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Lions vs Northern Cape Predictions - Lions backed for victory against Northern Cape in Pro20 Cup Pool B match

Nigel Williams

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Lions are considered favourites due to home advantage, better recent form, and greater squad depth.
Key Lions players, including Rassie van der Dussen and Bjorn Fortuin, have delivered consistent performances.
Northern Cape have managed only one win in their last five matches despite notable contributions from van Dyk and Yikha.

Lions vs Northern Cape Predictions

Lions are strong favourites due to home advantage, better recent form, and greater depth, with players like Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, and Wiaan Mulder.

Lions vs Northern Cape Predictions
Head-to-Head
Lions Form
Northern Cape Form
Team news

Lions' Rassie van der Dussen has scored 44, 46 & 31* in his last 3 innings.
Lions' Bjorn Fortuin has taken 12 wickets in his last 6 matches.
Lions have won 3 of their last 5 matches, with 1 no-result.
Lions have won the 1 encounter against Northern Cape.
Northern Cape's Johannes van Dyk has taken 6 wickets in 4 matches.
Northern Cape's Nonelela Yikha has scores of 22, 43, 120 & 68 in his last 6 innings.
Northern Cape has won 1 of their last 5 matches with 2 no-results.

Head-to-Head

Lions have won the only encounter against Northern Cape.

Lions Form

The Lions defeated Border by five runs in their previous Pro20 Cup match at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

The Lions batted first and posted 138/8 in their allotted 20 overs, with Rassie van der Dussen (44 off 32 balls) and Onkgomoditse Seletswane (24 off 28 balls) the standout batters.

The Lions bowlers restricted Border to 133/6 in their 20 overs, with Codi Yusuf (2/26), Nqabayomzi Peter (2/22), and Siya Plaatjie (1/21) the pick of the bowlers.

Rassie van der Dussen has scored 44, 46, and 31* in his last three innings, while Bjorn Fortuin has taken 12 wickets in his last six matches.

Lions have won three of their last five matches, with one no-result.

Northern Cape Form

Northern Cape defeated Limpopo by 14 runs via the DLS method in their previous Pro20 Cup Pool B match at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley.

Northern Cape posted a competitive total of 171/6 in their 20 overs after choosing to bat first. Steve Stolk posted a quickfire 89 off 45 balls, supported by Liam Doherty (39 off 37), and Nonelela Yikha (22 off 22).

Chasing a revised DLS target of 80 runs, Limpopo reached 65/4 in 8.3 overs before rain halted play and brought a premature end to the match. Johannes van Dyk (2/16) and Jordan Neil (2/1) were the standout bowlers.

Johannes van Dyk has taken six wickets in four matches, while Nonelela Yikha has scores of 22, 43, 120, and 68 in his last six innings.

Northern Cape has won one of their last five matches with two no-results.

Team news

The Lions' Probable XI: Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Dominic Hendricks, Zubayr Hamza, Mitchell van Buuren, Wandile Makwetu (wk), Delano Potgieter, Bjorn Fortuin (c), Codi Yusuf, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lutho Sipamla.

Northern Cape's Probable XI: Gerhardus Maree, Steve Stolk, Ronan Hermann, Kyle Joshua Jacobs, Romano Terblanche, Blake Simpson, Tshepo Ntuli (c), Johannes van Dyk, Odirile Modimokoane, Nonelela Yikha, Tahir Isaacs (wk).

Verdict

Lions v Northern Cape

Lions are strong favourites due to home advantage, better recent form and greater depth.

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Nigel combines a love of business and sport as one of the leading experts on South African sport.

Since a young age, he played football, cricket, golf, tennis and squash, and is an avid Arsenal supporter.

His initial foray into the business world was in the financial industry, completing various diploma’s including financial and investment management and credit management, and held various positions in banking.

He subsequently worked on the Leadership media publication and the Global Africa Network Media Trade and Investment platforms, before switching to sport.