Cape Cobras are favorites to win
Table-topping Cape Cobras head to the Maungang Oval, Bloemfontein, where they will face Knights in the 2019 CSA T20 Challenge. The match is scheduled for April 22 and the live action begins at 18:00 local time.
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Knights won the toss and fielded first last time these teams met, as they have tended to do all season.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and predictions for Knights vs Cape Cobras, CSA T20 Challenge 2019....
After their match against Lions was rained off, Knights could be unchanged from their most recently completed match – the reverse fixture against Cape Cobras.
Patrick Kruger’s half-century in the Knights’ defeat to Cape Cobras last time out was their first of this tournament. He hit 57 from 38 balls as they fell just short in that game.
Runs have been an issue, but there have been positive signs with the ball – Ryan McLaren has taken five wickets, including 2-30 against Cape Cobras, while Shadley van Schalkwyk and Ottniel Baartman have four apiece. Van Schalkwyk has an economy rate of 6.86 runs per over too.
Another rained off game last time out, against Lions, means Knights remain winless with three defeats so far in CSA Challenge 2019. Their most recent defeat was the five-run loss to Cape Cobras when, chasing 151 to win they finished on 145/7.
Knights also lost to Lions, posting just 110/9 in reply to 150/7, and their 133/8 in their first match against Dolphins was below par too – falling to a four-wicket defeat with nine balls to spare.
Patrick Kruger, Andries Gous, Raynard van Tonder, Pite van Biljon, Ryan McLaren, Grant Mokoena, Gerald Coetzee, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Tshepo Ntuli, Ottniel Baartman, Eddie Leie
Cape Cobras were unchanged last time out, with Jason Smith in place of Dane Paterson, and – despite defeat – they could stick with that same line-up.
David Bedingham’s 30 from 16 balls last time out took him to 148 runs so far. Janneman Malan remains Cape Cobras’ top scorer, however – he has 168, including his unbeaten century in the first meeting with Warriors.
George Linde top-scored last time out, meanwhile – hitting 42 from 27 balls down the order.
Hashim Amla has scored just 79 runs in total so far, but the South Africa star – trying to recapture his best form ahead of the World Cup – is a frightening proposition at his very best.
Rory Kleinveldt and Vernon Philander’s excellent death bowling earned Cape Cobras victory when they last met Knights. Philander followed that up with 5-23 from his 23 balls last time out.
Cape Cobras lost for just the second time in six games last time out, ending a run of back-to-back wins which included Knights’ narrow defeat when these teams last met.
After the five-run win against Knights, courtesy of Vernon Philander’s excellent death bowling, the paceman claimed 5-23 as Warriors were bowled out for 189 last time out. In reply, Cape Cobras could only post 179/7, however.
Janneman Malan, Hashim Amla, David Berdingham, Kyle Verreynne, Jason Smith, Aviwe Mgijima, George Linde, Vernon Philander, Rory Kleinveldt, Tladi Bokako, Nkululeko Serame
After holding on for a narrow five-run win, defending 150, when these teams previously met this season, Cape Cobras have now beaten Knights in 16 of their 25 T20 matches. Knights have won seven. Vernon Philander bowled superbly at the death in that game, as – replying to 150/5 – Knights finished on 145/7 despite 57 for Patrick Kruger.
Cape Cobras are favourites to beat Knights at 1.61 with Bet365, whereas the winless Knights can be backed at 2.30 to win.
Knights remains without a win so far and table-topping Cape Cobras know this is a great chance to get straight back to winning ways.
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