LIO vs WEP Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, Feb 28, 2026Last Updated on Feb 28, 2026 03:48 PM
Lions vs Western Province Cricket Match Previews
CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026
WPR 259/7 (42)
LIONS 245/4 (36) CRR: 6.81 | RRR: 1.07
Lions won by 15 runs (DLS Method) - Revised due to rain
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Esterhuizen* | 39 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 134.48 |
| Mitchell Van Buuren | 88 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 115.79 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mihlali Mpongwana* | 6 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Raeeq Daniels | 5 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 9 |
Lions Confirmed Playing11:
1- Reeza Hendricks, 2- Zubayr Hamza, 3- Rassie van der Dussen, 4- Mitchell Van Buuren, 5- Wiaan Mulder, 6- Connor Esterhuizen, 7- Wandile Makwetu(w), 8- Bjorn Fortuin(c), 9- Codi Yusuf, 10- Nqabayomzi Peter, 11- Lutho SipamlaWestern Province Confirmed Playing11:
1- Tony de Zorzi, 2- Valintine Kitime, 3- David Bedingham, 4- Kyle Verreynne(w), 5- Daniel Smith(c), 6- Mihlali Mpongwana, 7- Kyle Simmonds, 8- Josh Breed, 9- Raeeq Daniels, 10- Beuran Hendricks, 11- Mthiwekhaya NabeToday's Match Live Score ↻
Lions vs Western Province
Western Province — Innings 1 (259/7 in 42 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzi c Wandile Makwetu b Bjorn Fortuin | 59 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 120.41 | |
| Valintine Kitime c Reeza Hendricks b Codi Yusuf | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.92 | |
| David Bedingham c Mulder b Codi Yusuf | 103 | 93 | 11 | 3 | 110.75 | |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) b Bjorn Fortuin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daniel Smith (c) st Wandile Makwetu b Nqabayomzi Peter | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 111.11 | |
| Mihlali Mpongwana c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqabayomzi Peter | 20 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 | |
| Josh Breed not out | 43 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 81.13 | |
| Kyle Simmonds c Van Buuren b Mulder | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Raeeq Daniels not out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 259 | 7 wkts, 42 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Beuran Hendricks, Mthiwekhaya Nabe | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codi Yusuf | 7 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 8 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 9.2 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 10 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | 8 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| de Zorzi & Kitime | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valintine Kitime | 4.5 | 27 |
| 2 | Tony de Zorzi | 14.5 | 105 |
| 3 | Kyle Verreynne | 15 | 105 |
| 4 | Daniel Smith | 17.4 | 122 |
| 5 | Mihlali Mpongwana | 24.5 | 157 |
| 6 | David Bedingham | 38.1 | 245 |
| 7 | Kyle Simmonds | 39.2 | 248 |
Lions — Innings 2 (245/4 in 36 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zubayr Hamza b Kyle Simmonds | 46 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 121.05 | |
| Reeza Hendricks c Verreynne b B Hendricks | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 128.57 | |
| Rassie van der Dussen c Daniel Smith b Josh Breed | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 75 | |
| Mitchell Van Buuren not out | 88 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 115.79 | |
| Wiaan Mulder c Josh Breed b Mpongwana | 30 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 75 | |
| Connor Esterhuizen not out | 39 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 134.48 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 245 | 4 wkts, 36 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Wandile Makwetu (wk), Bjorn Fortuin (c), Codi Yusuf, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lutho Sipamla | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beuran Hendricks | 7 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Raeeq Daniels | 5 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 9 |
| Kyle Simmonds | 8 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Mihlali Mpongwana | 6 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Josh Breed | 5 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Mthiwekhaya Nabe | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 8.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Zubayr Hamza & Reeza Hendricks | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reeza Hendricks | 6.1 | 50 |
| 2 | Zubayr Hamza | 11.5 | 82 |
| 3 | Rassie van der Dussen | 13 | 86 |
| 4 | Wiaan Mulder | 26.4 | 169 |
LIO vs WEP Match Prediction, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026, Lions vs Western Province Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
LIO vs WEP (Lions vs Western Province) Match Details
| Match | Lions vs Western Province (LIO vs WEP) |
| League | CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 28th February 2026 |
| Time | 04:30 PM (IST) - 11:00 AM (GMT) |
LIO vs WEP Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
LIO vs WEP Match Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
LIO vs WEP 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 WEP 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 WEP (Lions vs Western Province) Playing 11
Lions vs Western Province (LIO vs WEP) Match Preview
LIO vs WEP Match Preview: Lions will lock horns against Western Province in CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 on Saturday, 28 February 2026 at 04:30 PM IST.
