DOL vs WAR Match Preview
Bradley Porteous and Jason Smith by far have been the best batsmen within the Dolphins squad and have lent good support to the middle order. Smith has also been pretty decent with his medium pacers, picking up 4 wickets so far. However, it is the top order that has failed the team, as Tshepang Dithole, JJ Smuts, or Grant Roelofsen have been able to get a big inning this season.
The bowling effort has been average too, as only Andile Phehlukwayo has been able to pick up wickets with some consistency. Smuts and Eathan Bosch, while being economical, have failed to pick wickets at regular intervals.
The Warriors endured one of the worst possible starts to the tournament, losing each of its first 3 games of the competition. Tristan Stubbs has been in good touch and is the leading run-scorer for the Warriors with 209 runs.
However, the other top-order batsmen, including Jordan Hermann and Wihan Lubbe haven’t been consistent enough. Ziyaad Abrahams has bowled well for his 10 wickets this season so far and has received good support from Beyers Swanepoel and Akhona Mnyaka.
Weather Report
The skies are likely to remain overcast on Friday with occasional showers, and the humidity will remain above 80%. With gusts of wind reaching over 20km/h, we are likely to see the ball swing a bit occasionally.
Pitch Report
The average first innings score here is around 240 but the ground has witnessed quite a few high-scoring matches. Therefore, the teams batting first would like to get as close to 300 as possible to give the bowlers a comfortable cushion.
Notable stats
Grant Roelofsen: Flying Under the Radar
Roelofsen hasn’t been in the best of forms this season. But he has been a reliable performer for the Dolphins so far. In his 37 T20 appearances, he has scored 1151 runs at an average of 38.36 and a strike rate of 128.
Beyers Swanepoel's all-round performance
Swanepoel hasn’t played much in the shortest format of the game, but has showcased his all-round abilities in the matches he has featured in so far. In his 8 innings, has scored 101 runs at a strike rate of 184, and has also picked up 5 wickets.
Team News
With a fully fit squad at their disposal, both teams are likely to feature an unchanged eleven for this match.
DOL vs WAR Probable 11
DOL Playing 11
- Tshepang Dithole
- Grant Roelofsen (Wk)
- JJ Smuts
- Ruan de Swardt
- Jason Smith
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Bradley Porteous
- Eathan Bosch
- Thando Ntini
- Andile Simelane
- Prenelan Subrayen (C)
WAR Playing 11
- Tristan Stubbs
- Sinethemba Qeshile (C)
- Jordan Hermann
- Diego Rosier
- Wihan Lubbe
- Glenton Stuurman
- Matthew Breetzke
- Lesiba Ngoepe
- Beyers Swanepoel
- Akhona Mnyaka
- Ziyaad Abrahams
Dream11 Prediction
We think that the Warriors will win this contest. While both the teams aren’t in the best of forms, the Warriors squad appears to be well-rounded, with a good balance of bowlers and batsmen. On the other hand, the Dolphins look over-reliant on a couple of individual performers and have failed to perform well as a team so far this season.
Top Picks
Tristan Stubbs: Stubbs is the top run-getter for the Warriors and has batted consistently well in this series. He has scored 209 with an average of close to 70 and has scored 2 half-centuries in the process. He can also turn the ball a bit and has picked up 2 wickets.
Bradley Porteous: Porteous has scored 238 runs this season which includes a brilliant century in the match against the Western Provinces. He is easily the best batsman in the Dolphins’ squad currently.
Ziyaad Abrahams: Abrahams is the top wicket-taker for the Warriors this season with 10 wickets in 4 matches. He is likely to be quite effective with his pace on the pitch at Durban.
DOL vs WAR Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T Stubbs
Batters: J Smith, B Porteous (VC), J Hermann
All-rounders: J Smuts, L Ngoepe, A Phehlukwayo (C)
Bowlers: Z Abrahams, E Bosch, B Swanepoel, A Mnyaka
