Dolphins vs Lions Match Prediction & Betting Tips – CSA T20 Challenge 2024
Dolphins will take on Lions at Kingsmead, Durban in Match 10 of the CSA T20 Challenge. This match gets underway at 16:00 local time on Wednesday, 13th March, 2024.
DOL vs LIONS, Kingsmead, Durban Pitch Report
There is always plenty of speed and bounce in the wicket in Durban and we expect the same in this match. There will be more for the pace bowlers to work with than the spinners.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Dolphins vs Lions, CSA T20 Challenge 2024
Dolphins Team News & Playing 11
DOL Team News
After going all the way to the final in the 2022/23 CSA T20 Challenge, hopes were high that Dolphins would go one better this year but so far it has not gone to plan for Keshav Maharaj’s side. Dolphins come into this game still looking for their first win of the tournament.
DOL Team Batting
With both openers dismissed for single-figure scores, Dolphins posted a disappointing 121/8 against Warriors in their last game. At the top of the order, Grant Roelofsen is a talented batter and he will be crucial to Dolphins’ hopes with the bat in this match.
DOL Team Bowling
It was a tough assignment for Warriors’ bowlers in their last fixture as they had to try and defend a target of 122 in Match 7. As well as skipper Maharaj, there are plenty of top level bowlers to look out for in this game in Ottniel Baartman and Andile Phehlukwayo.
DOL Team Form
Dolphins come into this fixture after losing by 2 runs and by 7 wickets with 35 balls remaining so far.
Dolphins Predicted Playing 11
Bryce Parsons, Grant Roelofsen (wk), JJ Smuts, Bradley Porteous, Khaya Zondo, Jason Smith, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj (c), Prenelan Subrayen, Okuhle Cele, Ottniel Baartman
Lions Team News & Playing 11
LIONS Team News
With a start-studied batting line-up, and not a bad group of bowlers as well, Lions have got off to an excellent start in the 2024 CSA T20 Challenge and, ahead of this clash with Dolphins, Bjorn Fortuin’s side are looking like being one of the sides to go all the way this year.
LIONS Team Batting
Reeza Hendricks was the star batter for Lions against North West in their last match with the opener hitting eight fours and two sixes in his unbeaten 57 not out from 30 balls. Rassie van der Dussen did not get a bat in the last game but had been in top form in the Pakistan Super League.
LIONS Team Bowling
Leg-spinner Junaid Dawood comes into this fixture after taking 3/23 in his first appearance of this year’s competition and, if selected, he is likely to cause problems again. Bjorn Fortuin and Kwena Maphaka both took two-wicket hauls in the win over North West.
LIONS Team Form
Lions are flying along in the competition already with two wins from two so far.
Lions Predicted Playing 11
Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Mitchell Van Buuren, Wiaan Mulder, Bjorn Fortuin (c), Delano Potgieter, Lutho Sipamla, Junaid Dawood, Kwena Maphaka
🏆 Dolphins vs Lions Prediction
Dolphins have underperformed so far in this year’s tournament and we expect to see an improved display from them in this game. However, we do not think it will be enough to beat a very strong Lions side. We are backing Lions to win Match 10.
