LIO vs WAR Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
Aditya - February 18, 2026Last Updated on Feb 21, 2026 05:06 PM
Lions vs Warriors Cricket Match Previews
CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26
WAR 305/10 (88)
LIONS 295/10 (100)
WAR 95/10 (29.4)
LIONS 111/2 (17)
Lions won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zubayr Hamza* | 69 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 146.81 |
| Wandile Makwetu | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 107.14 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kruger* | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Aphiwe Mnyanda | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6.6 |
Lions Confirmed Playing11:
1- Dominic Hendricks(c), 2- Richard Seletswane, 3- Zubayr Hamza, 4- Wandile Makwetu, 5- Wiaan Mulder, 6- Connor Esterhuizen(w), 7- Delano Potgieter, 8- Bjorn Fortuin, 9- Codi Yusuf, 10- Beyers Swanepoel, 11- Siya PlaatjieWarriors Confirmed Playing11:
1- Jordan Hermann, 2- Modiri Litheko, 3- JP King, 4- Matthew Breetzke, 5- Sinethemba Qeshile(w), 6- Senuran Muthusamy(c), 7- Patrick Kruger, 8- Matthew Boast, 9- Aphiwe Mnyanda, 10- Wesley Bedja, 11- Gideon PetersToday's Match Live Score ↻
Lions vs Warriors
Warriors — Innings 1 (305/10 in 88 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hermann lbw b Beyers Swanepoel | 110 | 133 | 14 | 1 | 82.71 | |
| Modiri Litheko b Bjorn Fortuin | 16 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 27.59 | |
| JP King c Connor Esterhuizen b Mulder | 123 | 230 | 12 | 4 | 53.48 | |
| Matthew Breetzke c Zubayr Hamza b Delano Potgieter | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 58.82 | |
| Sinethemba Qeshile (wk) c Wandile Makwetu b Delano Potgieter | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Senuran Muthusamy (c) lbw b Mulder | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | |
| Patrick Kruger c and b Delano Potgieter | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Matthew Boast c and b Mulder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aphiwe Mnyanda lbw b Codi Yusuf | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wesley Bedja c Dominic Hendricks b Codi Yusuf | 17 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 56.67 | |
| Gideon Peters not out | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 10 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 4 | Total: 19 | |||||
| Total | 305 | 10 wkts, 88 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codi Yusuf | 17 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 15 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 21 | 7 | 48 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Delano Potgieter | 12 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 12 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Siya Plaatjie | 11 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 4.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hermann & Modiri Litheko | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modiri Litheko | 19.1 | 68 |
| 2 | Jordan Hermann | 48.3 | 179 |
| 3 | Matthew Breetzke | 54 | 198 |
| 4 | Sinethemba Qeshile | 57.5 | 216 |
| 5 | Senuran Muthusamy | 60.3 | 217 |
| 6 | Patrick Kruger | 64 | 228 |
| 7 | Matthew Boast | 65 | 229 |
| 8 | Aphiwe Mnyanda | 72.5 | 245 |
| 9 | Wesley Bedja | 86.1 | 300 |
| 10 | JP King | 88 | 305 |
LIONS — Innings 2 (295/10 in 100 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Seletswane lbw b Matthew Boast | 32 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 50 | |
| Dominic Hendricks (c) c Matthew de Villiers b Matthew Boast | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 | |
| Zubayr Hamza c Matthew Boast b Patrick Kruger | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 18.75 | |
| Wandile Makwetu c Jordan Hermann b Matthew Boast | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wiaan Mulder c Qeshile b Gideon Peters | 57 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 67.06 | |
| Connor Esterhuizen (wk) lbw b Matthew Boast | 15 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 26.79 | |
| Delano Potgieter batting | 88 | 181 | 7 | 1 | 48.62 | |
| Bjorn Fortuin c Patrick Kruger b Matthew Boast | 14 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Codi Yusuf b Aphiwe Mnyanda | 25 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 51.02 | |
| Beyers Swanepoel b Wesley Bedja | 35 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 81.4 | |
| Siya Plaatjie lbw b Patrick Kruger | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khaya Fakude batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 5 | Wides: 5 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 295 | 10 wkts, 100 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boast | 20 | 3 | 58 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Aphiwe Mnyanda | 20 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Patrick Kruger | 14 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| Wesley Bedja | 24 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Gideon Peters | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 15 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 2.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Siya Plaatjie & Delano Potgieter | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominic Hendricks | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Zubayr Hamza | 14.2 | 37 |
