Preview:
Titans will face Lions in the 17th match of the CSA T20 Challenge 2021/22 on Thursday. After losing their first game against the Warriors, Titans didn’t look back and won their next 3 matches and moved to the 2nd spot in the standings with 12 points. Dewald Brevis’s inclusion has been the biggest plus point for them. They will be keen to extend their winning streak.
Lions on the other hand are in a bad phase in the ongoing tournament. They had lost their last 2 matches before heading into this game. They managed to win their only game of this tournament against the Dolphins by 8 runs. With one win and 3 losses, they placed themselves at the 6th spot in the standings with 4 points.
Match Details:
Titans vs Lions, Match 17
Venue: St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth
Date & Time: February 17th at 1:30 PM IST and 10:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The surface has been excellent throughout this tournament where batters and bowlers had the opportunities to shine. The bounce has been consistent, and the batters can play their shots on the rise. Anything over 160 is hard to chase here.
Probable Playing XIs for TIT vs LIO:
Titans
Theunis de Bruyn (c), Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brevis, Heinrich Klaasen, Sibonelo Makhanya, Donavan Ferreira, Ayabulela Gqamane, Junior Dala, Aaron Phangiso, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
Lions
Joshua Richards, Reeza Hendricks, Shane Dadswell, Mitchell van Buuren, Dominic Hendricks, Ruan Haasbroek (wk), Sisanda Magala, Bjorn Fortuin, Malusi Siboto (c), Codi Yusuf, Ayavuya Myoli
Top Picks for TIT vs LIO Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Titans
Dewald Brevis is carrying his excellent form of the U19 World Cup into this tournament as well. In 2 matches, he has scored 69 runs at an average of 69 with the highest score of 46*.
Star campaigner Quinton de Kock has struck 103 runs in 4 matches in this competition at an average of 25.75 with the highest score of 72.
Top Picks – Lions
Mitchell van Buuren has added 115 runs in the last 4 matches at an average of 38.33 with the highest score of 65*. He is a good captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Shane Dadswell is in good form with the bat in this tournament. In 4 matches, he has scored 115 runs at an average of 28.75 with a strike rate of 132.18.
TIT vs LIO Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Dewald Brevis | 69 runs | 105 |
| Quinton de Kock | 103 runs | 191 |
| Donavan Ferreira | 99 runs and one wicket | 176 |
| Mitchell van Buuren | 115 runs | 166 |
| Shane Dadswell | 115 runs | 166 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TIT vs LIO Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Reeza Hendricks (vc), Sibonelo Makhanya, Shane Dadswell, Mitchell van Buuren, Donavan Ferreira, Dewald Brevis, Aaron Phangiso, Lizaad Williams, Codi Yusuf
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TIT vs LIO Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Shane Dadswell, Mitchell van Buuren (c), Sisanda Magala, Bjorn Fortuin, Donavan Ferreira, Dewald Brevis (vc), Lizaad Williams, Malusi Siboto, Tabraiz Shamsi
TIT vs LIO Probable Winners:
Titans are expected to win this match.
