Preview:
Western Province will square off with Rocks in the 23rd match of the CSA One Day Cup 2021/22 on Friday. Western Province are still very much in the contest though they are placed at the 5th spot in the standings with 10 points. It’s going to be two crucial matches for them and they must win both to keep their chances alive. They have got talented players in their line-up and they just need to back their abilities.
Rocks, on the other hand, share the same points with Western Province and sit at the 6th spot in the standings. They had witnessed high and lows in this tournament and are confident of beating Western Province in this match. They had won their previous match against North West Dragons by 27 runs which will boost their confidence.
Match Details:
Western Province vs Rocks, Match 23
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Date & Time: April 1st at 4:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time
WEP vs ROC, Match 23 Pitch Report:
We can expect an equal contest between bat and ball. The surface offers additional bounce, the batters and bowlers need to capitalize on it to the maximum extent. Anything around 280 would be a good score here.
Injury News:
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WEP vs ROC, Match 23 Probable Playing XIs:
Western Province
Richard Levi, Tony de Zorzi (c), Mohammed Yaseen Vallie, Gavin Kaplan, Daniel Smith Jr (wk), George Linde, Mihlali Mpongwana, Kyle Simmonds, Beuran Hendricks, Tshepo Moreki, Basheeru-Deen Walters
Rocks
Janneman Malan, Stiaan van Zyl, Ruan Terblanche, Pieter Malan (c), Clyde Fortuin (wk), Hardus Viljoen, Michael Copeland, Ferisco Adams, Zakhele Qwabe, Siyabonga Mahima, Achille Cloete
Top Picks for WEP vs ROC Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Western Province
Western Province relies mainly on George Linde in the middle order. He has played his part in this tournament. In 5 matches, he has scored 169 runs at an average of 42.25 and picked up 3 wickets.
Tshepo Moreki is the most successful bowler for Western Province in this tournament. 28-year-old right-arm quick has scalped 12 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 5.22 with the best figures of 4 for 41.
Top Picks – Rocks
Stiaan van Zyl is showing his pure class with the bat. Including 2 centuries, he has amassed 260 runs in the last 4 matches at an average of 86.66.
Janneman Malan scores runs at a faster rate irrespective of the situation. In only 3 matches in this tournament, he has scored 169 runs at an average of 56.33 with the highest score of 93.
WEP vs ROC Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| George Linde | 169 runs and 3 wickets | 231 |
| Tshepo Moreki | 12 wickets | 251 |
| Tony de Zorzi | 150 runs | 163 |
| Stiaan van Zyl | 260 runs | 135 |
| Janneman Malan | 169 runs | 102 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WEP vs ROC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Daniel Smith Jr, Richard Levi, Stiaan van Zyl, Tony de Zorzi, Pieter Malan, Janneman Malan (c), George Linde (vc), Ferisco Adams, Hardus Viljoen, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WEP vs ROC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Daniel Smith Jr, Mohammed Yaseen Vallie, Stiaan van Zyl (c), Tony de Zorzi (vc), Pieter Malan, Janneman Malan, George Linde, Hardus Viljoen, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana, Siyabonga Mahima
WEP vs ROC Probable Winners:
Rocks are expected to win this match.
