-scoring venue with short square boundaries.

Average 1st innings score: 171
Pacers wickets (last 5 matches): 40
Spinners wickets: 15

Pitch Insight: The surface provides true bounce and good carry, helping fast bowlers early. Spinners generally struggle here, while seamers who hit the deck hard dominate.

Team Form Guide

Otago Volts (OV)

Otago bounced back strongly by chasing 150 against Wellington. Glenn Phillips and Jack Boyle are finding form, but they will be wary after being bowled out for 112 by Auckland in their previous meeting.

Auckland Aces (AA)

Auckland are in explosive form. They scored 200 vs Otago and 198 vs Canterbury in recent games. Bevon Jacobs is leading the batting charts, while Harjot Johal continues to strike with the ball.

Key Players to Watch

Top Fantasy Picks

Bevon Jacobs (AA) 195 runs in the series with scores of 88 and 54. A reliable top-order batter.

Harjot Johal (AA) 9 wickets this season. Took 4 wickets against Otago earlier — deadly on this surface.

Ben Lockrose (OV) 7 wickets in the series. One of the few spinners who thrives even on flat tracks.

Differential Picks

Jack Boyle (OV) – Scores of 71 & 40 in recent games Dale Phillips (AA) – Scored 77 vs Otago last week

Captain & Vice-Captain Options

Safe Captain Picks

Glenn Phillips
Harjot Johal

Vice-Captain Options

Bevon Jacobs
Ben Lockrose

Grand League Differentials

Dale Phillips
Jamal Todd

Fantasy Strategy – OV vs AA

Prioritize fast bowlers – 40 of last 55 wickets at this venue have gone to pacers
Pick top-order batters – small boundaries = big runs
Don’t drop Glenn Phillips – he offers guaranteed points in both innings

