Eastern Province Women vs Lions Women, CSA-W Pro20, 2026-27, Today Match Prediction

EPW vs LIOW Match Prediction & Analysis

Eastern Province Women and Lions Women square off in the 2nd match of the CSA Women Pro20 Series 2026 on Sunday, 4th October. The venue for this match is St George's Park, Gqeberha and the scheduled start time is 1:30 PM IST. 

Eastern Province Women finished at 3rd place in the CSA Women's Division Two T20 2025/26 with 14 points in 4 matches with 3 wins and one loss. While Lions Women  finished the league stage at the top of the table in Division One with 8 wins in 10 matches and lost in the final against Western Province Women by four wickets. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Eastern Province Women Preview

Eastern Province Women head into the 2026/27 CSA Women's Pro20 Division Two campaign aiming to climb higher after securing a respectable third-place finish last season.

Key all-rounder Cayleigh Wanckel will once again be central to their plans after starring with both bat and ball, averaging 47.00 with the bat and taking 6 wickets at an exceptional economy of 2.33. 

Top-order batter Zizipho Mdebuka (58 runs) and Jana Nell provide proven run-scoring experience, while bowling all-rounder Aphilile Adonisi leads the bowling attack after bagging 5 wickets at an average of 7.20 last term.

The squad has undergone a major refresh, welcoming new signees including Alyssa Erxleben, Christelle van der Schyff, Gabriella Sequeira, Kwanga Pinini, Mpumelelo Mashiloane, Nthabiseng Nini, Palesa Mapoo, Rasika Maharaj, and Sarah Barber. Blending core proven performers with fresh young energy, Eastern Province enter the season with the depth needed to push for top honors.

Eastern Province Women Predicted Playing XI:

Zizipho Mdebuka, Lunambitho Gana, Cayleigh Wanckel, Jana Nell, Gabriella Sequeira, Alyssa Erxleben, Christelle van der Schyff, Sarah Barber, Aphilile Adonisi, Asaphila Jani, Nthabiseng Nini

Lions Women Preview

The DP World Lions enter the 2026/27 season aiming to go one step further after topping the Pro20 league stage, having suffered a narrow four-wicket final defeat to Western Province.

Veteran anchor Sunette Viljoen-Louw leads the batting after racking up 242 runs at 60.50, alongside young standout Neo Molefe (167 runs). The lineup gains explosive top-order power through national star Tazmin Brits, while wicketkeeper-batter Karabo Meso adds dynamic middle-order punch. 

With the ball, premier spinner Raisibe Ntozakhe spearheads the attack after taking a team-high 14 wickets at an outstanding 10.85 average, backed by Relebohile Mkhize (10 wickets at 9.40) and Kgomotso Rapoo (10 wickets).

Bolstered by fresh signees including Lehlohonolo Meso, Liyema Jubati, Thuto Thibedi, and Lethabo Bidli, the Lions blend experienced match-winners with emerging talent for another serious championship charge.

Lions Women Predicted Playing XI:

Tazmin Brits, Sunette Viljoen-Louw, Jenna Evans, Chloe Tryon, Karabo Meso, Neo Molefe, Madison Landsman, Kgomotso Rapoo, Sarah Nettleton, Relebohile Mkhize, Raisibe Ntozakhe

Weather Conditions

Conditions at St George's Park in Gqeberha will be cool and overcast, with temperatures hovering around 16°C. High humidity levels of 90% combined with a 19 km/h breeze will assist seam movement, while a low 17% chance of precipitation suggests minimal disruption to play.

EPW vs LIOW Pitch Report

The surface at St. George's Park offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers, the average 1st innings score is around 90-100 runs over the last three matches. It is a low scoring venue and runs are hard to come by. A score of around 130-150 is going to be a match winning one in this fixture. 

Toss: To Bat

St George's Park is one of the tougher venues to chase down target's as the surface slows down heavily in the later stages of the match and scoring runs with the older ball and scoreboard pressure doesn't help the cause. Teams that win the toss ideally prefer to bat first at this venue. 

Toss Prediction: Lions Women to win the coin toss