BOR vs KTS Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 18th TEST Match
Aditya - January 21, 2026Last Updated on Jan 21, 2026 12:37 PM
Border vs Knights Cricket Match Previews
CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26
KNG 326/10 (109)
BOR 142/10 (71.3)
KNG 174/5 (39)
BOR 270/10 (117.5)
Knights won by 88 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgaudisa Molefe* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Fledermaus* | 25.5 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 1.66 |
| Patrick Botha | 17 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 1.59 |
Knights Confirmed Playing11:
1- Isaac Dikgale, 2- Gihahn Cloete(w), 3- Cole Abrahams, 4- Ruben Maree, 5- Patrick Botha, 6- Ruan Haasbroek, 7- Seth Fledermaus, 8- Tiaan van Vuuren, 9- Malusi Siboto(c), 10- Johannes van Dyk, 11- Sithembile LangaBorder Confirmed Playing11:
1- Nathan Roux(c), 2- Lihle Sizani, 3- Wian Ruthven, 4- Jason Niemand, 5- Mncedisi Malika(w), 6- Osphesona Mbekwa, 7- Jan Hardus Coetzer, 8- Alindile Mhletywa, 9- Nico van Zyl, 10- Chad Classen, 11- Kgaudisa MolefeToday's Match Live Score ↻
Border vs Knights
Knights — Innings 1 (326/10 in 109 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Dikgale c Alindile Mhletywa b Jan Hardus Coetzer | 17 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 29.82 | |
| Gihahn Cloete (wk) c Nathan Roux b Nico van Zyl | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Cole Abrahams c Chad Classen b Alindile Mhletywa | 16 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 45.71 | |
| Ruben Maree b Nico van Zyl | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | |
| Patrick Botha b Lihle Sizani | 174 | 251 | 18 | 3 | 69.32 | |
| Ruan Haasbroek c and b Alindile Mhletywa | 32 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 37.21 | |
| Seth Fledermaus b Nico van Zyl | 43 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 43.88 | |
| Tiaan van Vuuren lbw b Nico van Zyl | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malusi Siboto (c) c Nathan Roux b Alindile Mhletywa | 28 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 41.79 | |
| Johannes van Dyk not out | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Sithembile Langa c Osphesona Mbekwa b Nico van Zyl | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Extras | Byes: 9 | LegByes: 1 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 326 | 10 wkts, 109 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico van Zyl | 25 | 3 | 68 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Chad Classen | 19 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer | 17 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Alindile Mhletywa | 18 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe | 24 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Lihle Sizani | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Dikgale & Gihahn Cloete | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gihahn Cloete | 6.4 | 5 |
| 2 | Cole Abrahams | 17.4 | 34 |
| 3 | Isaac Dikgale | 19 | 34 |
| 4 | Ruben Maree | 28.1 | 51 |
| 5 | Patrick Botha | 53.2 | 130 |
| 6 | Seth Fledermaus | 86.2 | 238 |
| 7 | Tiaan van Vuuren | 86.4 | 238 |
| 8 | Ruan Haasbroek | 105.5 | 322 |
| 9 | Malusi Siboto | 107.1 | 323 |
| 10 | Sithembile Langa | 109 | 326 |
Border — Innings 2 (142/10 in 71.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux (c) b S Langa | 42 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 35.29 | |
| Lihle Sizani c Gihahn Cloete b S Langa | 16 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 30.19 | |
| Wian Ruthven c Gihahn Cloete b Johan van Dyk | 34 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 38.2 | |
| Jason Niemand c Gihahn Cloete b S Langa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mncedisi Malika (wk) b S Langa | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Osphesona Mbekwa st Gihahn Cloete b Siboto | 10 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 20.83 | |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer c Seth Fledermaus b S Langa | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 | |
| Alindile Mhletywa c Haasbroek b Seth Fledermaus | 10 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 30.3 | |
| Nico van Zyl batting | 15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 44.12 | |
| Chad Classen st Gihahn Cloete b Seth Fledermaus | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30 | |
| Kgaudisa Molefe lbw b Patrick Botha | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 1 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 142 | 10 wkts, 71.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malusi Siboto | 14 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Tiaan van Vuuren | 14 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Sithembile Langa | 16 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Johannes van Dyk | 12 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Seth Fledermaus | 10 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Patrick Botha | 5.3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux & Lihle Sizani | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lihle Sizani | 16.3 | 27 |
| 2 | Nathan Roux | 37.3 | 88 |
| 3 | Jason Niemand | 37.5 | 88 |
| 4 | Mncedisi Malika | 39.4 | 90 |
| 5 | Wian Ruthven | 49.1 | 99 |
| 6 | Jan Hardus Coetzer | 55.3 | 105 |
| 7 | Osphesona Mbekwa | 58.2 | 107 |
| 8 | Alindile Mhletywa | 66.3 | 131 |
| 9 | Chad Classen | 70.3 | 141 |
| 10 | Kgaudisa Molefe | 71.3 | 142 |