Match Outlook

With Auckland’s explosive batting and Otago’s home advantage, this game promises a thrilling contest. If Otago’s top order clicks, they can challenge Auckland, but on current form, Auckland Aces hold a slight edge.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Lineup selection	Match Performance
Mark Chapman	AA	ALL	✅	233	LHB	199	31	4456	104	26.52	136.85	26	555	SLA	39	22	2.1	29.63	7.96	22.3	0	3/22	94							4	✅	6	85	69	0	12
Cam Fletcher	AA	WK	✅	127	RHB	108	37	2359	80	33.22	131.27	12	252		0	0					0	-	108	1	210	210	102	0	300	6	✅	17	33	17	0	12
Jacob Duffy	OV	BOWL	✅	172	RHB	60	30	237	24	7.9	128.8	0	25	RFM	166	195	3.5	25.31	8.59	17.6	9	5/18	50							10		13	43	2	37	0
Matthew Bacon	OV	BOWL	✅	52	RHB	15	7	51	15	6.37	85	0	4	RM	52	59	3.5	26.33	8.63	18.3	3	5/28	14	3	91	273	2	6	100	11	✅	10	48	0	44	0
Jack Boyle	OV	BOWL	✅	43	RHB	43	2	979	82	23.87	119.24	6	113	OB	1	1	2	18	9	12	0	1/18	19	3	93	279	143	0	100	3	✅	9	64	60	0	0
Max Chu	OV	BAT	✅	54	LHB	38	6	705	82	22.03	143.29	2	89		0	0					0	-	25	3	95.7	287	155	0	100	4		18	25	21	0	0
Jacob Cumming	OV	BOWL	✅	6	LHB	6	0	122	45	20.33	131.18	0	20	RM	0	0					0	-	1							1		21	7	3	0	0
Danru Ferns	OV	BOWL	✅	41	RHB	22	8	158	23	11.28	127.41	0	17	RM	40	49	3.3	24.91	9.23	16.1	1	4/16	10	3	60.3	181	3	4	100	9		20	11	3	-4	8
Jake Gibson	OV	BOWL	✅	35	RHB	28	3	455	96	18.2	142.63	3	52	RM	22	18	3	31.22	8.51	22	0	3/19	24	3	50.3	151	24	2	33.3	7		19	21	6	3	8
Martin Guptill	AA	BAT	✅	359	RHB	347	30	9997	120	31.53	130.54	65	1319	OB	4	0	1		8.75		0	-	198	1	58	58	32	0	0	3		22	2	-2	0	0
Ryan Harrison	AA	ALL	✅	21	RHB	12	6	143	30	23.83	132.4	0	15	RM	15	12	2.3	26.66	9.09	17.5	0	3/30	7	1	197	197	35	3	300	7	✅	4	89	2	75	8
Bevon Jacobs	AA	BAT	✅	50	RHB	41	10	1104	90	35.61	147.98	8	140	RM	0	0					0	-	19	1	381	381	195	0	300	5	✅	1	164	152	0	8
Harjot Johal	AA	ALL	✅	10	RHB	3	0	19	9	6.33	86.36	0	1	RMF	9	15	3.4	17.13	8.29	12.4	1	4/21	1	1	311	311	0	9	300	9		14	42	0	38	0
Llew Johnson	OV	BOWL	✅	53	RHB	46	2	758	72	17.22	121.47	3	85	LB	0	0					0	-	17	3	36	108	66	0	33.3	5	✅	2	109	105	0	0
Troy Johnson	OV	BOWL	✅	44	RHB	39	8	612	66	19.74	113.75	4	72	OB	6	3	1.8	25.33	6.9	22	0	2/20	21	1	44	44	15	0	0	6	✅	3	108	12	84	8
Ben Lockrose	OV	BOWL	✅	42	RHB	26	7	228	58	12	140.74	1	29	SLA	38	35	3.6	30.77	7.87	23.4	0	3/42	12	3	102.3	307	15	7	100	8		11	48	0	44	0
Angus Olliver	AA	BOWL	✅	16	RHB	6	3	25	12	8.33	100	0	2	RM	14	21	3.5	20.71	8.81	14	0	3/28	5							10	✅	7	77	0	73	0
Dale Phillips	AA	BAT	✅	51	RHB	45	8	794	77	21.45	133.89	3	111	RFM	6	1	1.1	84	12.6	40	0	1/12	38	1	298	298	123	1	200	1		16	33	21	0	8
Sean Solia	AA	ALL	✅	95	LHB	86	12	1573	75	21.25	119.07	6	183	RM	53	28	2.3	40.35	9.35	25.8	0	2/8	26	0	0	34	12	0	0	2		15	38	34	0	0
Jamal Todd	OV	BOWL	✅	21	LHB	20	3	377	75	22.17	153.25	3	60	OB	0	0					0	-	7	3	98.3	295	133	0	100	2		12	48	44	0	0
Siddhesh Dixit	AA	BOWL	✅	8	RHB	5	1	27	13	6.75	112.5	0	3	SLA	6	8	2.9	17.37	7.86	13.2	0	3/20	1							8	✅	5	87	0	83	0
Rohit Gulati	AA	BOWL	✅	12	RHB	3	2	7	3	7	63.63	0	0	OB	10	9	3.8	29.77	7.05	25.3	0	3/20	4	1	100	100	0	2	100	11	✅	8	65	0	45	16

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Lineup selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Mark Chapman

