Western Province vs Knights, CSA T20 2022-23, Today Match Prediction 20 October 2022

wpr vs kng Match Prediction & Analysis

CSA T20 Challenge is heating up with teams all set to play their second league game. Western province lost their opening game against Rocks by 5 wickets. Last game was their 4th consecutive loss starting from last season and they will hope to end their losing rut in this match. Warriors were lucky as the rain interrupted the last game when they were in a spot of bother and gave them a crucial point from the abandoned game.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Western Province Preview

Western Province kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were reeling at 83/6 in the middle of the 13th over. Daniel smith (25 runs) and George Linde (39 runs) tried to rebuild their innings but were dismissed at wrong time but the lower order duo of Kyle Simmons (27 runs) and B Hendricks (17 runs) late assault took their team total of 155/7 in their 20 overs.

Their bowlers took 2 wickets inside the power play spite giving 50 odd runs. Tshepo Moreki was the only bowler with some success last night with figures of 3-0-24-2 while all the remaining bowlers went for runs at over 9 RPO. Their bowling unit conceded the required runs inside 16 overs to lose the match by 5 wickets.

Key Players: George Linde, Tshepo Moreki, Beuran Hendricks.

Western Province Predicted Playing XI:

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

Western Province Actual Playing XI:

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

Knights Preview

Knights were struggling at 21/3 in 2.5 overs before rain intervened the end the match. Jacques Snyman, Gihan Coelte, and Pite Viljoin will be expected to play a huge role in the batting line-up. A Swanepol, P Kruger, and R Van Tonder will be required to give some support and take responsibility whenever they bat in this season.

They have strong core of pace attack with four pacemen in the playing XI. Miguel Pretorius (1/37) was little expensive last night while the trio of Budaza (2/11), G Coetzee (0/27), and Alfred Mothea (1/17) were economical and picked up crucial wickets. Skipper A Swanepoel lead the spin attack with figures of 4-0-27-3 while J Snyman chipped in with a wicket in his brief spell.

Key players to bet on: A Swanepoel, J Snyman, Budaza

Knights Predicted Playing XI:

Gihahn Cloete (wk), Jacques Snyman, Raynard van Tonder, Aubrey Swanepoel (c), Patrick Kruger, Pite van Biljon, Orapeleng Motlhoaring, Gerald Coetzee, Migael Pretorius, Alfred Mothoa, Mbulelo Budaza

Knights Actual Playing XI:

Jacques Snyman, Gerald Coetzee, Raynard van Tonder, Patrick Kruger, Mbulelo Budaza, Migael Pretorius, Gihahn Cloete, Aubrey Swanepoel, Alfred Mothoa, Pite van Biljon, Orapeleng Motlhoaring

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Potchefstrom is expected to have bright and sunny weather with lesser chances of rain and weather interruptions in this game.

Venue Details

Senwes Park is expected to have good track to bat on with good bounce and carry. Batters have posted 160+ runs consistently in the matches played so far. The pitch might slow down as the tournament progresses. We expect the runs to be around 160-180 runs in this match too.

Toss: To Bowl

Both captains will be aware of the pitch conditions which is expected to be aid the batters predominantly so we expect the captains to bowl first if they win the toss.