North West vs Warriors, CSA Provincial ODI Div 1, Today Match Prediction

NWEST vs WAR Match Prediction & Analysis

North West are back to the North-West University No1 Ground in Potchefstroom for their 4th match of the season. They have already won two of their 3 matches so far including one at this venue.

Warriors, on the other hand, have won just one of their 3 games so far with one of them ending without a result. In their last outing, the Warriors were bowled out for 198 runs while batting first and ended up losing the match by 3 wickets.

North West bounced back with the bat in their recent match scoring 300+ runs. In their match against Western Province in Cape Town, the North West were bowled out quite cheaply for just 145 runs.

North West have the winning momentum on their side and will be confident coming back to this venue. Warriors need to find consistency in the batting department to stay competitive in this game.

TEAMS PREVIEW

North West Preview

North West are coming into this match on the back of a convincing win in Johannesburg. Their batters found their rhythm and looked promising. Jannemann Malan is the one to watch out for in the top order.

He is a well-known batsman who’s featured in the national team as well. Malan has good experience and will be expected to return to form in this match. Malan and his opening partner Rubin Hermann were off to a good start in the last outing and will back themselves to carry their momentum into this game.

The batting lineup is deep with skipper Wihan Lubbe coming in at number 5. There have been many changes to the XI since the opening game. In the middle-order, Raynard van Tonder and Matthew Kleinveldt are the key batters to watch out for.

Both have scored a fifty each in their last two outings. There is great variety in the bowling attack. Kerwin Mungroo, Ruan de Swaardt, and Caleb Seleka are the key wicket-takers in this squad.

North West Predicted Playing XI:

Janneman Malan, Rubin Hermann (wk), Raynard van Tonder, Matthew Kleinveldt, Wihan Lubbe (c), Lesiba Ngoepe, Ruan de Swardt, Bamanye Xenxe, Caleb Seleka, Kerwin Mungroo, Lutendo Tsanwani

Warriors Preview

Warriors kicked off their season with a 126-run win. Opening batsman Jordan Hermann scored an unbeaten 148 while Matthew Breetzke and Beyers Swanpoel scored a fifty each at 3 and 4 to take the Warriors to 343 runs batting first.

In the next match, the Warriors were 1 down for 7 runs in 5 Overs while chasing a 248-run target. The bowlers had been impressive in both games. They continued keeping the Warriors in the hunt even in their recent loss.

Warriors picked up 7 wickets while defending 198 runs in the last game at St George’s Park. In this game, Hermann couldn’t convert his good start into something bigger while Breetzke and Swanpoel were replaced by Sinethemba Qeshile and Patrick Kruger at 3 and 4 respectively.

Swanepoel was sent lower down the order at number 8 while Breetzke wasn’t part of the XI. Qeshile and Kruger looked promising with the bat but need to score bigger to take the Warriors to a competitive total.

Warriors need more partnerships to improve their batting performance in this game. Skipper Senuran Muthusamy and Beyers Swanepoel are the key wicket-takers in this bowling attack. The two have been consistent and will play a major role in this bowling department.

Warriors Predicted Playing XI:

Jordan Hermann, Diego Rosier, JP King, Jean du Plessis (wk), Sinethemba Qeshile, Patrick Kruger, Senuran Muthusamy (c), Beyers Swanepoel, Junaid Dawood, Siya Plaatjie, Shimane Alfred Mothoa

Weather Conditions

It will be mostly sunny with Potchefstroom with a high of 28 degrees Celsius. There are no signs of rain on the match day and we can expect and complete and uninterrupted game of cricket.

NWEST vs WAR Pitch Report

It is a balanced pitch that has something for everyone. The average 1st innings score on this ground is 231 runs. However, for a match-winning score, the team batting first should aim for something around 270-275 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Team bowling first has won the only match played here so far. North West chased down a 258-run target with 4 wickets in hand at this venue. Both teams have depth in their batting lineup and should back themselves to chase down the target.