ALL

✅

233

LHB

199

4456

104

26.52

136.85

555

SLA

2.1

29.63

7.96

22.3

3/22

✅

Cam Fletcher

✅

127

RHB

108

2359

33.22

131.27

252

108

210

102

300

✅

Jacob Duffy

BOWL

✅

172

RHB

237

7.9

128.8

RFM

166

195

3.5

25.31

8.59

17.6

5/18

Matthew Bacon

BOWL

✅

RHB

6.37

3.5

26.33

8.63

18.3

5/28

273

100

✅

Jack Boyle

BOWL

✅

RHB

979

23.87

119.24

113

1/18

279

143

100

✅

Max Chu

BAT

✅

LHB

705

22.03

143.29

95.7

287

155

100

Jacob Cumming

BOWL

✅

LHB

122

20.33

131.18

Danru Ferns

BOWL

✅

RHB

158

11.28

127.41

3.3

24.91

9.23

16.1

4/16

60.3

181

100

-4

Jake Gibson

BOWL

✅

RHB

455

18.2

142.63

31.22

8.51

3/19

50.3

151

33.3

Martin Guptill

BAT

✅

359

RHB

347

9997

120

31.53

130.54

1319

8.75

198

-2

Ryan Harrison

ALL

✅

RHB

143

23.83

132.4

2.3

26.66

9.09

17.5

3/30

197

300

✅

Bevon Jacobs

BAT

✅

RHB

1104

35.61

147.98

140

381

195

300

✅

164

152

Harjot Johal

ALL

✅

RHB

6.33

86.36

RMF

3.4

17.13

8.29

12.4

4/21

311

300

Llew Johnson

BOWL

✅

RHB

758

17.22

121.47

108

33.3

✅

109

105

Troy Johnson

BOWL

✅

RHB

612

19.74

113.75

1.8

25.33

6.9

2/20

✅

108

Ben Lockrose

BOWL

✅

RHB

228

140.74

SLA

3.6

30.77

7.87

23.4

3/42

102.3

307

100

Angus Olliver

BOWL

✅

RHB

8.33

100

3.5

20.71

8.81

3/28

✅

Dale Phillips

BAT

✅

RHB

794

21.45

133.89

111

RFM

1.1

12.6

1/12

298

123

200

Sean Solia

ALL

✅

LHB

1573

21.25

119.07

183

2.3

40.35

9.35

25.8

2/8

Jamal Todd

BOWL

✅

LHB

377

22.17

153.25

98.3

295

133

100

Siddhesh Dixit

BOWL

✅

RHB

6.75

112.5

SLA

2.9

17.37

7.86

13.2

3/20

✅

Rohit Gulati

BOWL

✅

RHB

63.63

3.8

29.77

7.05

25.3

3/20

100

✅

Completed matches of Otago
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
CTB vs OV	28 Dec - 08:55 AM	Alexandra	Otago	CTBCanterbury	OV	188/5 (20.0)	160/10 (20.0)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 28 runs
OV vs CS	30 Dec - 08:55 AM	Alexandra	Otago	OVOtago	CS	193/7 (20.0)	152/8 (20.0)	Otago Otago won by 41 runs
ND vs OV	04 Jan - 10:25 AM	Mount Maunganui	Northern Dis	OVOtago	ND	166/6 (20.0)	166/6 (20.0)	Match tied
AA vs OV	06 Jan - 05:10 AM	Auckland	Otago	AAAuckland	OV	200/6 (20.0)	112/10 (15.1)	Auckland Auckland won by 88 runs
WF vs OV	09 Jan - 08:55 AM	Wellington	Wellington	WFWellington	OV	150/7 (20.0)	152/4 (19.1)	Otago Otago won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
OV vs AA	12 Jan - 08:55 AM	Dunedin	Auckland	OVOtago	AA	159/10 (20.0)	161/5 (18.4)	Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
OV vs WF	15 Jan - 08:55 AM	Dunedin	Otago	WFWellington	OV	132/7 (16.0)	136/5 (15.4)	Otago Otago won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
OV vs ND	18 Jan - 08:55 AM	Dunedin	Otago	NDNorthern Dis	OV	231/3 (20.0)	200/8 (20.0)	Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 31 runs
CTB vs OV	21 Jan - 10:25 AM	Christchurch		CTB	OV			Match abandoned without a ball bowled
CS vs OV	24 Jan - 10:25 AM	Napier	Otago	OVOtago	CS	133/10 (18.0)	134/4 (19.3)	Central D Central D won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Otago

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

28 Dec - 08:55 AM

Alexandra

CTBCanterbury

188/5 (20.0)

160/10 (20.0)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 28 runs

30 Dec - 08:55 AM

Alexandra

OVOtago

193/7 (20.0)

