Titans vs Western Province, CSA T20 2022-23, Today Match Prediction 21 October 2022

tit vs wpr Match Prediction & Analysis

CSA T20 challenge is spicing up with the league moving towards middle phase of the league. Teams are looking for vital points from their matches so as to place themselves in a better position moving ahead in the league phase. Titans have made a rollicking start with comprehensive wins in both their matches played and will look to add to their victory tally in this match. Western Province are suffering from back-to-back losses and are struggling to get their maiden points this year.  They will come up against the in-0from Titans team and it will be huge task for them.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Titans Preview

Titans rode on the strong 75-run opening partnership by Dewald Brevis (30 runs) and Jiveshan Pillay (61 runs). Their middle order took on the attack to the opposition with very player scoring runs at a strike rate of 130+ as they scored a combined tally of 91 runs off 79 balls. Makhanya, Ferreira, De Bruyn, Bosch, and Gqamame contributed the total effectively.

Their bowlers bundled out the opposition for just 119 runs to win the match effectively by 71 runs. Spin trio of Simon Harmer (1/12), Dewald Brevis (2/19), and Aaron Phangiso (2/17) took 5 wickets between them and gave just 48 runs in their combined 10 overs. Pacers Junior Dala, Dayalam Galiem, and Ayabulela Gqamame never allowed momentum to the opposition batters with combined figures of 10-0-66-5.

Key Players: Dewald Brevis, D Galiem, Donavan Ferreira

Titans Predicted Playing XI:

Dewald Brevis, Jiveshan Pillay, Sibonelo Makhanya (c), Theunis de Bruyn, Donavon Ferreira (wk), Corbin Bosch, Dayyaan Galiem, Ayabulela Gqamane, Simon Harmer, Aaron Phangiso, Junior Dala

Titans Actual Playing XI:

Ayabulela Gqamane, Junior Dala, Simon Harmer, Dean Elgar, Aaron Phangiso, Dewald Brevis, Theunis de Bruyn, Donavon Ferreira, Jiveshan Pillay , Sibonelo Makhanya, Dayyaan Galiem

Western Province Preview

Western province were bowled out for just 116 runs in their 18.5 overs in their last game. Top order duo of Kyle Vereynne (35 runs) and Daniel Smith (31 runs) played good cameos but were unable to capitalize on their start. They kept losing quick wickets and collapsed from 76/3 to 119-all out with 7 players being dismissed for single digit scores.

Their bowlers never threatened the opposition in the chase for the second time in a row and this match ended in just 13.5 overs. Tshepo Moreki took the lone wicket to fall on the night. All their bowlers went for runs at over 8 RPO. George Linde, Dane Paterson, and Junaid Dawood need to pull up their plugs and bowl effectively in this match.

Key Players: Kyle Vereynne, Tshepo Moreki, George Linde

Western Province Predicted Playing XI:

Kyle Verreynne (wk), Ethan John Cunningham, Tony de Zorzi (c), Mihlali Mpongwana, George Linde, Abdullah Bayoumy, Kyle Simmonds, Daniel Smith, Dane Paterson, Junaid Dawood, Tshepo Moreki

Western Province Actual Playing XI:

Junaid Dawood, Nandre Burger, Tshepo Moreki, Kyle Verreynne, Gavin Kaplan, Abdullah Bayoumy, Tony de Zorzi, Dane Paterson, Mihlali Mpongwana, Daniel Smith, George Linde

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Potchefstroom will have a dark and cloudy weather won the match day with 50% chances of rain as per the forecasters. We expect few weather disturbances in this match.

Venue Details

Senwes Park has excellent balance with both batters and bowlers getting something from the pitch. Teams batting first and chasing has a 3-3 win-loss record in the tournament. We expect yet another riveting contest in this match too.

Toss: To Bowl

Both teams have batted first only so far and we expect both capatisn to bowl first in this match. Rain threat ad DLS equation will further make the skippers to incline towards chasing.