Preview:
Rocks will take on Warriors in the Pool D contest of the CSA T20 Cup 2021 on Monday. Both the teams are all set to kick start their tournament campaign from this match. Boland has been rebranded as Rocks for this competition. They didn’t have much success in the CSA Provincial T20 Cup 2019/20, since they finished at the bottom of the Pool B standings with 4 points. They managed to win only one of their 4 matches played.
Warriors, on the other hand, lost to Highveld Lions in the play-off game of the CSA T20 challenge earlier this year and missed out on the opportunity to qualify for the finals. JJ Smuts, Wihan Lubbe, and Mthiwekhaya Nabe played a key role in taking the side till the Play-offs. Their performances will be essential for the side in this competition as well.
Match Details:
Rocks vs Warriors, Pool D
Venue: Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Date & Time: 4th October at 1:30 PM IST and 10:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s an excellent wicket to bat on where we have already witnessed some high-scoring contests in this tournament. Generally, the surfaces here in South Africa have got a lot of pace of bounces. Anything over 180 is a defendable total on this surface.
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Probable Playing XIs for ROC vs WAR:
Rocks
Clyde Fortuin, Janneman Malan, Pieter Malan, Christiaan Jonker, Ruan Terblanche, Shaun von Berg, Ferisco Adams, Imran Manack, Zakhele Qwabe, Ziyaad Abrahams, Khanya Dilima
Warriors
Matthew Breetzke, Lesiba Ngoepe, Edward Moore, Triston Stubbs, Kabelo Sekhukhune, Wihan Lubbe, Diego Rosier, JJ Smuts, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Glenton Stuurman, Tsepo Ndwandwa
Top Picks for ROC vs WAR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Rocks
Janneman Malan has got a great start to his international career both in ODIs and as well in T20Is. He has featured in 11 T20Is for South Africa, where he has scored 241 runs at an average of 21.9.
Pieter Malan has represented South Africa in 3 Test matches. He has scored heaps of runs in the domestic circuit. In 39 T20s, he has scored 1176 runs at an average of 40.55, with the highest score of 140*.
Top Picks – Warriors
JJ Smuts was the leading run-scorer for Warriors in the CSA T20 Challenge 2020/21. In 6 matches, he has scored 135 runs at an average of 22.5, with a strike rate of 125 and has picked up 2 wickets as well.
Wihan Lubbe had a decent run in the CSA T20 Challenge 2020/21, where he has scored 118 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 124.21 and even picked up a wicket as well.
ROC vs WAR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics |
| Janneman Malan | 241 runs (T20I) |
| Pieter Malan | 1176 runs (Domestic T20s) |
| JJ Smuts | 135 runs and 2 wickets (CSA T20 Challenge 2020/21) |
| Wihan Lubbe | 118 runs and one wicket (CSA T20 Challenge 2020/21) |
| Mthiwekhaya Nabe | 10 wickets (CSA T20 Challenge 2020/21) |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ROC vs WAR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Matthew Breetzke, Lesiba Ngoepe, Pieter Malan, Janneman Malan (c), Kabelo Sekhukhune, JJ Smuts (vc), Shaun von Berg, Wihan Lubbe, Zakhele Qwabe, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Glenton Stuurman
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ROC vs WAR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Matthew Breetzke, Lesiba Ngoepe, Christiaan Jonker, Pieter Malan (vc), Janneman Malan, JJ Smuts, Wihan Lubbe (c), Zakhele Qwabe, Ziyaad Abrahams, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Glenton Stuurman
Today’s ROC vs WAR Probable Winners:
Warriors are expected to win this match.
