Bulawayo Brave Jaguars vs NYS Lagos, ZAT10, Today Match Prediction 21 September 2024

BBJ vs NYSL Match Prediction & Analysis

NYS Lagos are looking to make a strong impression in the first match of the Zim Afro T10 season when they kick off things. Bulawayo Brave had a very disappointing campaign in 2023 with the team finishing bottom of the table and failing to make it to the knockout stages. A big success for Bulawayo Brave will be to make it to the knockout stages. The team has made several promising gs ahead of the second season. Some players are particularly in great shape coming into the series and this has increased confidence levels at Bulawayo Brave.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

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HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bulawayo Brave Jaguars Preview

Bulawayo Brave Jaguars are looking to put behind a terrible campaign in which they finished last of the group. After having only picked up a handful of decent results in the entirety of the 2023 season, the only way for the team will be to go up. David Warner is one of the big gs for the team in the summer. The addition of the 37-year-old will bring a ton of experience to the team while also improving the batting line-up. One has managed to come up with 63 and 53 runs in his last two T20 games towards the end of August.

Akila Dananjaya has been crucial with the ball over the last few games. He has been involved in the matches for Galle and there has been at least a wicket in his last four games for Galle. His experience will be crucial for Bulawayo Brave Jaguars. Carlos Brathwaite is the kind of all-rounder who can bring a substantial addition to the batting lineup, which struggled to put up runs in the 2023 season. However, the form shown by Carlos Brathwaite in recent weeks has not been great.

Bulawayo Brave Jaguars Predicted Playing XI:

David Warner, Richard Ngarava, Laurie Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Carlos Brathwaite, Kirk McKenzie, Akila Dananjaya, Brad Evans, Wessly Madhevere, Victor Chirwa

Bulawayo Brave Jaguars Actual Playing XI:

Kobe Herft, Laurie Evans, Nick Hobson, Carlos Brathwaite, Victor Chirwa, Wesley Madhevere, Anamul Haque, Akila Dananjaya, Daryn Dupavillon, Richard Ngarava, Sabir Rao, Wellington Masakadza

NYS Lagos Preview

NYS Lagos are making an appearance in the Zim Afro T10 2024 with a lot of expectations on their shoulders. This is the first time NYS Lagos will be featuring in the competition and they have made their intentions clear with a raft of big gs. The long list of gs includes players like Thisara Perera, Binura Fernando, Asif Ali, Najibullah Zadran, Blessing Muzarabani, Oshane Thomas, and Akhilesh Bodugum.

There is strength across the board but a crucial all-round ability will come from Thisara Perera. Meanwhile, the pace from Blessing Muzarabani can have a big impact on the pitch at the Harare Sports Club, where teams found it difficult to score a lot of runs. Thisara Perera has the potential to provide players with a ton of experience. He has come up with 74 runs in his last three games.

Blessing Muzarabani is the pick of the gs for NYS Lagos with the 27-year-old making a big impact in recent games for the Zimbabwe National team. He was part of the test team that played against Ireland back in July. The 27-year-old came out with five wickets from the game.

NYS Lagos Predicted Playing XI:

Blessing Muzarabani, Thisara Perera, Asif Ali, Najibullah Zadran, Avishka Fernando, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Binura Fernando, Oshane Thomas, Dion Myers, Joshua Bishop

NYS Lagos Actual Playing XI:

Akhilesh Reddy , Avishka Fernando, Dion Myers, Najibullah Zadran, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Burl, Thisara Perera, Clive Madande, Binura Fernando, Blessing Muzarabani, Joshua Bishop, Matiullah Khan

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The Harare Sports Club in Harare has been a difficult place for batsmen to get joy. The average first-innings score in the last five Zim Afro T10 matches on this ground was just 106. The score in the second innings on average came down to 100. The game should be played under partly cloudy conditions with maximum temperatures hitting 29°C.

BBJ vs NYSL Pitch Report

The potential for witnessing a high score is relatively good with Harare Sports Club hosting a string of high-scoring matches. In the last 5 T10 games on this ground, the game has witnessed an average score of 106 in the first innings. In the last three matches, just once has the total score gone beyond 200.

Toss: To Bat

In the last five Zim Afro T10 matches on this pitch, the toss winner has gone on to bat first. Their decision has proved successful in three out of these games. Incidentally, the last success for Bulawayo Brave Jaguars came when batting first.