Knights — Innings 3 (174/5 in 39 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Dikgale c Kgaudisa Molefe b Alindile Mhletywa | 16 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 64 | |
| Gihahn Cloete (wk) c Jan Hardus Coetzer b Kgaudisa Molefe | 83 | 92 | 12 | 2 | 90.22 | |
| Cole Abrahams lbw b Jan Hardus Coetzer | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Ruben Maree c Chad Classen b Lihle Sizani | 7 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 18.42 | |
| Ruan Haasbroek lbw b Alindile Mhletywa | 40 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 100 | |
| Patrick Botha not out | 16 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Seth Fledermaus not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 1 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 174 | 5 wkts, 39 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Tiaan van Vuuren, Malusi Siboto (c), Johannes van Dyk, Sithembile Langa | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico van Zyl | 8 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| Chad Classen | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Alindile Mhletywa | 8 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer | 6 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Lihle Sizani | 6 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 6 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3.6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Dikgale & Gihahn Cloete | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Dikgale | 7.5 | 41 |
| 2 | Cole Abrahams | 10.5 | 48 |
| 3 | Ruben Maree | 24 | 86 |
| 4 | Gihahn Cloete | 31.1 | 144 |
| 5 | Ruan Haasbroek | 37 | 171 |
Border — Innings 4 (270/10 in 117.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux (c) c Patrick Botha b Tiaan van Vuuren | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lihle Sizani lbw b S Langa | 13 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Wian Ruthven run out (Isaac Dikgale/S Langa) | 95 | 183 | 11 | 0 | 51.91 | |
| Jason Niemand lbw b Johan van Dyk | 29 | 101 | 4 | 0 | 28.71 | |
| Mncedisi Malika (wk) b Tiaan van Vuuren | 20 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 31.75 | |
| Osphesona Mbekwa c Gihahn Cloete b Seth Fledermaus | 16 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 17.2 | |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer c Tiaan van Vuuren b Seth Fledermaus | 40 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 33.06 | |
| Alindile Mhletywa lbw b Seth Fledermaus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nico van Zyl c Gihahn Cloete b Johan van Dyk | 22 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 48.89 | |
| Chad Classen lbw b Patrick Botha | 14 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 22.95 | |
| Kgaudisa Molefe not out | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Extras | Byes: 6 | LegByes: 6 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 270 | 10 wkts, 117.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiaan van Vuuren | 15 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Malusi Siboto | 19 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Sithembile Langa | 19 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Johannes van Dyk | 22 | 5 | 50 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Seth Fledermaus | 25.5 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 1.7 |
| Patrick Botha | 17 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 1.6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux & Lihle Sizani | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Roux | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2 | Lihle Sizani | 9.4 | 20 |
| 3 | Jason Niemand | 40.1 | 112 |
| 4 | Mncedisi Malika | 60.5 | 161 |
| 5 | Wian Ruthven | 68.5 | 173 |
| 6 | Osphesona Mbekwa | 87.5 | 202 |
| 7 | Alindile Mhletywa | 88 | 202 |
| 8 | Nico van Zyl | 101 | 234 |
| 9 | Chad Classen | 116.3 | 266 |
| 10 | Jan Hardus Coetzer | 117.5 | 270 |
BOR vs KTS Match Prediction, CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26, Border vs Knights Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
BOR vs KTS (Border vs Knights) Match Details
| Match | Border vs Knights (BOR vs KTS) |
| League | CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 |
| Date | Thursday, 22nd January 2026 |
| Time | 01:30 PM (IST) - 08:00 AM (GMT) |
BOR vs KTS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
BOR vs KTS Match Venue: Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa
BOR vs KTS Pitch Report: This is a Batting pitch, a total of 14 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 5 matches and the team bowling first has won 7 matches. The average score on this pitch is 129. Batting first after winning the toss would be the right decision.
BOR vs KTS Weather Report: Weather in East London, ZA is rainy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 94% humidity and 11.6 km/h wind speed. And the Visiblity is 3 KM. There are 50% chances of precipitation during the game.
Buffalo Park Score Records:
| Total matches: | 1 |
| Batting first won: | 1 |
| Bowling first won: | 0 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 529 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 170 |
| Highest Total: | 529/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 170/10 |
Buffalo Park Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
129
T20 Average Score
BOR vs KTS (Border vs Knights) Playing 11
Border vs Knights (BOR vs KTS) Match Preview
BOR vs KTS Match Preview: CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 will see Border facing off against Knights on Thursday, 22 January 2026 at 01:30 AM IST.
