Lions vs Western Province, CSA T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 13 February 2022

lio vs wpr Match Prediction & Analysis

CSA T20 is going into the crucial middle phase with every team playing 2-3 matches so far. Teams will look to win every match to keep them in good position for qualification. Western Province has won both their matches so far and will be eager to continue their winning streak in this match too. Lions on the other hand came back strongly with a win in their last match after losing their opening encounter. They will look to win this match and build momentum ahead in the league phase.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Lions Preview

Dadswell (42 runs) and Magala (37 runs) scored runs to build their batting innings for the team with other bowlers failing to make an impact at the other end. They ended with 156/6 in their 20 overs which proved to be a winning total in the end. Van Buuren scored a fifty in the first match and their other batters are yet to cross the 20-run mark.

Bjorn Fortuin led the team with the ball with bowling figures of 4-0-16-2 bowling in the powerplay. Sisanda Magala and Malusi Siboto were brilliant with the ball too as they had combined figures of 8-0-49-4. Codi Yusuf chipped in with a wicket as their bowlers restricted the opposition to 148/8 in the 20 overs to win by 8 runs.

Top players to bet on: Sisanda Magala, Reeza Hendricks, Bjorn Fortuin

Lions Predicted Playing XI:

Joshua Richards, Dominic Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Mitchell Van Buuren, Shane Dadswell, Ruan Haasbroek (wk), Sisanda Magala, Codi Yusuf, Bjorn Fortuin, Malusi Siboto (c), Tshepo Ntuli

Western Province Preview

Western Province chased down the total of 164 runs comfortably in 17.1 overs to win the last game by 7 wickets. Their batters Richard Levi (40 runs), Jonathan Bird (39 runs), Dane Vilas (33* runs), and George Linde (34* runs) took their team to victory with crucial knocks and vital partnerships in the match.

They have a lot of options in the bowling attack and used 7 different bowlers in the last game. Beuran Hendricks, Wayne Parnell, Mgijya, and Junaid Dawood claimed a wicket each in the match. George Linde, Moreki, and Mpongwa chipped in with 5 overs in the last game.

Top players to bet on: George Linde, Wayne Parnell, Dane Vilas  

Western Province Predicted Playing XI:

Richard Levi, Jonathan Bird, Gavin Kaplan, Dane Vilas (wk), George Linde, Wayne Parnell (c), Aviwe Mgijima, Mihlali Mpongwana, Beuran Hendricks, Tshepo Moreki, Junaid Dawood

Western Province Actual Playing XI:

Junaid Dawood, BD Walters, Mohammad Yaseen Vallie, Gavin Kaplan, Aviwe Mgijima, Wayne Parnell, Tony de Zorzi, Jonathan Bird, Dane Vilas, Mihlali Mpongwana, Beuran Hendricks

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Port Elizabeth is expected to have a partly cloudy weather with just 40-50% chances of rain on the match day. We expect to have a full match with little weather interruptions.  

Venue Details

St. George`s park pitch will be subjected to wear and tear owing to its used nature and the ball might stop and come onto the bat. Batters must settle down before taking on the bowlers. Batsmen need to apply themselves before dominating the bowlers in this match. We expect the average scores around 150-160 runs.

Toss: To Bat

The pitch is slowing down as the tournament progresses and teams will opt to bat first as batting becomes difficult in the second innings considerably.