Warriors vs North West, CSAT20, Today Match Prediction 12 October 2024

WAR vs NW Match Prediction & Analysis

This is Match 18 of the CSA T20 Challenge with nine more games to go ahead of the play-off stage of the tournament. That means that every match becomes crucial and points up for grabs become all the more important!

We could be in for a classic here at St George's Park as both sides picked up victories in their last games so will bring a high level of confidence and self belief into this clash.

That said, North West have been very consistent this season and although they have had some close contests, they have a winning mentality and will fancy their chances from any position they find themselves in.

There are some top players in both sides and we are expecting an entertaining clash between bat and ball on Saturday evening.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

WAR

W L L W L

WPR

148/7 in 20.0 7.4

CSAT20

Warriors beat Western Province by 5 wickets 09 Oct 2024

WAR

150/5 in 17.4 8.49

WAR

150/6 in 20.0 7.5

CSAT20

Knights beat Warriors by 16 runs

06 Oct 2024

KNG

166/9 in 20.0 8.3

LIO

239/4 in 20.0 11.95

CSAT20

Lions beat Warriors by 62 runs 04 Oct 2024

WAR

177/6 in 20.0 8.85

WAR

163/4 in 19.2 8.43

CSAT20

Warriors beat Dolphins by 6 wickets 29 Sep 2024

DOL

162/9 in 20.0 8.1

DOL

166/5 in 18.0 9.22

CSAT20

Dolphins beat Warriors by 5 wickets

25 Apr 2024

WAR

161/4 in 20.0 8.05

NW

W W W W W

DOL

93/10 in 16.5 5.53

CSAT20

North West beat Dolphins by 43 runs 09 Oct 2024

NW

136/7 in 20.0 6.8

NW

176/5 in 20.0 8.8

CSAT20

North West beat Rocks by 3 runs 06 Oct 2024

BOL

173/7 in 20.0 8.65

NW

146/7 in 19.4 7.42

CSAT20

North West beat Western Province by 3 wickets

04 Oct 2024

WPR

142/9 in 20.0 7.1

KNG

146/6 in 18.0 8.11

CSAT20

North West Dragons won by 3 runs (DLS METHOD) 🏆

28 Sep 2024

NW

144/4 in 18.0 8

BOL

143/5 in 20.0 7.15

CSAT20

North West beat Rocks by 6 wickets 🏆

21 Apr 2024

NW

149/4 in 19.5 7.51

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Warriors Preview

After winning only one of their first three games in this year's tournament, Warriors showed their class and talent with a victory by five wickets with 14 balls remaining against Western Province in Cape Town last time out. 

The standout performers with the ball for Warriors in that game were the trio of Beyers Swanepoel (2/15), Christopher King (3/27) and Alfred Mothoa (2/30) who all sent down their full allocation of four overs. 

And it was Swanepoel who delivered the goods with the bat as well! With no other player in the batting line-up making more than 18, his 83 runs from only 39 balls was the main difference between the sides. Keeping him quiet, with both bat and ball, will be key for North West if they are to make it five wins from five.

Warriors Predicted Playing XI:

Jiveshan Pillay, Matthew Breetzke (c), Beyers Swanepoel, Tristan Stubbs, Sinethemba Qeshile (wk), Senuran Muthusamy, Patrick Kruger, JP King, Christoper King, Siya Simetu, Alfred Mothoa

Warriors Actual Playing XI:

Andile Mokgakane, Jiveshan Pillay, Patrick Kruger, Siya Simetu, JP King, Sinethemba Qeshile, Jean du Plessis, Alfred Mothoa, Anrich Nortje, Beyers Swanepoel, Duanne Olivier, Christopher King

North West Preview

North West cruised to a fourth successive victory in this tournament thanks to some good batting and some brilliant bowling in their last match against Dolphin in a day-night fixture in Durban during Match 14.

Right arm fast bowler Bamanye Xenxe took the Player of the Match Award after returning figures of 4/25 in that game and he will be looking to have a similar impact in this game. Whether he does or not remains to be  seen though as he had taken only one previous wicket across his three games in the tournament. 

Captain Wihan Lubbe stood out with the bat in that clash and he will be looking to build on his impressive 49 runs from 29 balls, an innings which included six boundaries, in this clash against Warriors.

North West Predicted Playing XI:

Janneman Malan, Meeka-eel-Prince (wk), Wihan Lubbe (c), Raynard van Tonder, Lesiba Ngoepe, Ruan de Swardt, Migael Pretorius, Bamanye Xenxe, Caleb Seleka, Kerwin Mungroo, Achille Cloete

North West Actual Playing XI:

Lesiba Ngoepe, Wihan Lubbe, Migael Pretorius, Meekaeel Prince, Bamanye Xenxe, Caleb Seleka, Kerwin Mungroo, Ruan de Swardt, Achille Cloete, Janneman Malan, Ludwich Schuld

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Humid conditions are predicted across Saturday afternoon and into Saturday evening in Gqeberha. No rain is forecast and the temperature is expected to get up to a pleasant 24 degrees across this game.

WAR vs NW Pitch Report

The pitch at St George's Park is a good one which should provide the required tight contest between bat bat and ball in this game. There will be some pace and bounce for the quick bowlers to exploit but that should also be good news for the stroke-making batters. Whoever bats first we predict a par total of around 175.

Toss: To Bat

From four T20Is played at this venue, two have been won by the team fielding first and two have been won by the side batting first. Equally, from the two matches in this tournament so far this season, one has been won by each as well! Therefore, we predict that both sides will want to post a total and put pressure on the opposition. We expect both teams to choose to bat first if they win the toss.