TIT vs DOL Match Preview
The Titans cricket team is currently placed in 4th position in the points table with 2 wins and 2 losses from 4 games. They have 8 points at the moment and have a net run rate of -0.339. The Dolphins' side is placed one slot below the Titans in the 5th position. They have played one game less than the Titans and have 1 win and 2 losses from 3 games. They have 4 points at the moment and have a net run rate of +0.047. If you look at the recent record of these two teams you will find that the Titans have 2 wins and 3 losses in their last 5 matches. Dolphins on the other hand have lost 3 out of their last 5 games and managed to win just a single one. One game ended in no result for their side.
Heinrich Klaasen has a phenomenal record for the Titans in their recent history. In his last 7 first-class appearances for the Titans, he has scored 700 runs at an incredible average of 116.66. Another batter that has done well for the Titans recently is Theunis de Bruyn. He has scored 286 in 5 innings with an average of 57.20. The all-rounder Neil Brand has also done a fair job for the Titans with the bat scoring 282 runs from 9 innings with an average of 40.28. Simon Harmer has picked up 44 wickets in his last 11 games with a top average of 16.15. Lizaad Williams is a right-arm medium pacer who has picked up 19 wickets from 8 matches with an equally good bowling average of 17.26. Ayabulela Gqamane recently picked up a 5-wicket haul for the Titans and has an average of 32.50 from the last 10 matches.
Marques Ackerman is a Dolphins southpaw that has scored 366 runs from his last 7 innings for the side with an excellent average of 61.00. Andile Phehlukwayo is a left-handed batter who has put together 228 runs for the Dolphins from 5 innings with an average of 76.00. Sarel Erwee is a left-handed batter who has scored 208 runs from 4 innings with an average of 52.00. The best bowler for Dolphins in recent games has been Eathan Bosch. He is a right-handed quickie and has bagged 16 scalps from 7 matches with an average of 21.62. Ottniel Baartman has picked up 14 wickets from 6 innings and is bowling with a super average of 18.78 in first-class cricket recently. Odirile Modimokoane has picked up 7 wickets from the last 4 games with an average of 32.85.
Weather Report
We are likely to get the maximum temperature of 25 degrees during the day tomorrow and the minimum temperatures are likely to be close to 15 degrees. There are chances of the day being cloudy and we might get some rain with thunderstorms during the match. However, rains are expected in only some areas of the city. You can expect winds in the region of 13 km/hr during the match. As there are chances of cloud cover during the game, there will be some help for the quicker bowlers from the track.
Pitch Report
The surface we have at the SuperSport Park in Centurion, South Africa is conducive for stroke play from batters. They will find it easy to score quick runs on this pitch. There is unlikely to be any help on offer for the bowlers, especially in the first half of the innings. Taking wickets on this track will be difficult for the bowlers. If you can consider the record of teams batting first on this ground you will find that they have scored an average of 266 runs. However, there will be some help for the bowlers from this track in the later stages of the match.
Notable stats
Titans have a mixed-bag record in their last 5 matches.
The Titans team has won 2 games and lost 3 in their last 5 encounters. This is still a better record than the Dolphins.
Dolphins lead the head-to-head between the two sides 3-1.
Dolphins lead the head-to-head between these two teams 3-1 with one game ending in no result without a ball being bowled.
Team News
None of the players from either team appear to be injured for this game.
TIT vs DOL Probable 11
TIT Playing 11
- Dewald Brevis
- Jiveshan Pillay
- Neil Brand
- Aiden Markram
- Sibonelo Makhanya (C)
- Donovan Ferreira (Wk)
- Corbin Bosch
- Junior Dala
- Ayabulela Gqamane
- Aaron Phangiso
- Tabraiz Shamsi
DOL Playing 11
- Tshepang Dithole
- Grant Roelofsen (Wk)
- JJ Smuts
- Jason Smith
- Bradley Porteous
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Eathan Bosch
- Prenelan Subrayen (C)
- Andile Simelane
- Daryn Dupavillon
- Ottniel Baartman
Dream11 Prediction
Although there is not much to choose from when you look at the standing of these two teams in the points table, we expect the Titans to come out trumps in this game. They are one place ahead of the Dolphins in the points tally and are playing at home to boot. The Dolphins are going into this game with back-to-back losses in their last couple of encounters. We will bet with the Titans to win this game.
Top Picks
Heinrich Klaasen: Heinrich Klaasen is a right-handed batter for the Titans. He has performed exceptionally well in his last 7 innings for the team. He has scored runs at an unbelievable average of 116.66 in this period.
Theunis de Bruyn: Theunis de Bruyn has been pretty consistent for Titans this year with 286 runs from his last 5 games with an average of 57.20.
Simon Harmer: Simon Harmer has done an incredible job for the Titans in his last 11 matches for the side. He is averaging 16.15 in this period and has picked up 44 scalps.
Marques Ackerman: Marques Ackerman has done a great job for the Dolphins with 366 runs from his last 7 innings with an average of 61.00.
TIT vs DOL Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: H. Klaasen
Batters: D. Elgar, T. de Bruyn, S. Erwee, D. Brevis
All-rounders: A. Markram (C), A. Phehlukwayo (VC)
Bowlers: A. Gqamane, S. Harmer, D. Dupavillon, O. Baartman