Lions (LIO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Reeza 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
- Muhammad Manack and Richard Seletswane will strengthen the middle order for Lions.
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.
Western Province (WEP) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tony de Zorzi and Kyle Verreynne will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Valentine Kitime will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Daniel Smith and Mohammed Yaseen Vallie will strengthen the middle order for Western Province.
Wicketkeeper
- Bongile Mfunelwa will do the Wicket Keeping for Western Province.
Pace Bowlers
- Beuran Hendricks and Kyle Simmonds will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Lions vs Western Province (LIO vs WEP) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
LIO vs WEP 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, WEP will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
LIO vs WEP CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 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 WEP Head to Head
LIO vs WEP Head to Head Records: Lions vs Western Province have faced each other in 0 matches in ODI. Out of these 0 games, Lions have won 0 whereas Western Province have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| LIO | 0 Won |
| WEP | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
LIO vs WEP 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, both are good. However Wandile Makwetu will be the better option.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
LIO vs WEP Winning Prediction
- Lions team has the upper hand over Western Province team. So try to pick more players from Lions
LIO vs WEP Small League Must Picks:
LIO - Delano Potgieter [495 points], Beyers Swanepoel [477 points]WEP - Beuran Hendricks [574 points], Joshua Van Heerden [342 points]
LIO vs WEP Grand League Risky Picks:
LIO - Rafeeq Patel [0 points], Khaya Fakude [0 points]WEP - Mbulelo Dube [0 points], Josh Breed [0 points]
LIO vs WEP Death Over Bowlers:
LIO - Bjorn FortuinWEP - Beuran Hendricks
Lions (LIO) Key Players
- Muhammad Manack [PTs: 30, CR: 7]
- Codi Yusuf [PTs: 72, CR: 7]
- Reeza Hendricks [6, 18, 28]
- Joshua Richards [3]
- Bjorn Fortuin [2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Delano Potgieter [0W, 0W, 23, 1W, 69]
Western Province (WEP) Key Players
- Mohammed Yaseen Vallie [35, 4, 3, (10, 1W), 36*,]
- Valentine Kitime [PTs: 66, CR: 7]
- Juan James [1W, (16, 1W),1W]
- Kyle Simmonds [PTs: 279, CR: 8]
- Joshua Van Heerden [PTs: 342, CR: 6.5]
- Beuran Hendricks [3W, 2W, 0W, 2W, ]
LIO vs WEP Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Mohammed Yaseen Vallie [PTs: 41, CR: 8]
- Valentine Kitime [PTs: 66, CR: 7]
- Juan James [PTs: 89, CR: 7]
- Reeza Hendricks [PTs: 156, CR: 7.5]
- Joshua Richards [PTs: 189, CR: 9]
- Delano Potgieter [PTs: 495, CR: 7.5]
LIO vs WEP Injury / Unavailability
Lions Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Western Province Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
LIO vs WEP Live Stream
Where can I see LIO vs WEP Live Score?
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LIO vs WEP match will be live telecast on FanCode.
LIO vs WEP Cricket Match Highlights
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Lions vs Western Province (LIO vs WEP) Squads
Lions (LIO) Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Bjorn Fortuin, Lutho Sipamla, Zubayr Hamza, Delano Potgieter, Beyers Swanepoel, Wandile Makwetu(WK), Joshua Richards, Tshepo Moreki, Mitchell van Buuren, Codi Yusuf, Evan Jones, Connor Esterhuizen(WK), Richard Seletswane, Muhammad Manack, Khaya Fakude, Rafeeq Patel
Western Province (WEP) Squad: Wayne Parnell, Kyle Verreynne(WK), David Bedingham, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Beuran Hendricks, Edward Moore, Mohammed Yaseen Vallie, Jonathan Bird, Tony de Zorzi, Kyle Simmonds, Daniel Smith(WK), Joshua Van Heerden, Valentine Kitime, Asakhe Tsaka, Juan James, Abdullah Bayoumy, Oliver Whitehead, Raeeq Daniels, Bongile Mfunelwa(WK), Josh Breed, Mbulelo Dube
LIO vs WEP 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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