LIO vs KWZ Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
Aditya - November 08, 2025Last Updated on Nov 08, 2025 03:55 PM
Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland Cricket Match Previews
CSA T20 Challenge 2025
LIONS 159/5 (20)
KZNIN 161/5 (20)
KwaZulu - Natal Inland - Tuskers won by 2 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Potgieter* | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andile Mokgakane* | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Daryn Dupavillon | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
Lions Confirmed Playing11:
1- Wandile Makwetu(w), 2- Reeza Hendricks, 3- Rassie van der Dussen, 4- Mitchell Van Buuren(c), 5- Delano Potgieter, 6- Evan Jones, 7- Richard Seletswane, 8- Beyers Swanepoel, 9- Morteza Manack, 10- Siya Plaatjie, 11- Rafeeq PatelKwaZulu-Natal Inland - Tuskers Confirmed Playing11:
1- Malcolm Nofal, 2- Kagiso Rapulana, 3- Andile Mokgakane, 4- Sean Gilson, 5- Cameron Shekleton, 6- Michael Erlank(c), 7- Wayne Parnell, 8- Ntando Zuma(w), 9- Daryn Dupavillon, 10- Ziyaad Abrahams, 11- Sean WhiteheadToday's Match Live Score ↻
Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland - Tuskers
KwaZulu-Natal Inland - Tuskers — Innings 1 (161/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nofal c Beyers Swanepoel b Rafeeq Patel | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 105 | |
| Rapulana c Siya Plaatjie b Beyers Swanepoel | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Andile Mokgakane c Reeza Hendricks b Evan Jones | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Sean Gilson c Delano Potgieter b Beyers Swanepoel | 30 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 90.91 | |
| Shekleton b Evan Jones | 56 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 151.35 | |
| Erlank (c) not out | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 115.38 | |
| Parnell not out | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 500 | |
| Ntando Zuma (wk) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dupavillon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abrahams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sean Whitehead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 161 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyers Swanepoel | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Morteza Manack | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Evan Jones | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Rafeeq Patel | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Siya Plaatjie | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Delano Potgieter | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nofal & Rapulana | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapulana | 2.3 | 11 |
| 2 | Andile Mokgakane | 3.1 | 18 |
| 3 | Nofal | 7 | 39 |
| 4 | Sean Gilson | 14.2 | 95 |
| 5 | Shekleton | 19 | 132 |
Lions — Innings 2 (159/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandile Makwetu (wk) b Sean Whitehead | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reeza Hendricks c Rapulana b Parnell | 61 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 138.64 | |
| Rassie van der Dussen c Shekleton b Abrahams | 44 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 146.67 | |
| Mitchell Van Buuren (c) c Nofal b Parnell | 38 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 152 | |
| Delano Potgieter not out | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Evan Jones run out (Ntando Zuma) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Richard Seletswane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Morteza Manack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Siya Plaatjie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rafeeq Patel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Wides: 1 | Total: 1 | |||||
| Total | 159 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Whitehead | 4 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Daryn Dupavillon | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Ziyaad Abrahams | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Wayne Parnell | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Sean Gilson | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Andile Mokgakane | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Wandile Makwetu & Reeza Hendricks | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wandile Makwetu | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2 | Rassie van der Dussen | 8 | 59 |
| 3 | Mitchell Van Buuren | 16 | 134 |
| 4 | Reeza Hendricks | 17.5 | 147 |
| 5 | Evan Jones | 20 | 159 |
LIO vs KWZ Match Prediction, CSA T20 Challenge 2025, Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
LIO vs KWZ (Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland) Match Details
| Match | Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (LIO vs KWZ) |
| League | CSA T20 Challenge 2025 |
| Date | Saturday, 8th November 2025 |
| Time | 04:30 PM (IST) - 11:00 AM (GMT) |
LIO vs KWZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
LIO vs KWZ Match Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
LIO vs KWZ Pitch Report: The Wanderers Stadium pitch has been generally regarded as favourable for batting. However, continuous rain in South Africa may introduce moisture, offering assistance to the bowlers.
LIO vs KWZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Johannesburg, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 62% humidity and 4.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 97% chances of precipitation during the game.
The Wanderers Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 27 |
| Batting first won: | 14 |
| Bowling first won: | 13 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 176 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 146 |
| Highest Total: | 283/1 |
| Lowest Total: | 83/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 208/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 118/7 |
LIO vs KWZ (Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland) Playing 11
Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (LIO vs KWZ) Match Preview
LIO vs KWZ Match Preview: Lions will take on KwaZulu-Natal Inland in CSA T20 Challenge 2025 on Saturday, 08 November 2025 at 04:30 PM IST.