| 3 | Richard Seletswane | 20.5 | 50 |
| 4 | Wandile Makwetu | 22.5 | 52 |
| 5 | Connor Esterhuizen | 40.4 | 102 |
| 6 | Wiaan Mulder | 50.1 | 143 |
| 7 | Bjorn Fortuin | 63.3 | 170 |
| 8 | Codi Yusuf | 79.2 | 212 |
| 9 | Beyers Swanepoel | 91.2 | 266 |
| 10 | Siya Plaatjie | 100 | 295 |
WAR — Innings 3 (95/10 in 29.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hermann c Connor Esterhuizen b Beyers Swanepoel | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 100 | |
| Aphiwe Mnyanda lbw b Beyers Swanepoel | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew de Villiers c Connor Esterhuizen b Codi Yusuf | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Matthew Breetzke lbw b Codi Yusuf | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Sinethemba Qeshile (wk) c Beyers Swanepoel b Codi Yusuf | 23 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 38.98 | |
| JP King c Connor Esterhuizen b Mulder | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Senuran Muthusamy (c) b Codi Yusuf | 13 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 39.39 | |
| Patrick Kruger not out | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 64.29 | |
| Wesley Bedja c Siya Plaatjie b Codi Yusuf | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Gideon Peters b Beyers Swanepoel | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew Boast b Beyers Swanepoel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Modiri Litheko not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 1 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 95 | 10 wkts, 29.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codi Yusuf | 10 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 7.4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 6 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Delano Potgieter | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Siya Plaatjie | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Boast & Patrick Kruger | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aphiwe Mnyanda | 4 | 18 |
| 2 | Jordan Hermann | 7.1 | 29 |
| 3 | Matthew de Villiers | 8.1 | 33 |
| 4 | Matthew Breetzke | 10.2 | 38 |
| 5 | JP King | 13.1 | 45 |
| 6 | Sinethemba Qeshile | 24.3 | 81 |
| 7 | Senuran Muthusamy | 26.1 | 82 |
| 8 | Wesley Bedja | 26.5 | 86 |
| 9 | Gideon Peters | 29.2 | 95 |
| 10 | Matthew Boast | 29.4 | 95 |
Lions — Innings 4 (111/2 in 17 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Seletswane c Qeshile b Wesley Bedja | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Dominic Hendricks (c) c Matthew de Villiers b Patrick Kruger | 19 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 55.88 | |
| Zubayr Hamza not out | 69 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 146.81 | |
| Wandile Makwetu not out | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 107.14 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 111 | 2 wkts, 17 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Delano Potgieter, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Beyers Swanepoel, Siya Plaatjie | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Bedja | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 6.1 |
| Aphiwe Mnyanda | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Patrick Kruger | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Matthew Breetzke | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Zubayr Hamza & Wandile Makwetu | 0 | 0 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Seletswane | 2.4 | 12 |
| 2 | Dominic Hendricks | 11.5 | 64 |
LIO vs WAR Match Prediction, CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26, Lions vs Warriors Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
LIO vs WAR (Lions vs Warriors) Match Details
| Match | Lions vs Warriors (LIO vs WAR) |
| League | CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26 |
| Date | Wednesday, 18th February 2026 |
| Time | 01:30 PM (IST) - 08:00 AM (GMT) |
LIO vs WAR Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
LIO vs WAR Match Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
LIO vs WAR 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 WAR 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 Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 44%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
176
T20 Average Score
LIO vs WAR (Lions vs Warriors) Playing 11
Lions vs Warriors (LIO vs WAR) Match Preview
LIO vs WAR Match Preview: Lions will lock horns against Warriors in CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26 on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 01:30 PM IST.
Lions (LIO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Dominic Hendricks and Joshua Richards will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Connor Esterhuizen will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Richard Seletswane and Wiaan Mulder will strengthen the middle order for Lions.
- Dominic Hendricks will lead the Lions as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Wandile Makwetu will do the Wicket Keeping for Lions.
Pace Bowlers
- Beyers Swanepoel and Lutho Sipamla will lead the pace attack of his team.
