Titans vs Rocks, 4-Day Franchise Series 2022-23, Today Match Prediction 09 February 2023

tit vs rocks Match Prediction & Analysis

 4-day franchise cricket is back to next phase and teams are all set to fight out after 2 months.Titans and Rocks are Division 1 teams in the 4-day Franchise tournament. Titans are currently in good form with 2 wins in their last 2 matches and will be looking to continue the same in this match too. Titans on other other hand will hope the break will bring some fresh energy to their team and hope for their first victory in this match.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Titans Preview

Titans scored 449 & 46/0 in the last game to win comfortably by 10 wickets. Thenis De Bruyn was the star with the bat scoring 101 runs in the middle order. Heinrich Klassen, Dean Elgar, and Neil Brand too were consistent run scorers in the last leg. Skipper Sibonela Makhaya and Jiveshan Pillay will look to contribute with the bat in this match.

Their bowlers have claimed all the 50 wickets in the 5 innings they bowled so far. Simon Harmer leads their bowling attack with 20 wickets that includes twin 7-wicket, 14-wicket match haul. Lizaad Williams (2 wickets), Dayyam Galiliem (7 wickets), and Gqamame (6 wickets) have provided good support at the other end. Junior Dala and Lungi ngidi might not be available owing to SA20 commitments.

Key players: Simon Harmer Thenis De Bruyn, Heinrich Klassen 

Titans Predicted Playing XI:

Neil Brand, Dean Elgar, Sibonelo Makhanya (c), Theunis de Bruyn, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Jiveshan Pillay, Lizaad Williams, Dayyaan Galiem, Ayabulela Gqamane, Simon Harmer, Corbin Bosch

Rocks Preview

Rocks were bundled out for just 211 runs with Bjorn Fortuin playing a lone fighting knock of 91* in the match. Stiaan Van Zyl, Janneman Malan, and Shaun Von Berg have played some crucial knocks. Hardus Viljoin, Ruan Terblanc, and Ferisco Adams will add depth to the batting line-up in their XI. 

Shaun Von Berg picked up 3 wickets in the the rain curtailed match. Achille Cloete was the only bowler to take five wicket haul in this season. Hardus Viljoin, Bamanye Xenxe, and Khwazi Gumede will need to improve their bowling line and length in this match.

Key players: Shaun Von Berg, Bjorn Fortuin, Janneman Malan 

Rocks Predicted Playing XI:

Stiaan van Zyl, Ruan Terblanche, Janneman Malan, Clyde Fortuin, Hlomla Hanabe (wk), Ferisco Adams (c), Shaun von Berg, Hardus Viljoen, Imran Manack, Bamanye Xenxe, Khwezi Gumede

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Centurion has been traditionally a good pitch with batters having an upper hand in the first 3 days of the pitch. Centurion will have dark and cloudy weather on the match day with rain expected on all days.

Venue Details

We expect the teams batting first to score 300-400 runs in this match. And chasing any score above 250 runs will be a tough task.

Toss: To Bat

Batting first is the best option on this pitch as the pitch will be good to bat on in the first 2-3 days. Chasing might be tough in the last innings on this pitch.