Lions (LIO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Wandile Makwetu and Evan Jones will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Evan Jones is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Rassie van der Dussen will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Mitchell van Buuren and Muhammad Manack will strengthen the middle order for Lions.
- Mitchell van Buuren will lead the Lions as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Wandile Makwetu will do the Wicket Keeping for Lions.
Pace Bowlers
- Beyers Swanepoel and Tshepo Moreki will lead the pace attack of his team.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Malcolm Nofal and Kagiso Rapulana will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Malcolm Nofal is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Muhammed Bulbulia will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Michael Erlank and Sean Gilson will strengthen the middle order for KwaZulu-Natal Inland.
- Michael Erlank will lead the KwaZulu-Natal Inland as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Ntando Zuma will do the Wicket Keeping for KwaZulu-Natal Inland.
Pace Bowlers
- Hardus Viljoen and Ziyaad Abrahams will lead the pace attack of his team.
Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (LIO vs KWZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
LIO vs KWZ Match Prediction: Lions looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, LIO will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
LIO vs KWZ CSA T20 Challenge 2025 Match Expert Advice: Evan Jones will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Beyers Swanepoel will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
LIO vs KWZ Head to Head
LIO vs KWZ Head to Head Records: Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Lions have won 0 whereas KwaZulu-Natal Inland have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| LIO | 0 Won |
| KWZ | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - CSA T20 Challenge 2025
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2.168 | 25 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Boland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.567 | 25 | WLWWW |
| 3 | Dolphins | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.569 | 22 | WWLLW |
| 4 | Western Province | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.337 | 18 | LWWWL |
| 5 | Titans | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1.655 | 10 | LNRWLL |
| 6 | DP World Lions | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -0.174 | 6 | LWTNRL |
| 7 | North West Dragons | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -0.659 | 6 | TLWLNR |
| 8 | Tuskers | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.330 | 4 | LLLLW |
| 9 | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | NR | |||||||
| 10 | Lions | NR | |||||||
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: CSA T20 Challenge 2025 Schedule
Recent Forms: 541, Cricket, LIO vs KWZ
LIO - L W T N LKWZ - N
LIO - N
LIO vs KWZ Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Cameron Shekleton is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
LIO vs KWZ Winning Prediction
- Lions team has the upper hand over KwaZulu-Natal Inland team. So try to pick more players from Lions
LIO vs KWZ Small League Must Picks:
LIO - Evan Jones [188 points], Beyers Swanepoel [140 points]KWZ - Malcolm Nofal [141 points], Hardus Viljoen [55 points]
LIO vs KWZ Grand League Risky Picks:
LIO - Rassie van der Dussen [0 points], Rafeeq Patel [0 points]KWZ - Muhammed Bulbulia [0 points], Kagiso Rapulana [0 points]
Lions (LIO) Key Players
- Delano Potgieter [0W, 23, 1W, 69, 62, ]
- Mitchell van Buuren [0W]
- Beyers Swanepoel [PTs: 140, CR: 9]
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Key Players
- Michael Erlank [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Cameron Shekleton [PTs: 21, CR: 7]
- Ziyaad Abrahams [PTs: 52, CR: 8]
- Hardus Viljoen [PTs: 55, CR: 8.5]
- Malcolm Nofal [PTs: 141, CR: 9.5]
LIO vs KWZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Michael Erlank [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Cameron Shekleton [PTs: 21, CR: 7]
- Delano Potgieter [PTs: 28, CR: 8]
- Mitchell van Buuren [PTs: 72, CR: 7]
- Malcolm Nofal [PTs: 141, CR: 9.5]
LIO vs KWZ Injury / Unavailability
Lions Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KWZ Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
LIO vs KWZ Live Stream
Where can I see LIO vs KWZ Live Score?
You can see LIO vs KWZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
LIO vs KWZ match will be live telecast on FanCode.
LIO vs KWZ Cricket Match Highlights
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Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (LIO vs KWZ) Squads
Lions (LIO) Squad: Delano Potgieter, Beyers Swanepoel, Wandile Makwetu(WK), Tshepo Moreki, Mitchell van Buuren(C), Evan Jones, Siya Plaatjie, Richard Seletswane, Muhammad Manack, Khaya Fakude, Rassie van der Dussen, Rafeeq Patel
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Squad: Hardus Viljoen, Kagiso Rapulana, Daryn Dupavillon, Andile Mogakane, Sean Whitehead, Ziyaad Abrahams, Michael Erlank(C), Cameron Shekleton(WK), Bamanye Xenxe, Malcolm Nofal, Ntando Zuma(WK), Sean Gilson, Muhammed Bulbulia
LIO vs KWZ Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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