Border (BOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Nathan Roux and Jerome Bossr will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Wian Ruthven will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Lihle Sizani and Jason Niemand will strengthen the middle order for Border.
- Nathan Roux will lead the Border as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Jerome Bossr will do the Wicket Keeping for Border.
Pace Bowlers
- Kgaudise Molefe and Alindile Mhletywa will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Knights (KTS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jaques Snyman and Isaac Dikgale will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Cole Abrahams will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Patrick Botha and Ruan Haasbroek will strengthen the middle order for Knights.
Wicketkeeper
- Gihahn Cloete will do the Wicket Keeping for Knights.
Spin Bowlers
- Yuzvendra Chahal will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Johan van-Dyk and Sisanda Magala will lead the pace attack of his team.
Border vs Knights (BOR vs KTS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
BOR vs KTS Match Prediction: Knights 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, BOR will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
BOR vs KTS CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Michael Copeland will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Jason Niemand will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
BOR vs KTS Head to Head
BOR vs KTS Head to Head Records: Border vs Knights have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Border have won 0 whereas Knights have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| BOR | 0 Won |
| KTS | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knights | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.377 | 119 | WWWDW |
| 2 | Eastern Storms | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.620 | 110 | WWDLL |
| 3 | South Western Districts | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.179 | 86 | LLLWW |
| 4 | Northern Cape | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +0.025 | 66 | WLWDL |
| 5 | Mpumalanga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -0.665 | 61 | LNRDDL |
| 6 | Border | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +0.001 | 58 | LDLDL |
| 7 | Limpopo Impalas | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1.274 | 30 | LNRDLL |
| 8 | Western Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 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 Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms: 496, Cricket, BOR vs KTS
KTS - W W W D WBOR vs KTS 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, Jerome Bossr is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
BOR vs KTS Winning Prediction
- Knights team has the upper hand over Border team. So try to pick more players from Knights
BOR vs KTS Small League Must Picks:
BOR - Michael Copeland [188 points], Jason Niemand [172 points]KTS - Ruan Haasbroek [450 points], Johan van-Dyk [386 points]
BOR vs KTS Grand League Risky Picks:
BOR - Nathan Roux [0 points], Lihle Sizani [0 points]KTS - Mbongiseni Mhlanga [0 points], Seth Fledermaus [0 points]
Border (BOR) Key Players
- Thando Ntini [PTs: 2, CR: 8]
- Jerome Bossr [PTs: 51, CR: 7.5]
- Kgaudise Molefe [PTs: 163, CR: 7.5]
- Jason Niemand [PTs: 172, CR: 9]
- Michael Copeland [PTs: 188, CR: 7]
Knights (KTS) Key Players
- Jaques Snyman [2, ]
- Patrick Botha [0W]
- Ross Boast [PTs: 262, CR: 7.5]
- Ruan Haasbroek [PTs: 450, CR: 8]
BOR vs KTS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jerome Bossr [PTs: 51, CR: 7.5]
- Jaques Snyman [PTs: 62, CR: 7.5]
- Patrick Botha [PTs: 95, CR: 8]
- Jason Niemand [PTs: 172, CR: 9]
- Michael Copeland [PTs: 188, CR: 7]
- Ruan Haasbroek [PTs: 450, CR: 8]
BOR vs KTS Injury / Unavailability
Border Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Knights Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
BOR vs KTS Live Stream
Where can I see BOR vs KTS Live Score?
You can see BOR vs KTS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
BOR vs KTS match will be live telecast on FanCode.
BOR vs KTS Cricket Match Highlights
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Border vs Knights (BOR vs KTS) Squads
Border (BOR) Squad: Wian Ruthven, Thando Ntini, Kgaudise Molefe, Alindile Mhletywa, Jason Niemand, Mncedisi Malika(WK), Jerome Bossr(WK), Chad Classen, Michael Copeland, Hardus Coetzer, Nico Van Zyl, Nathan Roux(C), Matthew Fourie, Thozama Totana, Lihle Sizani
Knights (KTS) Squad: Yuzvendra Chahal, Malusi Siboto, Dane Piedt, Gihahn Cloete(WK), Sithembile Langa, Tiaan van Vuuren, Sisanda Magala, Patrick Botha, Jaques Snyman, Isaac Dikgale, Johan van-Dyk, Mbongiseni Mhlanga, Seth Fledermaus, Ruan Haasbroek, Cole Abrahams, Ross Boast
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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