Warriors vs Dolphins, CSA T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 12 February 2022

warriors vs dol Match Prediction & Analysis

CSA T20 league is one of the oldest domestic T20 competitions taking place in South African circuit from 2003-04. Warriors and Dolphins both have won one and lost one match so far in the league so far. They are tied in points with 2 other teams and the winner of this match will go ahead of the teams in the points table. Both teams are looking for momentum ahead of the remaining matches and win in this match will be a big boost for them. We expect a tough competition between these 2 quality teams in this match.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Warriors Preview

Warriors scored an identical 163 runs in both their matches. Wihan Lubbe (69 & 56 runs) lead their batting line-up with fifties in both the matches played so far. Ngoepe, Tristan Stubbs, Breetzke, and Diego Roster have chipped in with vital cameos with the bat. They have a strong batting line-up with good middle order batters.

Their bowling unit failed to restrict the opposition in the chase to lose the match by 7 wickets last night. Van Vuuren and Nabe claimed 3 wickets between them in the match. Tsepo Ndwandwa, Wihan Lubbe, and Dane Paterson went for runs at over 10 RPO and failed to trouble the opposition batters effectively.                            

Key players to bet on: Wihan Lubbe, Nabe, Tristian Stubbs

Warriors Predicted Playing XI:

Matthew Breetzke, Wihan Lubbe, JJ Smuts, Sinethemba Qeshile (c & wk), Lesiba Ngoepe, Tristan Stubbs, Diego Rosier, Tiaan van Vuuren, Dane Paterson, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Tsepo Ndwandwa

Warriors Actual Playing XI:

Wihan Lubbe, Tristan Stubbs, Stefan Tait, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Sinethemba Qeshile, Alindile Mhletywa, Lizo Makhosi, Diego Rosier, Matthew Breetzke, JJ Smuts, Lesiba Ngoepe

Dolphins Preview

Knights ended with 148/8 in their 20 overs as their batters failed to chase the 156 run target in the last match. Grant Roelofson (34 runs), Khaya Zondo (35 runs), and Jason Smith (39 runs) scored crucial runs for the team. Their batting unit need to be more aggressive and score more runs consistently to help their team win in this match.

Their bowlers restricted the opposition to a moderate score of 156/8 in their 20 overs. Ruan De Swerdt and Jason Smith picked up 3 wickets each in the match. Prenelan Subrayen and Modimokaene chipped in with a wicket each in the match.

Key players to bet on: Khaya Zondo, Jason Smith, Ruan De Swerdt

Dolphins Predicted Playing XI:

Keegan Petersen, Grant Roelofsen (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, David Miller, Jason Smith, Khaya Zondo, Bryce Parsons, Ruan de Swardt, Prenelan Subrayen (c), Odirile Modimokoane, Daryn Dupavillon

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Port Elizabeth will have a bright and sunny weather on the match day with just no chances of precipitation. We expect a full match with no weather interruptions.

Venue Details

Port Elizabeth is expected to have a good sporting track slightly inclined in favour of the bowlers. Batters will struggle score freely until they are settled on this pitch. We expect the average scores to be around 140-160 runs on this pitch.

Toss: To Bowl

Teams winning the toss has opted to chase in most of the matches so far but teams batting first and second have a 4-4 win-loss record so far. We expect both captains to bowl first if they win the toss.