Warriors vs Western Province, CSA 4-Day Series, Division 1, Today Match Prediction

warriors vs wpr Match Prediction & Analysis

The Warriors are playing really good cricket right now and have lost only 1 match in the CSA Div one so far. The players seem to be in great form and are running the show well for their team. Warriors will look to continue their good run in the upcoming match as well.

The Western Province on the other hand are struggling with their form at the moment in the league. The team lost the previous match by a huge margin which pushed them below in the points table. They will want to put that loss behind them and look to perform better in the upcoming match.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Warriors Preview

The Warriors drew their previous match in the league. Batting first in the contest, they scored 267 runs in the first innings. Rudi Second top scored for the team in the innings with his 65-run contribution. In the bowling department for the Warriors, Siya Simetu was the best bowler as he picked up 5 wickets.

In the second innings, the Warriors put up 284 runs on board. Wicketkeeper Sinethemba Qeshile scored a brilliant century to keep his team in contention of a result. The Warriors batters were on the mark with their planning and execution as they avoided a defeat in the match.

Key players: Sinethemba Qeshile, Siya Simetu

Warriors Predicted Playing XI:

Diego Rosier, Jiveshan Pillay, Andile Mokgakane, Rudi Second (c), Sinethemba Qeshile (wk), Patrick Kruger, Jordan Hermann, Beyers Swanepoel, Liam Alder, Renaldo Meyer, Siya Simetu

Western Province Preview

Western Province lost their previous match by 8 wickets. The Western Province batted first in the match and scored 355 runs. Jonathan Bird was the top scorer for the team as he scored 78 runs. The bowling however, by the Western Province bowlers was poor as they conceded 480 runs. Mpongwana was the only bowler who was good in the innings as he picked up 3 wickets.

In the second innings, the Western Province collapsed and managed to score only 196 runs. Moore was the top scorer for the team with his 61 run contribution. The total set by them was easily chased down in the fourth innings with 8 wickets to spare.

Key players: Moore, Mpongwana

Western Province Predicted Playing XI:

Edward Moore, Jonathan Bird, Yaseen Vallie, Valintine Kitime, Daniel Smith(w), George Linde, Mihlali Mpongwana, Kyle Simmonds, Beuran Hendricks(c), Dane Paterson, Mthiwekhaya Nabe

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The surface at St George's Park in Gqeberha will provide slight movement to fast bowlers throughout the day. The seam bowlers will experience some lateral movement as well as a hint of additional bounce. On the contrary, spinners will not receive significant off-field help at this site.

The temperature here during the day will be around 26 degrees Celsius with very little to zero chances of rainfall to affect the match taking place.

Venue Details

The match between Warriors and Western Province will take place at the St George's park in Gqeberha.

Toss: To Bowl

The team winning the toss should elect to bowl first here and make full use of the swing and bounce offered in the early periods of the match.