Lions are favorites to win
The Lions are set to take on the Knights in this eighth game of the CSA T20 Challenge 2019. The Senwes Park in Potchefstroom will be hosting this match which is scheduled to be played on April 12. Live action will commence at 6 PM local time.
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Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and predictions for Lions vs Knights, CSA T20 Challenge 2019...
There were no major contributions from the Lions' top five batsmen in the last match against the Dolphins. Rassie van der Dussen and Temba Bavuma got starts but it was Wiaan Mulder's unbeaten 34-ball 59 that propelled the team to a respectable total. The Lions will want their top three in Ryan Rickelton, who smashed a half-century against the Cobras, along with Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen to score the big runs in this match. Bjorn Fortuin and Aaron Phangiso starred with the ball last time and played a major role in their team's 18-run victory. They not only took two wickets each but were also very economical and the Lions will be hoping for another good bowling performance from them. Fortuin is amongst the best spinners in the South African domestic cricket and he has already claimed four scalps this season. Dwaine Pretorius and Beuran Hendricks are the main threats in this line-up when it comes to pace bowling.
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma (c), Wihan Lubbe, Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Bjorn Fortuin, Aaron Phangiso, Malusi Siboto, Beuran Hendricks
The Knights had a poor day with the bat in their campaign opener against the Dolphins with Aubrey Swanepoel and Grant Mokoena being the only bright spots with knocks of 31 and 25 respectively. They will need a much better batting performance against the formidable bowling attack of the Lions, and for that, they will be counting on the likes of Rudi Second and Patrick Kruger to lay a strong platform for them. Second has been knocking on the doors of the South Africa national team with impressive performances at the domestic level and he is going to be the key man for the Knights in this match. Ryan McLaren, Shadley van Schalkwyk and Eddie Leie make up a decent bowling attack and the team will be hoping for these three to be at their best on Friday. Shadley had finished as their best bowler last season and he was the pick of the lot recently against the Dolphins with 2-23 from four overs.
Patrick Kruger, Aubrey Swanepoel, Rudi Second, Andries Gous (wk), Petrus van Biljon (c), Ryan McLaren, Grant Mokoena, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Corne Dry, Thandolwethu Mnyaka, Eddie Leie
The Lions are coming into game as favorites to win at 1.51 with Betrally and 1.57 with both Betway and Bet365. The Knights find themselves as the bookmakers' underdogs for this game and are being offered at a higher price of 2.37 on Bet365 and 2.25 on both Betway and Betrally.
The Knights are languishing at the bottom of the league standings after losing to Dolphins in their first match and sharing points with the warriors in their last match that got abandoned due to rain. They will be desperate for a win here and will look to lift themselves off the bottom of the table. But they have an uphill task at hand as they will be going up against the Lions who appear stronger in both batting and bowling departments. The Lions have the home advantage in their favor and are also carrying momentum which is why we are backing them to win this match.
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