KTS vs BOR Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 8th ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Feb 26, 2026Last Updated on Feb 26, 2026 11:43 AM
Knights vs Border Cricket Match Previews
CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026
KNG 229/8 (50)
BOR 182/10 (45.2)
Knights won by 47 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico van Zyl* | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Snyman* | 2.2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5.57 |
| Sithembile Langa | 5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 6.6 |
Border Confirmed Playing11:
1- Nathan Roux(c), 2- Lihle Sizani, 3- Wian Ruthven, 4- Jason Niemand, 5- Christiaan du Toit, 6- Mncedisi Malika(w), 7- Alindile Mhletywa, 8- Chad Classen, 9- Nico van Zyl, 10- Kgaudisa Molefe, 11- Michael CopelandKnights Confirmed Playing11:
1- Jacques Snyman, 2- Gihahn Cloete(w), 3- Cole Abrahams, 4- Ruben Maree, 5- Ruan Haasbroek, 6- Patrick Botha, 7- Tiaan van Vuuren, 8- Malusi Siboto, 9- Dane Piedt(c), 10- Sithembile Langa, 11- Mbongiseni MhlangaToday's Match Live Score ↻
Knights vs Border
Knights — Innings 1 (229/8 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Snyman b Nico van Zyl | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | |
| Gihahn Cloete (wk) c Chad Classen b Michael Copeland | 79 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 84.04 | |
| Cole Abrahams run out (Alindile Mhletywa) | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Ruben Maree c Christiaan du Toit b Michael Copeland | 26 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 55.32 | |
| Ruan Haasbroek c Wian Ruthven b Chad Classen | 66 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 84.62 | |
| Patrick Botha b Michael Copeland | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 | |
| Tiaan van Vuuren c Chad Classen b Lihle Sizani | 19 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 73.08 | |
| Dane Piedt (c) c Alindile Mhletywa b Nico van Zyl | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.54 | |
| Malusi Siboto not out | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | |
| Sithembile Langa not out | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.67 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 229 | 8 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Mbongiseni Mhlanga | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico van Zyl | 9 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 5.1 |
| Chad Classen | 10 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Alindile Mhletywa | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| Lihle Sizani | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Michael Copeland | 10 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 4.6 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 6.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Snyman & Gihahn Cloete | 6 | 16 |
| Cole Abrahams & Gihahn Cloete | 18 | 16 |
| Ruben Maree & Gihahn Cloete | 59 | 92 |
| Haasbroek & Gihahn Cloete | 58 | 62 |
| Haasbroek & Patrick Botha | 18 | 31 |
| Haasbroek & Tiaan van Vuuren | 31 | 46 |
| Haasbroek & Dane Piedt | 28 | 23 |
| Siboto & Dane Piedt | 4 | 8 |
| Siboto & Langa | 7 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Snyman | 2.4 | 6 |
| 2 | Cole Abrahams | 5.2 | 24 |
| 3 | Ruben Maree | 20.4 | 83 |
| 4 | Gihahn Cloete | 31 | 141 |
| 5 | Patrick Botha | 36.1 | 159 |
| 6 | Tiaan van Vuuren | 43.5 | 190 |
| 7 | Ruan Haasbroek | 47.4 | 218 |
| 8 | Dane Piedt | 49 | 222 |
Border — Innings 2 (182/10 in 45.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux (c) lbw b Siboto | 54 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 87.1 | |
| Lihle Sizani b Siboto | 41 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 47.67 | |
| Wian Ruthven run out (Cole Abrahams) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Jason Niemand c Cole Abrahams b S Langa | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | |
| Michael Copeland lbw b S Langa | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52.94 | |
| Christiaan du Toit st Gihahn Cloete b Dane Piedt | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 105.56 | |
| Mncedisi Malika (wk) c Cole Abrahams b Dane Piedt | 16 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 64 | |
| Alindile Mhletywa st Gihahn Cloete b Snyman | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 | |
| Chad Classen run out (Snyman/Gihahn Cloete) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Nico van Zyl not out | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 | |
| Kgaudisa Molefe c Tiaan van Vuuren b Snyman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 7 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 182 | 10 wkts, 45.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiaan van Vuuren | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Sithembile Langa | 5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Mbongiseni Mhlanga | 10 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 4 |
| Malusi Siboto | 8 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Dane Piedt | 10 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Jacques Snyman | 2.2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5.6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux & Lihle Sizani | 102 | 146 |
| Nathan Roux & Wian Ruthven | 2 | 3 |
| Nathan Roux & Jason Niemand | 0 | 1 |
| Copeland & Jason Niemand | 23 | 37 |
| Christiaan du Toit & Jason Niemand | 5 | 13 |
| Christiaan du Toit & Malika | 20 | 23 |
| Alindile Mhletywa & Malika | 17 | 17 |
| Alindile Mhletywa & Chad Classen | 3 | 9 |
