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CLAIM NOWLions vs Western Province, CSAT20, Today Match Prediction 16 October 2024
LIO vs WPR Win Probability
Toss Winner - Lions won the toss and choose to bat first
Western Province beat Lions by 4 wickets
Top of the table Lions will look to make it five wins in a row when they take on Western Province on Wednesday evening.
- Lions have not lost since their opening game of this competition.
- Western Province have won only one match across their five fixtures in this campaign.
- Lions have won the last three head to heads, including via a Super Over in March of this year.
We are backing Lions to win this match!
| Tournament: | CSA T20 Challenge, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | DP World Wanderers Stadium, Sandton, South Africa |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 22.2°C|Sunny |
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LIO vs WPR Match Prediction & Analysis
The games continue to come thick and fast in this CSA T20 Challenge and that is no problem for Lions who can't stop winning at the moment. Unfortunately, for the likes of Western Province, losing can become a habit and ahead of this game they don't really look like a side who knows where their next victory is coming from!
When the sides last met, Lions won by an incredible 132 runs after posting 213/2 and then bowling out Western Province for just 81. It could well be another one-sided affair on Wednesday but Western Province will be determined to avenge that result and batting performance.
Simply put, Lions are full of confidence with the likes of Reeza Hendricks, Nqabayomzi Peter and Junaid Dawood either in brilliant form in this tournament or with fond memories of their last head to head clash with Western Province. The problem for Western Province is that Hendricks applies to both of the above and is likely to be very hard to stop in this fixture.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
LIO
W W W W L
LIO
156/5 in 20.0 7.8
CSAT20
Lions beat Dolphins by 9 runs
147/8 in 20.0 7.35
WPR
L W L W W
WPR
146/7 in 19.4 7.42
CSAT20
North West beat Western Province by 3 wickets
142/9 in 20.0 7.1
110/10 in 17.4 6.23
CSAT20
Western Province beat Rocks by 63 runs
173/4 in 20.0 8.65
110/10 in 17.4 6.23
CSAT20
Western Province beat Rocks by 63 runs
173/4 in 20.0 8.65
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 0 Matches
TEAMS PREVIEW
Lions Preview
There simply is no stopping Lions at the moment and even though four of their six batters used against Boland in Match 17 could only contribute single-figure scores, they were still able to win by six wickets with two balls remaining.
That is because at the moment Lions have that knack of having a player who can step up and provide a match-winning performance when it counts in every game. In the last fixture, that player was opener Reeza Hendricks who smashed four sixes and four fours as the South African international finished unbeaten on 72 not out from 50 balls.
With the ball in hand, spinner Junaid Dawood comes into this match in brilliant form after taking 13 wickets from his last four games. Although at the Wanderers Stadium, the pace of Lutho Sipamla could be a key weapon.
Lions Predicted Playing XI:
Reeza Hendricks, Wandile Makwetu, Zubayr Hamza, Mitchell Van Buuren, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Delano Potgieter, Evan Jones, Bjorn Fortuin (c), Nqabayomzi Peter, Lutho Sipamla, Junaid Dawood
Lions Key Players From Previous Game Of CSA T20 Challenge, 2024
Lions Actual Playing XI:
Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Mitchell Van Buuren, Evan Jones, Delano Potgieter, Codi Yusuf, Connor Esterhuizen, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, Nqaba Peter, Wandile Makwetu
Western Province Preview
Although Western Province went down to their second successive defeat, and their third from their last four games, when they lost to Dolphins in Match 19, they were certainly competitive with both bat and ball so should come into this clash with some confidence.
Opener Jonathan Bird hit his first half-century of the tournament in the game with the young left-hander also scoring the most sixes (3) for his team alongside two fours. His fellow top-order team-mate Edward Moore was also in strong attacking form as was Mihlali Mpongwana who can always be relied upon to score quickly in the middle order.
Mpongwana then brought his stroke-making into the field and picked up a wicket with his first ball to leave Dolphins reeling on 16/2 in pursuit of 168. Ultimately they did get over the line but Mpongwana picked up three dismissals in the game and his pace could be a real threat in Johannesburg.
However, whether those positives above will be enough to stop this in-form Lions side, remains to be seen!
Western Province Predicted Playing XI:
Jonathan Bird, Edward Moore, Kyle Simmonds, Valentine Kitime, Mihlali Mpongwana, George Linde, Daniel Smith (wk), Juan James, Beuran Hendricks (c), Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Wesley Bedja
Western Province Key Players From Previous Game Of CSA T20 Challenge, 2024
Western Province Actual Playing XI:
Abdullah Bayoumy, Jonathan Bird, Edward Moore, Valintine Kitime, Kyle Simmonds, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Daniel Smith, Beuran Hendricks, Mihlali Mpongwana, Wesley Bedja, George Linde
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
Thunderstorms are forecast in the Johannesburg area on Tuesday but dry conditions are expected on Wednesday evening for this game. This could mean a few damp spots in the outfield but there should not be anything which prevents a full match taking place.
LIO vs WPR Pitch Report
The Wanderers Stadium has always been a ground where batters can play their shots but also one where the pace bowlers can send down rockets with the wicket-keeper likely to be far behind the stumps and collecting at a good height! Lions have already hit 239/4 on this surface in this tournament but anything over 175 should be more than competitive.
Toss: To Bowl
If there is to be any real assistance for the bowlers in this pitch it is likely to come in the first half of the game. This is due to potential thunderstorms on Tuesday so the pitch is likely to be covered to protect it. Therefore, we predict that both teams will arrive at the Wanderers Stadium wanting to bowl first.
LIO vs WPR
Winning Prediction
With such a strong recent head to head record against Western Province, as well as a far superior record across their last four games in the tournament, we are expecting to see a comprehensive performance and victory for Lions in this clash.
We are backing Lions to win this match!
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