Cape Cobras vs. Hobart Hurricanes Prediction

Two teams who suffered a setback in their first match against difficult oppositions will face each other in the 6^th match of the 2014 Champions League Twenty20. Hobart Hurricanes were defeated by the mighty Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in the second encounter of the event while Cape Cobras lost the game against Northern Districts by 33 runs (D/L method). The sixth match of the tournament will be played between Cape Cobras and Hobart Hurricanes which will generate four points to the winning squad.

Players to watch

The innings of Cape Cobras was restricted to 7.2 overs when they were chasing a huge target of 206 set by Northern Districts. The first managed just 44 after losing two wickets, Hashim Amla, Stiaan van Zyl, Justin Kemp, Justin Ontong and Dane Vilas will be their main batsmen. Charl Langeveldt, Vernon Philander were the only wicket takers in the previous match while their fellow bowlers were out of colour.

The top order batsmen of Hobart Hurricanes were unable to shine against Kings XI Punjab, Ben Dunk, Aiden Blizzard, Shoaib Malik, Tim Paine and Travis Birt are required to concentrate. Doug Bollinger was impressive but he requires more support from Ben Hilfenhaus, Cameron Boyce and Ben Laughlin.

Time & Venue

Sunday, September 21, 2014 @ 10:30 GMT, 16:00 local at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad.

Weather

Mostly sunny with temperatures around 22-32ᵒC.

Toss

The majority of the skippers in the event have opted to field after winning the toss.

The Pitch

The smooth track will be an ideal one for the Twenty20 game.

Teams

Cape Cobras – Justin Ontong (C), Stiaan van Zyl, Hashim Amla, Robin Peterson, Omphile Ramela, Dane Vilas, Justin Kemp, Vernon Philander, Rory Kleinveldt, Charl Langeveldt, Aviwe Mgijima.

Hobart Hurricanes – Tim Paine (C), Ben Dunk, Aiden Blizzard, Shoaib Malik, Travis Birt, Jonathan Wells, Evan Gulbis, Ben Hilfenhaus, Cameron Boyce, Ben Laughlin, Dough Bollinger.

Prediction

Cape Cobras will come back in the tournament while winning the game.