152/8 (20.0)

Otago Otago won by 41 runs

04 Jan - 10:25 AM

Mount Maunganui

OVOtago

166/6 (20.0)

Match tied

06 Jan - 05:10 AM

Auckland

AAAuckland

200/6 (20.0)

112/10 (15.1)

Auckland Auckland won by 88 runs

09 Jan - 08:55 AM

Wellington

WFWellington

150/7 (20.0)

152/4 (19.1)

Otago Otago won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

12 Jan - 08:55 AM

Dunedin

OVOtago

159/10 (20.0)

161/5 (18.4)

Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

15 Jan - 08:55 AM

Dunedin

WFWellington

132/7 (16.0)

136/5 (15.4)

Otago Otago won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

18 Jan - 08:55 AM

Dunedin

NDNorthern Dis

231/3 (20.0)

200/8 (20.0)

Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 31 runs

21 Jan - 10:25 AM

Christchurch

CTB

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

24 Jan - 10:25 AM

Napier

OVOtago

133/10 (18.0)

134/4 (19.3)

Central D Central D won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Auckland
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
WF vs AA	29 Dec - 08:55 AM	Wellington	Wellington	WFWellington	AA	187/7 (20.0)	189/5 (19.2)	Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
AA vs OV	06 Jan - 05:10 AM	Auckland	Otago	AAAuckland	OV	200/6 (20.0)	112/10 (15.1)	Auckland Auckland won by 88 runs
CTB vs AA	10 Jan - 10:25 AM	Christchurch	Canterbury	CTBCanterbury	AA	216/6 (20.0)	199/4 (20.0)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 17 runs
OV vs AA	12 Jan - 08:55 AM	Dunedin	Auckland	OVOtago	AA	159/10 (20.0)	161/5 (18.4)	Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
AA vs CTB	14 Jan - 05:10 AM	Auckland	Canterbury	CTBCanterbury	AA	132/10 (20.0)	136/1 (10.1)	Auckland Auckland won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)
CS vs AA	16 Jan - 10:25 AM	Napier	Auckland	CSCentral D	AA	142/7 (20.0)	132/8 (20.0)	Central D Central D won by 10 runs
AA vs ND	22 Jan - 08:55 AM	Auckland	Auckland	NDNorthern Dis	AA	217/8 (20.0)	110/10 (14.3)	Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 107 runs
AA vs CS	26 Jan - 08:55 AM	Auckland	Central D	AAAuckland	CS	219/5 (19.0)	210/4 (19.0)	Auckland Auckland won by 8 runs (DLS method)
AUCK vs CANT	30 Jan - 10:25 AM	Christchurch	Auckland	AAAuckland	CTB	106/10 (18.4)	108/1 (10.3)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 9 wickets (with 57 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Auckland

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

29 Dec - 08:55 AM

Wellington

WFWellington

187/7 (20.0)

189/5 (19.2)

Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

06 Jan - 05:10 AM

Auckland

AAAuckland

200/6 (20.0)

112/10 (15.1)

Auckland Auckland won by 88 runs

10 Jan - 10:25 AM

Christchurch

CTBCanterbury

216/6 (20.0)

199/4 (20.0)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 17 runs

12 Jan - 08:55 AM

Dunedin

OVOtago

159/10 (20.0)

161/5 (18.4)

Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

14 Jan - 05:10 AM

Auckland

CTBCanterbury

132/10 (20.0)

136/1 (10.1)

Auckland Auckland won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)

16 Jan - 10:25 AM

Napier

CSCentral D

142/7 (20.0)

132/8 (20.0)

Central D Central D won by 10 runs

22 Jan - 08:55 AM

Auckland

NDNorthern Dis

217/8 (20.0)

110/10 (14.3)

Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 107 runs

26 Jan - 08:55 AM

Auckland

AAAuckland

219/5 (19.0)

210/4 (19.0)

Auckland Auckland won by 8 runs (DLS method)

30 Jan - 10:25 AM

Christchurch

AAAuckland

CTB

106/10 (18.4)

