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Warriors vs Lions Predictions - Lions backed for victory in Pro20 Cup Pool A match

Nigel Williams

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Nigel Williams 41 minutes ago

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Lions are favourites, boasting greater squad depth & recent form.
Warriors’ strong home record and key players keep the contest close.
Toss and powerplay phases will be pivotal in deciding the winner.

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Warriors vs Lions Predictions

Lions enter the match as favourites, with a balanced, high-intensity encounter expected, with the toss and powerplay likely to play a major role in the evening conditions. The Lions have slightly more depth on paper, but the Warriors' recent home record against them keeps it close.

Warriors vs Lions Predictions
Head-to-Head
Warriors Form
Lions Form
Team news

Warriors' Jordan Hermann has scored 150, 20, 77, 20, and 70 in his last five innings.
Warriors' Thomas Kaber has figures of 3/9, 1/27, 2/15 & 4/25 in his last five matches.
Warriors have won 2 of their last 5 matches with 1 no-result.
Lions have won 3 of their last 5 matches.
Lions' Reeza Hendricks has scores of 50, 19, 37 & 40 in his last 5 innings.
Lions' Codi Yusuf has figures of 2/38 and 1/45 in his last 2 matches.
Lions have won 3 of the 5 matches against the Warriors.

Head-to-Head

Lions have won three of the last five meetings with the Warriors.

Warriors Form

The Warriors defeated Limpopo by 35 runs in their Pro20 Cup Pool A match at St George's Park, Gqeberha, in their previous match.

The Warriors won the toss and chose to bat first at St George's Park and posted 175/4 in their 20 overs. Jordan Hermann top-scored with 70 runs off 45 balls, supported by JP King (29 off 22 balls), Sibonelo Makhanya (26), and Matthew de Villiers (25).

Limpopo scored 140/8 in their 20 overs, falling short of the 176-run target. Thomas Kaber was the pick of the bowlers with an impressive 4/25, while Beuran Hendricks (1/34) and Kerwin Mungroo (1/31) chipped in with a wicket each.

Jordan Hermann has scored 150, 20, 77, 20, and 70 in his last five innings, while Thomas Kaber has figures of 3/9, 1/27, 2/15, and 4/25 in his last five innings.

Warriors have won two of their last five matches, with one no-result.

Lions Form

The Lions lost to North West by six wickets with four balls remaining, in their Pro20 Cup Pool A match at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, in their last match.

The Lions were put into bat and posted a formidable 205/5 in their 20 overs. Captain Mitchell van Buuren led the charge with 66 off 36 balls (2 fours and 5 sixes), supported by Rassie van der Dussen with 46 off 33 balls (1 four, 3 sixes) and Delano Potgieter, who smashed 39* off just 15 balls (5 fours, 2 sixes) to push the score past the 200-run mark.

North West chased down the 206-run target, reaching 207/4 in 19.2 overs. JJ Basson (2/27) was the pick of the Lions' bowlers, but the rest of the attack struggled to contain North West's chase.

Reeza Hendricks has scores of 50, 19, 37 & 40 in his last five innings, and Codi Yusuf has figures of 2/38 and 1/45 in his last two innings.

The Lions have won three of their last five matches.

Team news

Warriors' Probable XI: Jordan Hermann, Modiri Litheko, Jean du Plessis (wk), Matthew de Villiers (c), JP King, Patrick Kruger, Matthew Roger Boast, Thomas Kaber, Beuran Hendricks, Duanne Olivier, Kerwin Mungroo.

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

Verdict

Warriors v Lions

Reeza Hendricks

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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.