Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds match prediction 6 Apr 2022

ND vs WEL Match 22 Day 1 Predictions & Betting Tips

Northern Districts will be taking on Wellington on April 6, Wednesday to play the 22nd match of the ongoing edition of Plunket Shield. The match is scheduled to commence from 3:00 AM at the Cobham Oval in Whangarei. With another Shield game comes another opportunity to fill your pockets. Therefore, I have gathered three of the best betting tips from the ND vs WEL Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

With three wins, two losses and one abandoned game, Northern Districts are stationed at the third spot in the ladder. They will be in action on Wednesday against Wellington who are reeling at the foot of the table. With a win and six losses from seven games, the 21 time Champions Wellington are languishing at the bottom of the table. Wellington kick started their campaign with a comfortable six wicket win over Otago but they have now lost six games in a row. Most recently, they suffered a massive 10 wicket win over league leaders Auckland Aces. Northern Districts on the other hand are coming into this match on the back of a draw over Central Stags in their previous game. The two sides will be meeting for the second time this season. Northern Districts registered a comfortable 213 run win over Wellington in their last meeting this season. While we get ready for this forthcoming clash, let us have a deeper dive at the best betting tips from the ND vs WEL Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

ND vs WEL Day 1 Team Bets:

I have handpicked the two of the best team bets from the ND vs WEL Day 1 head-to-head encounter. Have a look at it for reaping the best returns.

Northern Districts To Score Over 31.5 Runs Before 1st Dismissal

Jeet Raval and Henry Cooper have been the regular ones to open the innings for the Northern Districts except for the last game wherein Bharat Popli chipped in to replace Henry Cooper. The two combined to post a massive total of 334 on the board for the first wicket in the previous game against Central Districts. This was Northern’s highest ever partnership and the fourth highest overall in Plunket Shield’s history. As it currently stands, Northern Districts openers have averaged close to 67 runs per innings for the first wicket which is fairly above our target. This sums up to 735 runs from 11 innings they have batted in. Out of which, 577 runs have come from first innings from six innings which takes their average to 97 runs for the first wicket. Northern Districts have posted scores of 334, 18, 18, 13, 161, 33 in the first innings of the last six games for the first wicket. This signifies that they have scored above our target thrice in six occasions. On top of that, Jeet Raval, Henry Cooper and Bharat Popli are the top three run-getters for Northern Districts this season. Against Wellington this season, the openers have scored runs at an average of 54 per innings which is also above our defined target for tomorrow. Taking all the above mentioned stats into consideration, we have backed Northern Districts to score over 31.5 runs for the opening wicket. Pari Match has offered odds of 1.87 in Northern Districts favour from the ND vs WEL Day 1 match prediction.

Wellington To Score Under 25.5 Runs Before 1st Dismissal

Wellington have tried a couple of openers this season including the likes of Hamish Rutherford, Mitch Renwick, Rachin Ravindra, Luke Georgeson, Jakob Bhula and Devan Vishvaka. But none of them have worked wonders for them till now. Wellington’s openers have been quite inconsistent and have failed to provide explosive start to their innings time and again. The Firebirds have scored runs at an average of 22.78 per innings for the first wicket in the current campaign from seven games. This sums up to just 319 runs from 14 innings they have batted in so far. The Firebirds have registered nine single digit scores for the opening wicket from 14 innings This stat is itself enough to prove why the Firebirds will not score above our target for tomorrow. The 21 time champions have posted scores of 0, 113, 4, 3, 9, 46, 3 in the first innings of the last seven games for the opening wicket. This signifies that the Firebirds have scored below our target five out of seven times this season. Therefore, it is highly possible that the 2019/20 champions will score below 25.5 runs for the opening wicket when they face Northern Districts in the upcoming game. Pari Match has offered odds of 1.87 for the same from the ND vs WEL Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

ND vs WEL Day 1 Player Bet:

Opener Jeet Raval is my only player betting tip from the ND vs WEL Day 1 match prediction. Read along to place your bet on the same.

Jeet Raval To Score Over 32.5 Runs In 1st Innings

I have the Indian born New Zealand cricketer Jeet Raval as my ultimate bet today from the ND vs WEL Day 1 match prediction. The southpaw has been one of the most consistent players in the domestic circuit and only once in his career has he averaged less than 40 in a Plunket Shield season. His breakthrough season was in 2015/16 wherein he amassed 1016 runs and earned an international call-up. The Gujarat born cricketer is a vastly experienced cricketer and has featured in 132 First-class matches to pile 8323 runs from them at a stunning average of 37.66. With 491 runs from six games, the 33-year-old is the leading run-scorer for his side. He has averaged close to 45 in the current season which is fairly above our target. He has carried his last edition’s form into the current one where he was the leading run-getter after Joe Carter for his side. He racked up 547 runs from eight games at an average of 45.58. The southpaw smashed a double century in the first innings of the previous game and became the 10th Northern cricketer to do so. His score card reads 209, 3, 16, 30, 25, 38, 3, 32, 89 in the last five games. This shows that the southpaw is in some form this season. Therefore, we suggest you place your bet on Jeet Raval through our affiliate partner Pari Match at odds of 1.87 to score over 32.5 runs from the ND vs WEL Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

My Picks:

Northern Districts To Score Over 31.5 Runs Before 1st Dismissal - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)

Wellington To Score Under 25.5 Runs Before 1st Dismissal - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)

Jeet Raval To Score Over 32.5 Runs In 1st Innings - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)