Who Will Win Warriors vs Knights, Ram Slam T20 2017?
The opening fixture of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge 2017 will see the runners-up of last season Warriors take on the VKB Knights. The match is scheduled to be played on November 10 at the St George's Park, Port Elizabeth. Live telecast of the game will begin at 6 PM local time.
Warriors vs Knights: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sports, SuperSport, Ten Cricket
Live streaming: Bet365, Sony LIV
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Warriors vs Knights....
Warriors Team News & Playing 11
The team's batting will rely mainly on JJ Smuts and Colin Ingram and the duo are going to be the absolute key for their side. Smuts, the skipper, was the tournament's best batsman last year having scored 371 runs at an average of 41.22. Ingram was also impressive with 286 runs which included three fifties. With the ball, the Warriors will have high hopes on Andrew Birch and Sisanda Magala. The pacers were amongst the top three bowlers of the tournament last time with 17 and 13 wickets respectively.
Knights Team News & Playing 11
David Miller and Rilee Rossouw will be the best bets with the bat for the Knights. Miller recently blasted a 35-ball hundred against Bangladesh - the fastest by any batsman so far in T20 cricket - and so one can expect a few fireworks from him in this match. Marchant de Lange was the most impressive of their bowlers last year. The fast bowler took the most wickets for his side - nine wickets from seven matches - and the Knights will expect him to do a good job with the ball once again.
Warriors vs Knights Betting Odds
The Warriors had an excellent season last year. They finished second on the points table after the end of the league round with six wins in ten matches and got so close to winning the tournament. The Warriors start off as the bookmakers' favorites to win this opening game of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge 2017 at odds of 1.83 on 1xbet. The Knights on the other hand managed to win just three matches in the league round last time and finished at the bottom of the points table. They are the underdogs at a 2.04 price on Betfair. Bet365 has both the teams priced at 1.90.
Warriors vs Knights Prediction
The Warriors have an upper hand here as far as head-to-head statistics are concerned. Overall, the two teams have played 26 matches against each other in the South African domestic T20 tournaments with the Warriors leading the scoreline 13-10. Two of those 26 matches resulted in ties while one did not produce a result. In their previous five encounters as well, it is the Warriors who take the edge with four wins and a tie. More importantly, they will be playing on their home ground which is why we feel they have a better chance of winning this match.
Final Verdict: Back Warriors to beat the Knights at 1.83 with 1xbet and 1.90 with Bet365.
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