North West vs Western Province CSA One-Day Challenge Predictions - North West to crush struggling Province
In the upcoming CSA One-Day Challenge, North West look strong to improve their standings by defeating Western Province, who are currently struggling at the bottom of the table. Key performances from players like Lesiba Ngoepe and Jiveshan Pillay make this match interesting. North West are coming off a significant win against Dolphins, showcasing strong batting and bowling. Meanwhile, Western Province, despite impressive innings by players like Jiveshan Pillay, have had a tough season. This match favors North West to secure a comfortable victory.
- Lesiba Ngoepe hit 13 boundaries in his 68-ball 88 against the Dolphins.
- Jiveshan Pillay hit 14 boundaries in his 132-ball 114 against KZN-Inland.
- Can North West push into the top 3 by beating bottom-of-the-table Western Province?
David Bedingham has been in the runs for Province (Getty Images).
North West vs Western Province Predictions
North West are well-placed to push into the top 3 of the table, while Western Province's woeful season sees them stuck at the foot of the table. This should be a comfortable win for the home side.
- North West vs Western Province Predictions
- Head-to-Head
- North West Form
- Western Province Form
- North West vs Western Province Team News
- North West’s Lesiba Ngoepe has scored 77, 90, 30 & 88 in his last 5 innings.
- North West’s Wihan Lubbe has scored 80 & 31 in his last 2 innings.
- Western Province’s Jiveshan Pillay has scored 54 & 114 in his last 2 innings.
- Western Province’s David Bedingham has scored 103, 33, 53 & 42 in his last 5 innings.
Head-to-Head
North West have won 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 CSA One-Day Challenge matches against Western Province, who have won the last 4 of those matches on the bounce.
North West Form
After losing back-to-back matches by 6 runs and 11 runs respectively, North West bounced back with a 134-run win against the Dolphins.
North West recovered from 80/3 to post 272/8 off their 50 overs. Wihan Lubbe (31 off 46) and Janneman Malan (45 off 67) set the foundation, but it was Lesiba Ngoepe (88 off 68) and Ruan de Swardt (48 off 44) who were the stars of the innings.
Onke Nyaku (4/32, econ 3.91) and Alfred Mothoa (2/37, econ 4.62) reduced the Dolphins to 74/5. Caleb Seleka took care of the tail, returning figures of 4/23 (econ 2.87).
Western Province Form
After beating Boland by 3 wickets, Western Province suffered their 4th defeat in 5 matches when they lost to KZN-Inland by 2 wickets.
Province posted an impressive 269 before being bowled out off 47.1 overs. Jiveshan Pillay (114 off 132) and Valentine Kitime (30 off 49) added 86 for the 1st wicket in under 19 overs. David Bedingham continued his great form with the bat by smashing 3 sixes and 3 fours in a 26-ball 42.
Province lost their last 6 wickets for just 25 runs. Their bowlers had KZN-Inland in huge trouble at 80/5, but a lower middle-order revival saw KZN-Inland squeeze home off the final ball for a 2-wicket win.
Dane Paterson was phenomenal with the ball, taking 5/34 (econ 3.4) and knocking over the top 5 KZN-Inland batters.
North West vs Western Province Team News
North West (possible XI): Ludwich Schuld, Meeka-eel Prince, Wihan Lubbe, Janneman Malan, Dominic Hendricks, Lesiba Ngoepe, Ruan de Swardt, Onke Nyaku, Migael Pretorius, Caleb Seleka, Alfred Mothoa.
Western Province (possible XI): Jiveshan Pillay, Valentine Kitime,David Bedingham, Joshua van Heerden, Mihlali Mpongwana, Daniel Smith, Sinalo Gobeni, Kyle Simmonds, Beuran Hendricks, Nandre Burger, Dane Paterson.
Verdict
I am backing North West to win, with Lesiba Ngoepe to top score.
Jiveshan Pillay is a good bet to top-score for Western Province.
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