Warriors (WAR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Modiri Litheko and Muhammad Manack will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Matthew de Villiers will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jordan Hermann and Sinethemba Qeshile will strengthen the middle order for Warriors.
Wicketkeeper
- Sinethemba Qeshile will do the Wicket Keeping for Warriors.
Pace Bowlers
- Duanne Olivier and Renaldo Meyer will lead the pace attack of his team.
Lions vs Warriors (LIO vs WAR) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
LIO vs WAR 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, WAR will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
LIO vs WAR CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Delano Potgieter 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 WAR Head to Head
LIO vs WAR Head to Head Records: Lions vs Warriors have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Lions have won 0 whereas Warriors have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| LIO | 0 Won |
| WAR | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.267 | 101 | WDLWD |
| 2 | Lions | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +0.555 | 100 | WDDLW |
| 3 | Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +0.152 | 95 | LDWWD |
| 4 | Boland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.420 | 94 | WLDWD |
| 5 | North West | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -0.106 | 87 | LDLWL |
| 6 | Titans | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.009 | 79 | WWWLL |
| 7 | Western Province | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.356 | 75 | LWWLW |
| 8 | Tuskers | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -0.220 | 33 | LLLLD |
| 9 | North West Dragons | NR | |||||||
| 10 | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 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 One 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms:
LIO - W D D L WWAR - L D W W D
LIO vs WAR 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, Modiri Litheko is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
LIO vs WAR Winning Prediction
- Lions team has the upper hand over Warriors team. So try to pick more players from Lions
LIO vs WAR Small League Must Picks:
LIO - Delano Potgieter [495 points], Beyers Swanepoel [477 points]WAR - Jordan Hermann [447 points], Matthew Boast [441 points]
LIO vs WAR Grand League Risky Picks:
LIO - Khaya Fakude [0 points], Wiaan Mulder [0 points]WAR - JP King [0 points], Matthew de Villiers [0 points]
LIO vs WAR Death Over Bowlers:
LIO - Bjorn FortuinWAR -
Lions (LIO) Key Players
- Wiaan Mulder [(41, 2W), (11, 1W), 0W]
- Dominic Hendricks [0, 45, 2, 70, 12]
- Codi Yusuf [PTs: 72, CR: 7]
- Joshua Richards [3]
- Bjorn Fortuin [2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Delano Potgieter [0W, 0W, 23, 1W, 69]
Warriors (WAR) Key Players
- JP King [PTs: 0, CR: 5]
- Matthew de Villiers [0, 21]
- Aphiwe Mnyanda [PTs: 82, CR: 7.5]
- Modiri Litheko [PTs: 117, CR: 7]
- Thomas Kaber [PTs: 280, CR: 8.5]
LIO vs WAR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- JP King [PTs: 0, CR: 5]
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Dominic Hendricks [PTs: 28, CR: 7]
- Modiri Litheko [PTs: 117, CR: 7]
- Joshua Richards [PTs: 189, CR: 9]
- Thomas Kaber [PTs: 280, CR: 8.5]
- Delano Potgieter [PTs: 495, CR: 7.5]
LIO vs WAR Injury / Unavailability
Lions Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Warriors Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
LIO vs WAR Live Stream
Where can I see LIO vs WAR Live Score?
You can see LIO vs WAR Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
LIO vs WAR match will be live telecast on FanCode.
LIO vs WAR Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch LIO vs WAR match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
LIO vs WAR match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Lions vs Warriors (LIO vs WAR) Squads
Lions (LIO) Squad: Bjorn Fortuin, Lutho Sipamla, Zubayr Hamza, Delano Potgieter, Dominic Hendricks(C), Beyers Swanepoel, Wandile Makwetu(WK), Wiaan Mulder, Joshua Richards, Mitchell van Buuren, Codi Yusuf, Evan Jones, Siya Plaatjie, Connor Esterhuizen(WK), Richard Seletswane, Sipho Potsane, Khaya Fakude
Warriors (WAR) Squad: Sinethemba Qeshile(WK), Duanne Olivier, Kerwin Mungroo, Patrick Kruger, Jean du Plessis, Renaldo Meyer, Thomas Kaber, Jordan Hermann, Aphiwe Mnyanda, Matthew Boast, Muhammad Manack, JP King, Modiri Litheko(WK), Ntando Soni, Wesley Bedja, Matthew de Villiers
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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