Cape Cobras v Knights Prediction

Cape Cobras defeated Dolphins by a huge margin of eight wickets in their previous match and have accumulated 9 points from two games at a net run rate of +1.449. The last game between Knights and Lions ended as a tied but the latter beat the former in the one-over eliminator. Knights have played three matches, won two, lost another, attained 9 points with a net run rate of +1.817. They will take over Cape Cobras in the next encounter which will be an important one for both teams.

Players to watch

Andrew Puttick scored an unbeaten innings of 48 vs. Dolphins for Cape Cobras and Richard Levi contributed 44 runs. Kieron Pollard has already made an impression with the bat and rest of their batsmen should follow their top order. Mthokozisi Shezi and Sybrand Engelbrecht picked up three wickets each in that game while Pollard is bowling superbly.

Andre Russell, Pite van Biljon and Gerhardt Abrahams were among runs for Knights against Lions whereas Rudi Second Tumelo Bodibe and Diego Rosier are required to improve. Shadley van Schalkwyk, Dillon du Preez, Andre Russell and Malusi Siboto are a part of their smart bowling.

Time & Venue

Wednesday, November 12, 2014 @ 16:00 GMT, 18:00 local at Boland Park, Paarl.

Weather

The match will be disturbed by heavy rain with the temperatures around 14-22ᵒC.

Toss

The winning captain will opt to chase.

The Pitch

The surface will definitely assist the bowlers under cloudy conditions.

Teams

Cape Cobras – Justin Ontong (C), Richard Levi, Andrew Puttick, Omphile Ramela, Dane Vilas, Kieron Pollard, Sybrand Engelbrecht, George Linde, Ferisco Adams, Dane Paterson, Mthokozisi Shezi.

Knights – Werner Coetsee (C), Gerhardt Abrahams, Rudi Second, Tumelo Bodibe, Pite van Biljon, Diego Rosier, Andre Russell, Obus Pienaar, Dillon du Preez, Malusi Siboto, Shadley van Schalkwyk.

Prediction

Cape Cobras will be the most likely winners.