Western Province vs Dolphins -NO, CSA T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 23 February 2022

wpr vs dolphins Match Prediction & Analysis

CSA T20 2022 has come to the final league phase with just 2 matches remaining and 3 teams are still fighting for the last spot in the top 4. Dolphins need to win this match to stay alive in competition and they might lose out on qualification based on the final match`s result. They face a stiff competition from North West and Warriors in the race to the semi-finals. Western Province on the other hand is currently at the top of the table and have qualified already.  But their 5-match winning streak came to an end as they lost to Titans in their last game. They will look for much needed momentum before playing the knockouts.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Western Province Preview

Western Province posted just 140/5 in their 20 overs in the last game. Both their openers were dismissed with scorecard reading 12/2 in 4 overs. Tony De Zorzi (45 runs) and Dane Vilas (60* runs) stabilized their innings with an 85-run partnership off just 60 balls. Their lower middle order failed to give a superb finish and they ended with just 43 runs in their last 6 overs.

Their bowlers failed to dismiss the opposition openers early and the match was out of their reach despite some wickets in middle overs. Deen Walters, Kyle Simmonds, and Mihali Mpongwana chipped in with a wicket each at an economy rate of less than 7 RPO. George Linde and Beuran Hendricks gave away 65 runs in their combined 7 overs as they lost the match in the last over.

Top Players to bet on: Dane Vilas, George Linde, Deen Walters

Western Province Predicted Playing XI:

Richard Levi, Jonathan Bird, Tony de Zorzi, Dane Vilas (wk), George Linde, Aviwe Mgijima, Wayne Parnell (c), Kyle Simmonds, Mihlali Mpongwana, Beuran Hendricks, Basheeru-Deen Walters

Western Province Actual Playing XI:

Junaid Dawood, Daniel Smith, Mohammad Yaseen Vallie, Richard Levi, Aviwe Mgijima, Wayne Parnell, Tony de Zorzi, Dane Vilas, Mihlali Mpongwana, Beuran Hendricks, George Linde

Dolphins -NO Preview

Dolphins team will be very disappointed after they failed to chase down 120 runs in the last game. Grant Roelofson (19 runs), Marques Ackermann (23 runs), and Khaya Zondo (24 runs) got starts but failed to convert it into a big score and help their team win the chase. They ended with just 111/9 in their 20 overs to lose by 8 runs.

Their bowlers used the slow conditions superbly to restrict the opposition to 119/9 in their 20 overs. Eathan Bosch (3 wickets) and Andile Phehlukwayo (1 wicket) dismissed the opposition openers and gave good start. Spinners Prenelan Subrayen (2 wickets) and Bryce Parsons (1 wicket) chipped in superb, combined spell of 7-0-32-3 in the last game. 

Top Players to bet on: Grant Roelofson, Eathan Bosch, Andile Phehlukwayo

Dolphins -NO Predicted Playing XI:

Grant Roelofsen (wk), Jason Smith, Keegan Petersen, Marques Ackerman, Khaya Zondo, Bryce Parsons, Andile Phehlukwayo, Prenelan Subrayen (c), Eathan Bosch, Ottniel Baartman, Kerwin Mungroo

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 be slow down as the tournament progresses and batters will struggle to time the ball effectively. 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 Bat

The pitch slowing down owing to the number of matches and we expect teams to bat first owing to slow nature in the coming matches.