| Alindile Mhletywa & Nico van Zyl | 10 | 22 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe & Nico van Zyl | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lihle Sizani | 24.2 | 102 |
| 2 | Wian Ruthven | 24.5 | 104 |
| 3 | Nathan Roux | 25 | 104 |
| 4 | Michael Copeland | 31.1 | 127 |
| 5 | Jason Niemand | 33.2 | 132 |
| 6 | Christiaan du Toit | 37.1 | 152 |
| 7 | Mncedisi Malika | 40 | 169 |
| 8 | Chad Classen | 41.3 | 172 |
| 9 | Alindile Mhletywa | 45.1 | 182 |
| 10 | Kgaudisa Molefe | 45.2 | 182 |
KTS vs BOR Match Prediction, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026, Knights vs Border Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
KTS vs BOR (Knights vs Border) Match Details
| Match | Knights vs Border (KTS vs BOR) |
| League | CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 26th February 2026 |
| Time | 01:30 PM (IST) - 08:00 AM (GMT) |
KTS vs BOR Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
KTS vs BOR Match Venue: Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, South Africa
KTS vs BOR Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
KTS vs BOR Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Bloemfontein, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 68% humidity and 21.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Mangaung Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 35 |
| Batting first won: | 15 |
| Bowling first won: | 18 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 248 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 205 |
| Highest Total: | 399/9 |
| Lowest Total: | 78/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 347/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 203/6 |
Mangaung Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
47%Batting Pitch 53%
Bowling Pitch
149
T20 Average Score
KTS vs BOR (Knights vs Border) Playing 11
Knights vs Border (KTS vs BOR) Match Preview
KTS vs BOR Match Preview: Knights will lock horns against Border in CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026 on Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 01:30 PM IST.
Knights (KTS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jacques Snyman and Jaques Snyman will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Jacques Snyman was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Isaac Dikgale will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Gihahn Cloete and Cole Abrahams will strengthen the middle order for Knights.
- Dane Piedt will lead the Knights as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
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 (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.
- Nico Van Zyl will lead the Border as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Jerome Bossr will do the Wicket Keeping for Border.
Pace Bowlers
- Joshua Dodd and Kgaudise Molefe will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Knights vs Border (KTS vs BOR) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
KTS vs BOR 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 Bowl first.
KTS vs BOR CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026 Match Expert Advice: Ruan Haasbroek will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Johan van-Dyk will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
KTS vs BOR Head to Head
KTS vs BOR Head to Head Records: Knights vs Border have faced each other in 0 matches in ODI. Out of these 0 games, Knights have won 0 whereas Border have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| KTS | 0 Won |
| BOR | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
KTS vs BOR 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.
KTS vs BOR Winning Prediction
- Knights team has the upper hand over Border team. So try to pick more players from Knights
KTS vs BOR Small League Must Picks:
KTS - Ruan Haasbroek [450 points], Johan van-Dyk [386 points]BOR - Joshua Dodd [380 points], Michael Copeland [188 points]
KTS vs BOR Grand League Risky Picks:
KTS - Ruben Maree [0 points], Jason Van Dyk [0 points]BOR - Nathan Roux [0 points], Lihle Sizani [0 points]
Knights (KTS) Key Players
- Jason Van Dyk [PTs: 0, CR: 5]
- Jaques Snyman [2, ]
- Cole Abrahams [PTs: 76, CR: 7]
- Patrick Botha [0W]
- Johan van-Dyk [PTs: 386, CR: 7.5]
- Ruan Haasbroek [PTs: 450, CR: 8]
Border (BOR) Key Players
- Wian Ruthven [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Thando Ntini [PTs: 2, CR: 8]
- Mncedisi Malika [PTs: 81, CR: 8.5]
- Kgaudise Molefe [PTs: 163, CR: 7.5]
- Jason Niemand [PTs: 172, CR: 9]
KTS vs BOR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Wian Ruthven [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Jaques Snyman [PTs: 62, CR: 7.5]
- Patrick Botha [PTs: 95, CR: 8]
- Jason Niemand [PTs: 172, CR: 9]
- Ruan Haasbroek [PTs: 450, CR: 8]
KTS vs BOR Injury / Unavailability
Knights Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Border Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KTS vs BOR Live Stream
Where can I see KTS vs BOR Live Score?
You can see KTS vs BOR Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
KTS vs BOR match will be live telecast on FanCode.
KTS vs BOR Cricket Match Highlights
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Knights vs Border (KTS vs BOR) Squads
Knights (KTS) Squad: Ruben Maree, Dane Piedt(C), Gihahn Cloete(WK), Sithembile Langa, Sisanda Magala, Patrick Botha, Jaques Snyman, Johan van-Dyk, Ruan Haasbroek, Cole Abrahams, Jason Van Dyk
Border (BOR) Squad: Wian Ruthven, Thando Ntini, Christiaan du-Toit, Kgaudise Molefe, Alindile Mhletywa, Jason Niemand, Mncedisi Malika(WK), Chad Classen, Joshua Dodd, Nico Van Zyl(C), Nathan Roux, Lihle Sizani
KTS vs BOR 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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