Preview:
North West Dragons will take on Western Province in the 1st match of the tournament. The format was quite different last year compared to this edition. North West Dragons played 3 matches in the previous edition where they managed to win 2 of those. The players have switched to different teams, and we can see some fresh faces.
Western Province, on the other hand, ended their tournament journey without a win last year and they will be desperate to get back this year and would want to kick off their journey with a win. Dane Vilas, Richard Levi, and Beuran Hendricks are the prominent players in their line-up.
Match Details:
North West Dragons vs Western Province, Match 1
Venue: Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Date & Time: March 11th at 4:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time
NWD vs WEP, Match 1 Pitch Report:
There is more pace and bounce in the wicket and even the conditions are excellent for batting. We can expect scores of between 240-250 from the batting team first. Bowling first is a better option here.
Injury News:
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NWD vs WEP, Match 1 Probable Playing XIs:
North West Dragons
Nicky van der Bergh (wk), Heino Kuhn, Nono Pongolo, Wesley Marshall, Lesego Senokwane, Senuran Muthusamy, Delano Potgieter, Ndumiso Mvelase, Eldred Hawken, Caleb Seleka, Johannes Diseko
Western Province
Dane Vilas (wk), Richard Levi, Mohammad Yaseen Vallie, Tony de Zorzi, Jonathan Bird, George Linde, Aviwe Mgijima, Kyle Simmonds, Mihlali Mpongwana, Beuran Hendricks, Basheeru-Deen Walters
Top Picks for NWD vs WEP Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – North West Dragons
Heino Kuhn has got loads of experience, he has played 178 List A Matches where he has amassed 4884 runs at an average of 34.15 with the highest score of 141*.
Nono Pongolo has featured in 50 List A matches and scored 586 runs at an average of 20.92 and picked up 46 wickets with the best figures of 6 for 22.
Top Picks – Western Province
George Linde has represented South Africa in all forms of the game and his international experience will definitely come into play in this match. He has scored 1173 runs and picked up 89 wickets in his List A career.
Tony de Zorzi is a genuine batter, he has amassed 1728 runs in 48 List A innings at an average of 37.56 which includes 3 centuries and 11 half-centuries.
NWD vs WEP Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Career List A Stats |
| Heino Kuhn | 4884 runs |
| Nono Pongolo | 586 runs and 46 wickets |
| George Linde | 1173 runs and 89 wickets |
| Tony de Zorzi | 1728 runs and one wicket |
| Dane Vilas | 4919 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NWD vs WEP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dane Vilas, Richard Levi, Heino Kuhn, Nono Pongolo (vc), Tony de Zorzi, Wesley Marshall, George Linde (c), Senuran Muthusamy, Beuran Hendricks, Johannes Diseko, Caleb Seleka
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NWD vs WEP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dane Vilas (c), Nicky van der Bergh, Heino Kuhn, Nono Pongolo, Tony de Zorzi (vc), Lesego Senokwane, George Linde, Delano Potgieter, Beuran Hendricks, Basheeru-Deen Walters, Caleb Seleka
NWD vs WEP Probable Winners:
Western Province are expected to win this match.