108/1 (10.3)

Canterbury Canterbury won by 9 wickets (with 57 balls remaining)

Completed matches at University Oval
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
OV vs AA	12 Jan - 08:55 AM	Auckland	OVOtago	AA	159/10 (20.0)	161/5 (18.4)	Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
OV vs WF	15 Jan - 08:55 AM	Otago	WFWellington	OV	132/7 (16.0)	136/5 (15.4)	Otago Otago won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
OV vs ND	18 Jan - 08:55 AM	Otago	NDNorthern Dis	OV	231/3 (20.0)	200/8 (20.0)	Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 31 runs

Completed matches at University Oval

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

12 Jan - 08:55 AM

OVOtago

159/10 (20.0)

161/5 (18.4)

Auckland Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

15 Jan - 08:55 AM

WFWellington

132/7 (16.0)

136/5 (15.4)

Otago Otago won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

18 Jan - 08:55 AM

NDNorthern Dis

231/3 (20.0)

200/8 (20.0)

Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 31 runs

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
OV vs CS	4	Glenn Phillips	not out	90	48	7	4	187.5
WF vs OV	4	Jack Boyle	caught	71	47	6	2	151.06
OV vs ND	5	Troy Johnson	caught	66	34	4	5	194.11
ND vs OV	3	Max Chu	not out	64	42	5	1	152.38
OV vs AA	5	Llew Johnson	run out	63	44	4	3	143.18
CTB vs OV	2	Jamal Todd	caught	53	24	4	5	220.83
OV vs WF	1	Jacob Cumming	caught	45	33	6	1	136.36
AA vs OV	4	Jack Boyle	caught	40	25	4	1	160
OV vs ND	1	Jacob Cumming	bowled	38	21	5	2	180.95
CTB vs OV	3	Max Chu	bowled	38	29	1	2	131.03
OV vs ND	3	Max Chu	caught	37	19	4	2	194.73
WF vs OV	5	Llew Johnson	not out	36	37	3	0	97.29
OV vs ND	7	Jake Gibson	not out	35	18	1	3	194.44
OV vs AA	3	Jack Boyle	lbw	32	22	3	2	145.45
ND vs OV	2	Jamal Todd	caught	32	27	1	3	118.51
OV vs CS	2	Jamal Todd	caught	32	16	4	2	200
WF vs OV	1	Jacob Cumming	lbw	29	21	4	1	138.09
CS vs OV	4	Jack Boyle	lbw	28	14	3	2	200
AA vs OV	3	Max Chu	caught	27	16	4	1	168.75
CS vs OV	2	Jamal Todd	caught	26	12	4	1	216.66

Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
OV vs CS	Luke Georgeson	4	0	23	4	5.75
AA vs OV	Ben Lockrose	4	0	42	3	10.5
OV vs WF	Ben Lockrose	4	1	24	2	6
OV vs AA	Troy Johnson	3	0	20	2	6.66
WF vs OV	Jake Gibson	4	0	23	2	5.75
AA vs OV	Matthew Bacon	4	0	30	2	7.5
ND vs OV	Ben Lockrose	4	0	24	2	6
OV vs CS	Danru Ferns	4	0	24	2	6
CTB vs OV	Glenn Phillips	4	0	29	2	7.25
OV vs ND	Danru Ferns	4	0	35	1	8.75
OV vs ND	Troy Johnson	2	0	18	1	9
OV vs ND	Ben Lockrose	4	0	48	1	12
OV vs WF	Matthew Bacon	3	0	24	1	8
OV vs WF	Jake Gibson	3	0	27	1	9
OV vs WF	Zac Cumming	3	0	33	1	11
OV vs WF	Jacob Duffy	3	0	24	1	8
OV vs AA	Ben Lockrose	4	0	20	1	5
OV vs AA	Jacob Duffy	4	0	44	1	11
OV vs AA	Matthew Bacon	4	0	26	1	6.5
WF vs OV	Ben Lockrose	4	0	25	1	6.25