Lions vs Warriors Final Match Prediction

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Lions stuck with the side that signed off from the league stage for their semi-final and are likely to be unchanged again for the final. That would mean Lizaad Williams continuing in the bowling attack, after taking six wickets in the last three games – his only three matches of CSA T20 Challenge 2019 season..

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World Cup-bound Rassie van der Dussen struck his third half-century in the semi-final to lead Lions to victory. Van der Dussen’s unbeaten 69 from 49 balls took him to 275 runs so far this season, from eight innings, with a strike rate of 137.50.

Ryan Rickleton remains their top run-scorer, however. He also has three half-centuries to his name and hit 35 off 19 balls last time out to move to 278 runs for the season.

Temba Bavuma’s unbeaten half-century, from 37 balls, took the Lions’ captain to 222 runs, meanwhile, and – despite not showing his best form this season – Reeza Hendricks should not be discounted either. His big-hitting ability is well known.

With the ball, Bjorn Fortuin leads the wicket-taking charts with 11 – at a cost of just 5.52 runs per over – while Aaron Phangiso has taken eight and gone for 6.13 runs per over. Lizaad Williams has come into the team for the last three matches and has collected six wickets.

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Since defeat to Warriors when these teams last met at The Wanderers, Lions have won three matches in a row. They bounced back with a dominant all-round performance against Cape Cobras, as they restricted the hosts to 133/7 before Rassie van der Dussen’s unbeaten half-century led them to a six-wicket win inside 16 overs.

Next up, Lizaad Williams claimed 3-32 as they held Titans to 148/7 before Ryan Rickleton’s 74 from 47 balls ensured the chase was always under control – Lions winning by four wickets with an over to spare.

That put them top of the group and set up the semi-final with Dolphins where, chasing 164 to win, Rassie van der Dussen and Temba Bavuma both hit unbeaten half-centuries and Lions won by eight wickets with eight balls to spare.