Kampong vs Excelsior 20, NL TopKlasse T20, 2026, Today Match Prediction

SVK vs EXC20 Match Prediction & Analysis

The Excelsior and Kampong cricket team will lock horns in the Round 6 of the Topklasse T20 2026 on Sunday, 2nd August. The venue for this match is Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Mytylweg 17 and the scheduled start time is 17:30 IST. 

Kampong are coming off a disappointing performance against HCC in the opening game, while Kampong enter the contest with a dominating start in the tournament. Both teams would eye to make a momentum victory. 

H2H history: Excelsior and Kampong locked horns against each other in the previous List-A game. There is no H2H record between the two sides. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Kampong Preview

The Kampong cricket team made a winning start in the 2026 Topklasse T20. They have been a top side so far in the tournament. In their previous game, they outclass Sparta by 77 runs. They posted 187/3 while batting first. Pierre Jacod and Max P Dowd scored half-centuries for the club. The openers 138 runs for the opening wicket.

Their bowlers also had an impressive run as they restricted the opposition on 110 runs. This victory will surely boost Kampong’s NRR. Yousafzai bagged three wickets and Jacod picked two scalps. Alexander Roy conceded only four runs in his 4-over spell with two maidens. Their batting and bowling both are doing wonders for the side. 

Max P Dowd could be a player to watch out for. He was the leading run-scorer for his side in the last edition as well. He also brings international experience for the Dutch national team. Jacod also brings an allround option. He has 514 runs and 25 wickets in the ongoing season. We back him to produce a match-winning performance for Kampong on Saturday. 

Kampong Predicted Playing XI:

Max O’Dowd, Scott Edwards, Lorenzo Ingram, V Dhawan, ZT Tawhid, R. Van Der Harten, S Trouw, V Chaturvedi, Yousufzai, Alexander Roy

Excelsior 20 Preview

Excelsior head into the contest back off a crucial victory in a rain-affected game against RCC. The opposition posted 167/8 while batting first and in reply, Excelsior reached 139 runs for losing three wickets. They won the game by D/L method. Roel Verhagen scored 44 off 29 balls and it proved a match-winning knock. Riley Ayre contributed 33 off 24 balls and guided Excelsior home. 

The hosts will be ready to take on VCC next in the resumption of the Topklasse T20. Karson Edward bagged three wicket haul in the last game. He has 425 runs and 47 wickets in the current season. Jack Wood could be a player to watch out for. He has scored 614 runs in the current season at an average of 43.86. He was instrumental for his team during the 50-over format. We back him to score above 25 runs in the upcoming contest. 

Excelsior will be chasing the glory at Topklasse T20 2026. They will be excited to host VCC for the first time in the tournament. Earlier, they defeated Hermes-DVS by two wickets. They chased down 139 runs with two balls to spare. In their opening game, they chased down 173 runs against HCC. Jack Wood scored a magnificent century in the victory. Karson Edward is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 10 wickets. He has the best figures of 4 for 25 runs. 

Excelsior 20 Predicted Playing XI:

Raynard van Tonder, Jason Ralston, Sam Rahaley, Jelte van Troost, Lorenzo Ingram, Roel Verhagen, Umar Baker, Stan van Troost, Niels Etman, Tom Heggelman, Joost Kroesen

Weather Conditions

The weather at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd on 18th July is expected to be cloudy with a high of 18°C and a low of 11°C, along with a 20% chance of rain and north winds at 8 kph. 

SVK vs EXC20 Pitch Report

The surface at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd is ideally great for batting. It also offers a good balance between bat and ball. In the last five matches at this ground, the average first batting score in the Men’s T20 is 148. It is a quality T20 batting surface where batsmen need to play aggressively. 

Score prediction: 

If Excelsior bat first - 130-140 runs 

If Kampong bat first - 150-160 runs 

Toss: To Bowl

In the last five Men’s T20I on this surface, chasing sides won three games. 172 remains the highest successful run-chase on this ground in the last ten games. Both teams have had earlier success while bowling first and they will look to bowl first in this fixture as well. 

Toss Prediction: Kampong to win the coin toss.