VIC vs NSW Fantasy Prediction, 6th Match: Victoria vs New South Wales Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Melbourne

Both sides arrive on the back of big wins, and both are level on points from their opening match. Victoria beat Queensland in a high scoring contest, chasing 335 to reach 339/7. New South Wales beat Queensland too, in an even bigger scoring match, chasing 358 to reach 359/6. These results will also be important when considering the VIC vs NSW Fantasy Team for this contest. Victoria are missing Oliver Peake, who remains on national duty with Australia’s ODI squad in South Africa. New South Wales, the reigning One-Day Cup champions, field a squad built specifically around players not currently on international duty.

VIC vs NSW Match Details

Match: Victoria vs New South Wales
Match Number: 6th Match
Tournament: Australia Domestic One Day Cup 2026-27
Date: Friday, 25 September 2026
Time: 4:00 AM (Local Time)
Venue: Junction Oval, Melbourne
Live Streaming: CREX and FanCode

A Squad Note Worth Checking

Oliver Peake appears in Victoria’s squad list, but he remains with Australia’s ODI squad in South Africa, where the series opener was played only a day before this match. He should not be considered available here. Victoria’s actual matchday squad is otherwise led by the likes of Peter Handscomb, Marcus Harris and Matthew Short, none of whom are affected by international commitments this week.

Recent Form

Victoria have won three of their last five, though two of those wins came in last season’s competition. Their most recent result was a strong win over Queensland to open this season, chasing 335 to reach 339/7.

New South Wales have won four of their last five. They opened this season by beating Queensland in an even higher scoring match, chasing 358 to reach 359/6, and they enter this season as reigning champions after winning last year’s final against Tasmania.

Points Table

Both sides have 4 points from 1 match, having each won their opening game of the season. Victoria have a net run rate of plus 0.103, marginally behind New South Wales on plus 0.167.

VIC vs NSW Head to Head Record

Victoria lead the head to head 6-4 over the last 10 meetings.

VIC vs NSW Squads

Victoria: No captain was clearly tagged for this fixture. Peter Handscomb, Marcus Harris and Matthew Short lead the batting, and Scott Boland gives the attack real pace experience. Oliver Peake is not available for this match due to Australia duty in South Africa.

Full squad: Austin Anlezark, Liam Blackford, Scott Boland, Dylan Brasher, Ashley Chandrasinghe, Harry Dixon, Samuel Elliott, Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper (wk), Marcus Harris, Campbell Kellaway, Blake Macdonald, Cameron McClure, David Moody, Todd Murphy, Fergus O’Neill, Tyler Pearson, Mitchell Perry, Tom Rogers, Matthew Short, Will Sutherland, Doug Warren, Harry Hoekstra. Oliver Peake is unavailable for this match.

New South Wales: Lachlan Shaw captains the side in his first season as one day captain, with Sean Abbott as vice captain. Kurtis Patterson, who led NSW to last season’s title as stand-in captain, remains a key senior batter, and Bryce Jackson adds a proven recent wicket taking option after his move from Western Australia.

Full squad: Lachlan Shaw (c), Sean Abbott (vc), Oliver Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Bryce Jackson, Riley Kingsell, Nic Maddinson, Jack Nisbet, Kurtis Patterson, Will Salzmann, Tanveer Sangha, Jake Scott, Charlie Stobo.

Pitch Report

Junction Oval has only 1 tracked match in this exact format so far this season, won by the side batting first. Historically the ground has favoured pace slightly, with 51 percent of wickets going to pace over the last 10 matches against 49 percent for spin.

Weather Report

Friday in Melbourne is forecast for mostly cloudy conditions, 65 percent humidity, a temperature around 19.1°C, and a 13 percent chance of rain. A full match looks likely.

Probable Playing XIs

Victoria (Probable): Marcus Harris, Campbell Kellaway, Peter Handscomb, Matthew Short, Sam Harper (wk), Will Sutherland, Blake Macdonald, Tom Rogers, Scott Boland, Todd Murphy, Fergus O’Neill.

New South Wales (Probable): Riley Kingsell, Oliver Davies, Nic Maddinson, Kurtis Patterson, Lachlan Shaw (c), Jack Nisbet, Sean Abbott, Charlie Stobo, Tanveer Sangha, Bryce Jackson, Ben Dwarshuis.

These are estimates built from the players actually available once Oliver Peake is excluded. Final XIs are confirmed at the toss.

Key Player Battles

Matthew Short vs New South Wales’ bowling attack: Short has become an important part of Victoria’s batting order, and his form at the top could set the tone for the innings.

Bryce Jackson vs Victoria’s top order: Jackson arrives as NSW’s most prolific recent wicket taker in this competition, and an early breakthrough for him would follow directly from his strong start to the season.

Kurtis Patterson vs Victoria’s bowling: Patterson led NSW to the title last season and remains a key senior batter under the side’s new captain.

VIC vs NSW Fantasy Team

Wicketkeepers: Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper

Batters: Kurtis Patterson (VC), Bryce Jackson, Marcus Harris, Lachlan Shaw

All-Rounders: Matthew Short (C), Sean Abbott, Will Sutherland

Bowlers: Scott Boland, Tanveer Sangha

Short is captain as Victoria’s most in-form recent batter across the two opening matches so far this season. Patterson is vice captain given his proven record in this exact competition, having led NSW to the title last season.

Oliver Peake should not be picked for this match. He remains on national duty with Australia’s ODI squad in South Africa.

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Match Prediction

This is close to call. Both sides opened the season with big wins in high scoring matches, and both look to have real depth across batting and bowling this year.

New South Wales arrive as defending champions with a settled squad and momentum from an even bigger opening win than Victoria’s. Victoria have shown they can also post big totals, and home advantage at Junction Oval could matter on a ground that has favoured the side batting first so far.

New South Wales get a narrow edge given their title winning pedigree and the scale of their opening win.

VIC vs NSW Fantasy Team FAQs

Q. Who will win the VIC vs NSW 6th match today?
A. This is close. Both sides won their opening match of the season in high scoring games, though New South Wales enter as defending champions with a slightly narrower edge.

Q. Is Oliver Peake playing for Victoria?
A. No. He remains on national duty with Australia’s ODI squad in South Africa, where the series began only a day before this match.

Q. What is the VIC vs NSW Fantasy prediction for the 6th match?
A. Matthew Short is a strong captaincy pick for Victoria given his recent form. Kurtis Patterson is the top pick for New South Wales given his title winning form last season.

Q. What is the head to head record between Victoria and New South Wales?
A. Victoria lead 6-4 over the last 10 meetings.

Q. Is there a rain threat for the VIC vs NSW match?
A. Not much. The forecast shows only a 13 percent chance of rain, so a full match looks likely.