Dolphins have a slightly better batting line up than Cobras. Players like David Miller, Andile Phelukwayo add a lot of strength.
The presence of handful all rounders adds a lot of depth in the Dolphins line up
Cape Cobras too have a very good batting line up with players like Janneman Malan, Tony de Zorzi and Zubyr Hamza.
DOL vs COB Win Probability
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Dolphins campaign in the 2019 edition was marred by rain as 4 of their matches were called off due to rain. They won 3 and lost 3 in the other six. Cape Cobras, on the other hand, had a decent season, winning 5 off their 10 matches. Both Dolphins and Cape Cobras will be looking for a winning start when they kick off their campaign on Kingsmead, Durban at 2:30 PM local time.
Led by Keshav Maharaj, Dolphins look a pretty decent side on paper. They have a bunch of experienced campaigners that are capable of turning the game on their head. David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Robbie Frylink and Khaya Zondo forms a strong core of the team.
That being said, Cape Cobras are no less than their opponents. Janneman Malan,Kyle Verreynne, Nandre Burger and George Linde are known to be match winners in this format of the game.
While there is little to choose between the two sides, the all round options provide a lot of depth to Dolphins. Also, their support cast is marginally stronger than the Cobras.
The match is expected to be a close encounter but we're going to stick with Dolphins as the winners for this match.
DOL vs COB Live Streaming
Star India, Fox Sports (Australia) and Willow TV will broadcast the series in different parts of the world.
Live Streaming: You can live stream the match on Hotstar app.
Toss Prediction
Both teams might to look to bat first and chase.
Pitch Report
The pitch will be hard that'll allow the ball to come on nicely. Bowler can extract some extra bounce and trouble the batsmen with the new ball. The pitch might get slower in the second innings, bringing the spinners into play.
Weather Report
The weather looks good for the day with bright sunshine.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Dolphins vs Cape Cobras, CSA T20 Challenge 2021.
Dolphins Team News & Playing 11
DOL Team News
Dolphins will be boosted by the return of David Miller to the squad after missing out the last season due to international commitments.
DOL Key Players
David Miller - Miller is one of the most dangerous T20 player. Once on song, he can decimate an opposition on his own. He was in decent form in the T20 series against Pakistan and would like to carry on his form in the T20 tournament.
Robbie Frylink - Robbie Frylink has plenty of experience in this format of the game. He’s an explosive batsmen that can tear apart a bowling line up. Also, he can be very handy with the ball.
Keshav Maharaj - The new skipper will be eager to start on a positive note. The surface in Durban might be on the slower side and Keshav Maharaj can be very handy there.
DOL Team Form
Dolphins wasn’t at their best in the previous edition, winning 3 and losing 3 games. 4 of their matches were called off due to rain. They did managed to reach the semifinals but went down to Lions by 8 wickets.
Kyle Verreynne at 9.5 is a top pick. He was in fine form for the Cape Cobras in the previous season and would like to replicate his success in this edition as well.
Batsmen
David Miller at 10, Janneman Malan at 10 and Sarel Erwee at 9.0 will. E our batsmen. Miller is coming back from some fine performances against Pakistan. Also, Malan is a match winner on his day. Sarel Erwee has also been very consistent in South African domestic cricket.
All rounder
Andile Phehlukwayo and George Linde at 9.5, Robert Frylink at 8.5 and Jason Smith at 8.5 will be our all rounder. All these players are capable of delivering match winning performances. They're the best bet from this section.
Bowlers
Keshav Maharaj at 9.0, Daryn Dupavillon at 8.5 and O Baartman at 8.0 will complete a strong team. Maharaj will be handy on this slow wicket. Daryn Dupavillon and O Baartman are the most probable.
Captain /Vice Captain
David Miller will be our skipper and George Linde can be selected as the vice captain.
All Rounder:Andile Phehlukwayo, George Linde(VC), Robert Frylink, Jason Smith
Wicket Keeper:Kyle Verreynne
Bowler:Keshav Maharaj, Daryn Dupavillon, O Baartman
Cape Cobras Team News & Playing 11
COB Team News
Cape Cobras batting will bolstered by the inclusion of Zubyr Hamza and George Linde. However, they’ll miss the services of JP Duminy who is not the part of the squad in CSA T20 Challenge 2021.
COB Key Players
Janneman Malan - Even though he didn’t had the best series against Pakistan, Malan is a dangerous T20 player. Also, he’ll enjoy batting on the surface of Durban. He scored 235 runs in 10 games of the last season and was the 6th highest run getter of the tournament. He’s arguable the best batsmen from the Cobras and we’ll back him to come good in the match.
George Linde - The South African all rounder will play a big role for Cape Cobras. He’s coming back from some good performance in recent times and will be eager to start on a positive note.
Jason Smith - He’s a dangerous batsmen who is capable of playing some match winning knocks. Cobras will hope for a solid show from him.
COB Team Form
Cape Cobras were pretty decent in the last edition and won 5 of their 9 completed games. One match ended as a no result. The lost to Warriors by 15 runs in the semi final.
Cape Cobras Predicted Playing 11
Janneman Malan, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Christiaan Jonker, Zubyr Hamza, Tony de Zordi, George Linde, Imran Manack, Ziyaad Abrahams, Nandre Burger, Cobin Bosch
DOL vs COB Team Form in Last Five Matches
DOL : LWWNRNR
COB : LWLLNR
Dolphins vs Cape Cobras Head to Head
Both teams have been very competeive against each other.Cobra’s have won 14 matches in comparision to Dolphin’s 13. Both teams won 1 match each in the previous edition
DOL vs COB Head to Head Stats in T20
Matches Played
DOL Won
COB Won
Tie
No Result
27
13
14
0
0
Dolphins vs Cape Cobras Betting Odds
Both teams look completely different with some new players in the squad. While Dolphins have brought in David Miller, Zubyr Hamza and George Linde are back for Cape Cobras
Who will win Dolphins vs Cape Cobras?
Dolphins have been declared slight favoruites on most betting platforms. While there is not much difference between the teams in terms of quality. The all round options give Dolphins a slight edge over Cape Cobras
David Miller is getting the best bet for Dolphins. He’s in some fine form in the t20 series against Pakistan and Khaya Zondo is another player you can back to come good. He’s been a consistent performer of the Dolphin. Sarel Erwee is another top class batter that can be backed to come good in the match.
From Cobras, Janneman Malan is getting the best odds. He’s the best batsmen from Cape Cobras and has performed well in recent times. Tony de Zorzi was one of Cobras best performer in the previous season and can be backed to come good. Zubyr Hamza also has a reputation of being a big hitter and is good odds on the betting platforms
Keshav Maharaj will enjoy bowling on this surface of Durban and is getting the best odds. Robbie Frylink and Andile Phehklukayo are another bowlers that are expected to do well.
George Linde is coming back from some fine performances of late and is the best bowler from Cobras along with Nandre Burger and Cobin Bosch
While the teams are evenly matched, we think that Dolphins have a lot more depth in their team than Cope Cobras. We’d like to stick with Dolphins as the winners for this match.
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Feb 19, 2021
18:00 IST / 12:30 GMT
Kingsmead Cricket Ground - Durban, South Africa
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