WAR vs LIO T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, CSA T20 Challenge 2022
Match 22 of the CSA T20 Challenger sees Warriors take on Lions at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth on Friday morning. Both teams have played five games in the tournament, lost four and won one. Warriors have a slightly better net-run-rate and are in 6th with Lions in 7th. Read on as we preview this group stage game. The fixture begins at 12:30 local time.
Warriors beat Titans by 8 runs on the opening day of the tournament but have not won a game since. They need more penetrative bowling to be competitive in this match.
Lions have lost their last two matches and will come into this game low on confidence. However, they may find these opponents to be beatable.
Warriors vs Lions 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.
WAR vs LIO Match Toss Prediction
Lions won the toss and chose to bat first on Thursday. Irrespective of who wins the toss, we expect to see Warriors fielding first.
WAR vs LIO Pitch Report
Spinners had the most joy of the bowlers in the games on Thursday. We expect more of the same in this match with a par score 170.
Weather Report
Cloudy spells with the temperature as high as 28 degrees during this match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Warriors vs Lions, CSA T20 Challenge 2022
Warriors Team News & Playing 11
WAR Team News
Warriors lost by 9 wickets to Knights on Monday and made four changes ahead of their game against Rocks. Out went Kyle Jacobs, Stefan Tait, Mthiwekhaya Nabe and Akhona Mnyaka with Tiaan van Vuuren, Akhona Mnyaka, Tsepo Ndwandwa and Lizo Makhosi coming in. We expect to see Nabe return to the side in this match.
WAR Key Players
- Tristan Stubbs - The 21 year old has hit 32 boundaries in five games and is the leading run scorer in the CSA T20 Challenge 2022 by 79 runs.
- Wihan Lubbe - With 185 runs, Lubbe is the second highest run scorer in the competition. He hit 35 runs from 25 balls on Thursday.
- Akhona Mnyaka - The 22 year old left-arm pace bowler dismissed Michael Copeland and Christiaan Jonker in Thursday’s defeat to Rocks.
WAR Team Form
If Warriors lose this game they will have clocked up five on the bounce.
Warriors Predicted Playing 11
Matthew Breetzke, Wihan Lubbe, JJ Smuts, Lesiba Ngoepe, Diego Rosier, Tristan Stubbs, Sinethemba Qeshile (c) (wk), Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Akhona Mnyaka, Tsepo Ndwandwa, Lizo Makhosi
Lions Team News & Playing 11
LIO Team News
Malusi Siboto’s side changed up their batting order on Thursday with Joshua Richards dropping down from opening to number four. Kagiso Rapulana came back into the team and opened with Reeza Hendricks against Titans with wicket-keeper Ruan Haasbroek left out.
LIO Key Players
- Reeza Hendricks - the 32 year old opener has hit scores in the 40s in his last two innings. He struck 4 fours and 1 six on Thursday.
- Sisanda Magala - the experienced fast medium bowler went at 10.00 runs per over in the last game which was his first wicketless appearance.
- Malusi Siboto - the right arm fast medium bowler is the leading wicket taker for Lions in the tournament. He has picked up 6 wickets so far.
LIO Team Form
Lions are looking to avoid their fourth successive defeat in this match.
Lions Predicted Playing 11
Reeza Hendricks, Kagiso Rapulana, Shane Dadswell, Joshua Richards, Mitchell van Buuren, Dominic Hendricks (wk), Sisanda Magala, Bjorn Fortuin, Malusi Siboto (c), Codi Yusuf, Ayavuya Myoli
Warriors vs Lions Betting Odds
Lions are favourites with the bookies to get their first win in four games.
Who will win Warriors vs Lions T20 Match?
Tristan Stubbs and Wihan Lubbe continue to set the pace at the top of the run scorers list. All eyes will be on the Warriors pair in this match.
Warriors vs Lions Betting Rate
🏆 Warriors vs Lions Prediction
Both teams were on the receiving end of defeats on Thursday. Warriors lost with 2 balls remaining whereas Lions were beaten with 11 balls left. Neither team can qualify for the semi-finals so we expect to see both teams play with freedom. We are predicting a win for Lions.
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