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Mpumalanga vs Western Province Predictions - Joshua van Heerden to score big against struggling Mpumalanga in Pro20 Cup Pool B match

Nigel Williams

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Western Province are favourites against Mpumalanga due to stronger form and higher standings.
Mpumalanga have managed one win from their last five matches, while Western Province have three.
Key Western Province players, including Joshua van Heerden, are in excellent form.

Mpumalanga vs Western Province Predictions

Western Province enters their Pool B match as strong favorites due to superior current form and a higher tournament standing.

Mpumalanga vs Western Province Predictions
Head-to-Head
Mpumalanga Form
Western Province Form
Team news

Mpumalanga has won 1 of their last 5 matches, with 2 no-results.
Mpumalanga's Ruben du Toit has scores of 26 and 35* in his last three innings.
Mpumalanga's Themba Maupa has taken 5 wickets in his last 3 matches.
Western Province has won the 1 match against Mpumalanga.
Western Province's Joshua van Heerden has scored 40*, 88*, 20 & 64 in his last 4 innings.
Western Province's Tshepo Moreki has taken 5 wickets in his last 4 matches
Western Province has won 3 of their last 5 matches.

Head-to-Head

Western Province has won their only meeting with Mpumalanga.

Mpumalanga Form

Mpumalanga defeated KwaZulu-Natal Inland by 17 runs in the Pro20 Cup Pool B match at Uplands College in White River.

Mpumalanga posted a competitive total of 159/4 in their 20 overs, driven by solid middle-order contributions from B. Brokensha (44* off 21 balls) and Benjamin van Niekerk (38* off 26 balls), supported by Zakir Kathrada (21), Ruben du Toit (26), and Muhammed Mayet (22).

Chasing 160 to win, KZN Inland were bowled out for 142 in 19.3 overs. Themba Maupa (2/19), Jon Hinrichsen (2/27), and Thabile Hlatuka (2/41) were the pick of the bowlers.

Ruben du Toit has scores of 26 and 35* in his last three innings, and Themba Maupa has taken five wickets in his last three matches.

Mpumalanga have won one of their last five matches, with two no-results.

Mpumalanga are fourth in the Pro20 Cup Pool B, with six points after three matches.

Western Province Form

Western Province defeated Easterns (Eastern Storm) by nine wickets with 25 balls remaining in their previous Pro20 Cup Pool B match at Newlands in Cape Town.

Western Province won the toss and elected to bowl, restricting Eastern to 130/7 in their 20 overs. George Linde (2/15), Oliver Whitehead (2/18), Tshepo Moreki (1/16), and Asakhe Tsaka (1/24) were the pick of the bowlers.

Western Province chased down the target comfortably in 15.5 overs, scoring 134/1, led by Jiveshan Pillay (60*), Joshua van Heerden (40*), and Kashief Josephs (31).

Joshua van Heerden has scored 40*, 88*, 20, and 64 in his last four innings, while Tshepo Moreki has taken five wickets in his last four matches.

Western Province has won three of their last five matches.

Western Province are third in the Pro20 Cup Pool B, with 13 points after four matches.

Team news

Mpumalanga's Probable XI: Zakir Kathrada (wk), Garnett Tarr, Muhammed Mayet (c), Benjamin van Niekerk, Karabo Mogotsi, Yassar Cook, Aubrey Swanepoel, Thabile Hlatuka, Jon Hinrichsen, Bryn Brokensha, Tetelo Maphaka.

Western Province's Probable XI: Daniel Smith (wk), Edward Moore, Jiveshan Pillay, Joshua van Heerden, George Linde (c), Mihlali Mpongwana, Kyle Simmonds, Oliver Whitehead, Dane Paterson, Nandre Burger, Tshepo Moreki.

Verdict

Mpumalanga v Western Province

Western Province enter their Pool B match as strong favorites due to superior current form and a higher tournament standing.

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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.