LIO vs NWD T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, CSA T20 Challenge 2022
Lions and North West go head to head in Match 3 of the 2022 Cricket South Africa T20 Challenge on Tuesday morning at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth. Lions are the current holders after beating Warriors by 7 wickets in the 2021 Final. North West did not compete in the competition last year. Read on as we preview this game. The fixture begins at 12:30 local time.
Lions will be the team everyone else will be looking to beat this year. They may not have all of their star players but they will still be a top team.
North West are a bit of an unknown with some unproven individuals. However, they have some exciting young players and could cause an upset or two during the competition.
Lions vs North West T20 Live Streaming
Star Sports will show this game in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. In South Africa it will be broadcasted on Super Sport. In the UK, you will be able to watch the game on FreeSportsTV.
CSA T20 Challenge 2022 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Disney+ and Super Sport.
LIO vs NWD Match Toss Prediction
Monday’s early game saw the toss winning captain choose to bat first. We expect the skippers to do the same if they win the toss in this match.
LIO vs NWD Pitch Report
The surface was hard and bouncy on Monday and we expect more of the same in this game. A par score will be around 155-160.
Weather Report
There will be plenty of sunshine throughout with the temperature in the 20s and rising from the start.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Lions vs North West, CSA T20 Challenge 2022
Lions Team News & Playing 11
LIO Team News
Last season’s champions are missing plenty of their top players in CSA T20 Challenge 2022 with Temba Bavuma, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada and Ryan Rickelton among the names on the tour of New Zealand. However, they still have a very strong squad to choose from.
LIO Key Players
- Reeza Hendricks - at 32 years old, Hendricks has plenty of experience and has been capped in 64 limited overs internationals by South Africa.
- Joshua Richards - the young top order batter averages just under 50 in first class cricket. He is an excellent batter and a useful leg-spin bowler.
- Sisanda Magala - the fast-medium bowler finished the 2021 CSA T20 Challenge as the top wicket taker after picking up 13 wickets.
LIO Team Form
Lions won their final three games to reach and win the final last season.
Lions Predicted Playing 11
Reeza Hendricks, Dominic Hendricks, Joshua Richards, Kagiso Rapulana, Mitchell Van Buuren, Shane Dadswell, Ruan Haasbrook, Aya Myoli, Sisanda Magala, Bjorn Fortuin, Malusi Siboto (c)
North West Team News & Playing 11
NWD Team News
Nicky Van Den Bergh’s team will come into this game as underdogs but have nothing to lose as they take on the 2021 CSA T20 Challenge Champions. Although they have a young and spritely bowling attack, there is experience in the batting line-up and much will depend on the total they can post.
NWD Key Players
- Wesley Marshall - the opening batter comes into this game off the back of making 97 in his last match. The innings included 11 boundaries.
- Heino Kuhn - the keeper-batter has been capped 11 times by South Africa but has struggled to replicate his strong domestic form onto the international scene.
- Johannes Diseko - the slow left-arm bowler is 1 wicket away from bringing up 50 dismissals in this format of domestic cricket.
NWD Team Form
North West were well beaten in their last match, however this was a four-day game and they will be keen to start afresh in this tournament.
North West Predicted Playing 11
Wesley Marshall, Nicky Van Den Bergh (c), Heino Kuhn (wk), Delano Potgeiter, Johannes Diseko, Chad Classen, Taheer Isaacs, Johannes Diseko, Eldred Hawken, Duan Jansen, Nono Pongolo
Lions vs North West Betting Odds
The bookies are backing Lions ahead of this match.
Who will win Lions vs North West T20?
The pair of Hendricks in the Lions side are expected to be the big scorers in this match with the prolific Wesley Marshall taking responsibility for North West.
Lions vs North West Betting Rate
🏆 Lions vs North West Prediction
The first game of a new tournament is always a good barometer of how the title-holders will deal with pressure. Lionswere very impressive last season and performed under pressure to take the trophy. We are predicting a win for last year’s champions in this match.
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