Western Province vs North West, CSA T20 2022-23, Today Match Prediction 27 October 2022

wpr vs nwest Match Prediction & Analysis

The CSA T20 challenge qualification is heating up at the halfway stage with teams having only 3-4 matches left. Western Province and Northwest are currently struggling at the bottom 2 positions of the points table. Northwest after winning their opening match succumbed to back-to-back losses in thier next 2 matches. Western Province are going through more tough situation currently with no wins in their 4 matches. They got their first points courtesy of a ran abandoned match. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Western Province Preview

Western province batting unit has been very inconsistent with scores of 155/8, 116-all out and 95/8 so far. Daniel Smith and George Linde have played some 30+ cameos and no player is yet to score a fifty for them. Tony De Zorzi and Kyle Vereynne will need to step up to score big runs for them. 

Tshepo Moreki have been their most consistent bowler with 5 wickets in this series so far. Nandre Burger and Mpongwana chipped in with 5 wickets between them in the last match. George Linde and Dane Paterson too must look to contribute effectively in the match and help their restrict the opposition in this match too. 

KEY PLAYERS: George Linde, Tshepo Moreki, Daniel Smith

Western Province Predicted Playing XI:

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

Western Province Actual Playing XI:

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

North West Preview

Northwest duo of Heino Kuhn (23 runs) and L Senokwane (34 runs) put on a brilliant 61-run opening partnership after an early wicket. But their middle order collapsed from 61/1 to 75/5 in a space of 3 overs. Duan Jansen played a superb knock scoring 41 runs off 27 balls to take their score to 134/8 in thier 20 overs. 

Their bowlers were unable to restrict the opposition as they lost the match in 17.2 overs. Renaldo Meyer (2/19) and Caleb Seleka (3/29) tried their best and were supported by economical overs from Senuran Muthusamy and Duan Jansen. But, their other bowlers went for runs at over 9 RPO in the last game. 

KEY PLAYERS: Duan Jensen, Caleb Seleka, L Senokwane

North West Predicted Playing XI:

Wesley Marshall, Heino Kuhn (c & wk), Lesego Senokwane, Grant Mokoena, Delano Potgieter, Senuran Muthusamy, Duan Jansen, Hardus Coetzer, Renaldo Meyer, Caleb Seleka, Kerwin Mungroo

North West Actual Playing XI:

Wesley Marshall, Heino Kuhn, Delano Potgieter, Shaylen Pillay, Hardus Coetzer, Senuran Muthusamy, Lesego Senokwane, Renaldo Meyer, Caleb Seleka, Duan Jansen, Kerwin Mungroo

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Potchefstroom is expected to have a clear sky with no rain expected on the match day after a couple of rainy days. The pitch is expected to stay placid and it might break open if the sun comes out to a large extent. 

Venue Details

Senwes Park has an extremely good outfield where the ball flies to the boundary. We expect the average scores to be around 160-180 runs in this match. 

Toss: To Bowl

Both skippers will look to bat second in this match as chasing is the best option nowadays with no target being safe.