Eastern Cape Iinyathi vs South Western Districts, CSAKC, Today Match Prediction 05 October 2024

ECI vs SWD Match Prediction & Analysis

With nine games of the league stage to go, time is running out for many sides to make a dash for the top four places and a spot in the semi-finals. That could not be any more relevant than for Border who are yet to post a point in the table but wins in their final three games could well see them sneak into the top four.

South Western Districts showed the value of what one win can bring to the table after their victory in their last game now sees them in fifth and ready to pounce on any slip up from the four teams above them!

At the famous Buffalo Park, this should be an excellent contest with both teams desperate for the win and going for it from the first ball to the last.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

ECI

W W L

ECI

166/6 in 20.0 8.3

CSAKC

Eastern Cape Iinyathi beat Limpopo Impalas by 22 runs

24 Sep 2024

LPI

188/2 in 20.0 9.4

NCAPE

139/10 in 42.1 3.3

CSAPODCD2_2023

Eastern Cape Iinyathi beat Northern Cape by 6 runs

01 Oct 2023

ECI

145/10 in 36.0 4.03

ECI

212/10 in 48.3 4.37

CSAPODCD2_2023

Limpopo Impalas beat Eastern Cape Iinyathi by 24 runs

22 Sep 2023

LPI

236/7 in 50.0 4.72

SWD

L W W L

SWD

146/8 in 20.0 7.3

CSAKC

Limpopo Impalas beat South Western Districts by 6 wickets 28 Sep 2024

LPI

150/4 in 15.5 9.47

SWD

344/9 in 50.0 6.88

CSAPODCD2_2023

South Western Districts beat Northern Cape by 30 runs 12 Oct 2023

NCAPE

314/9 in 50.0 6.28

MMR

143/10 in 28.3 5.02

CSAPODCD2_2023

South Western Districts beat Mpumalanga Rhinos by 5 wickets

19 Sep 2023

SWD

144/5 in 28.4 5.02

SWD

300/10 in 49.0 6.12

CSAPODCD2_2023

Knights beat South Western Districts by 12 runs

16 Sep 2023

KNG

312/8 in 50.0 6.24

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Eastern Cape Iinyathi Preview

When chasing 159 for victory and your number three batter makes 64 runs from 37 balls, any T20 side should be in a good position to win the game. However, Border were unable to do so in their last match against Northern Cape and instead succumbed to their fourth successive defeat.

The truth is, they had already let their best chance of victory slip away when they were in the field after at one stage having Northern Cape at 105/8 before letting them post 158/8 from their 20 overs. If Border can get South Western Districts eight down at a similar stage in this match then they have to bowl them out. Pacer Nico van Zyl took 5/9 in the last match after 2/22 in the previous game and he will be the main threat.

With the bat, everyone knows that Marco Marais is an excellent performer and he needs to back up his 64 against Northern Cape with another big score and hope some of his team-mates can go with him as they search for that elusive victory.

Eastern Cape Iinyathi Predicted Playing XI:

Jerome Bossr, Mncedisi Malika (wk), Marco Marais, Nathan Roux, Christopher Gleaves, Jason Niemand (c), Jade de Klerk, Thabile Hlatuka, Aphiwe Mnyanda, Chad Classen, Nico van Zyl

Eastern Cape Iinyathi Actual Playing XI:

Nico van Zyl, Christopher Gleaves , Marco Marais, Jason Niemand, Jade de Klerk, Thabile Hlatuka, Nathan Roux, Jerome Bossr, Mncedisi Malika, Chad Classen, Ayabonga Tongo

South Western Districts Preview

Chasing 154 to claim their first win of this year's tournament, South Western Districts got over the line with six wickets and five balls to spare in Match 10 against KwaZulu-Natal Inland. The challenge now for Yaseen Valli's side is for them to back that result up with another victory to make it two wins in a row.

If they are to achieve that then they will need four of the top five to step up once again with the bat. In Match 10, opener Keenan Vieira was dismissed for a two-ball duck but 25 from Valli, 24 from Kyle Jacobs, 36 from George Van Heerden and 58 not out from Heath Richards proved the difference.

With the ball, South Western Districts will be looking to Jacobs (3/27) and Sintu Majeza (2/12) to do the damage once again.

South Western Districts Predicted Playing XI:

Yaseen Valli (c) (wk), Keenan Vieira, Kyle Jacobs, George Van Heerden, Heath Richards, Kelly Smuts, Tyrese Karelse, Liyabona Malife, Lia Ntanzi, Sintu Majeza, Thomas Kaber

South Western Districts Actual Playing XI:

George Van Heerden, Yaseen Valli, Tyrese Karelse, kyle jacobs, Keenan Vieira, Heath Richards, Kelly Smuts, Thomas Kaber, Liabona Malife , Lifa Ntanzi, Sintu Majiza

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast is for a glorious day at Buffalo Park, East London with the temperature rapidly rising from 15 degrees at 07:00 all the way up to double that come the start of the game at 14:00 local time. Throughout the match, the heat will keep coming and won't drop below 28 degrees.

ECI vs SWD Pitch Report

Buffalo Park in East London is a famous ground which often delivers an excellent contest between bat and ball. Wickets often fall but runs equally come at a quick rate and it often comes down to which team is able to get one of their batters to a score of 60-70+. A par total will be around 175.

Toss: To Bat

This is the second game to be played at Buffalo Park during this season's competition and the first match saw Limpopo bat first and beat Border by 22 runs. Whoever wins the toss, we expect the call to be to bat first in this game.