KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Lions Match Prediction & Betting Tips – CSA T20 Challenge 2024
KwaZulu-Natal Inland will take on Lions at City Oval, Pietermaritzburg in Match 56 of the CSA T20 Challenge. This match gets underway at 13:00 local time on Sunday, 21st April, 2024.
KZNIN vs LIONS, City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Pitch Report
Once again we can expect to see some good pace in this wicket at the City Oval. Top order batters should take advantage of the new ball which will come on to the bat nicely.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Lions, CSA T20 Challenge 2024
KwaZulu-Natal Inland Team News & Playing 11
KZNIN Team News
It was another defeat for KwaZulu-Natal Inland on Friday and it is now ten defeats from 13 games in this year’s tournament. As a result, they are bottom of the table with an eight point gap to the team in seventh and were beaten by Dolphins by 8 wickets in their last game.
KZNIN Team Batting
Once again the middle order pairing of captain Michael Erlank and Keith Dudgeon were crucial for KwaZulu-Natal Inland but the team could only post 108 all out on Friday. Opener Cameron Delport comes into this match after ending a run of single figure scores with 30 against Dolphins.
KZNIN Team Bowling
The bowling attack has taken just three wickets across their last two games and it was Keith Dudgeon and Smangaliso Nhlebela who picked up the two dismissals in the last match. Ahead of this game, the opinion of most cricket experts is that KwaZulu-Natal Inland’s bowling unit lacks sufficient depth.
KZNIN Team Form
KwaZulu-Natal Inland come into this game on Sunday looking to avoid their fifth successive defeat.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland Predicted Playing 11
Kagiso Rapulana, Cameron Delport, Cameron Dean Shekleton (wk), Thamsanqa Kumalo, Michael Erlank (c), Keith Dudgeon, Kyle Nipper, Kurtlyn Mannikam, Thando Ntini, Mbulelo Budaza, Mondli Khumalo
Lions Team News & Playing 11
LIONS Team News
There was a surprise defeat for top of the table Lions who were beaten by fourth place Titans in a last-ball thriller on Friday evening. Dolphins in third are now only three points behind Lions who will be keen to get back to winning ways ahead of the semi-finals.
LIONS Team Batting
Only Reeza Hendricks went past 25 for Lions against Titans but even he only contributed 48 in what turned out to be a sub-par 154/8 on Friday. However, against a poor KwaZulu-Natal Inland bowling attack, Lions batters will see this as an opportunity to find form before the knockouts.
LIONS Team Bowling
Lions’ bowlers have been impressive over the second half of this year’s group stage and, even in defeat on Friday, they took eight wickets. Nqabayomzi Peter and Evan Jones both come into this match after taking two-wicket hauls against Titans.
LIONS Team Form
After winning five successive games in the tournament, Lions were beaten in their last match.
Lions Predicted Playing 11
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Wiaan Mulder, Delano Potgieter, Evan Jones, Bjorn Fortuin (c), Codi Yusuf, Tshepo Moreki, Nqabayomzi Peter
🏆 KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Lions Prediction
Although Lions were beaten in their last game, we expect them to bounce back immediately against KwaZulu-Natal Inland who have had a disappointing campaign. Our prediction is for Lions to end the group stage with a victory.
