MPR vs KWZ Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, Sep 09, 2026Last Updated on Sep 10, 2026 01:07 PM
Mpumalanga vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland Cricket Match Previews
CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27
MPR 416/3 (133.5)
KZNIN 655/5 (129.5)
Match drawn
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lees* | 302 | 321 | 30 | 6 | 94.08 |
| Chad Laycock | 107 | 98 | 8 | 3 | 109.18 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetelo Maphaka* | 29 | 1 | 142 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Ricus Kramm | 16 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 3.63 |
Mpumalanga Rhinos Confirmed Playing11:
1- Garnett Tarr, 2- Karabo Mogotsi, 3- Muhammed Mayet(c), 4- Benjamin van Niekerk, 5- Yassar Cook, 6- Zakir Kathrada(w), 7- Jon Hinrichsen, 8- Bryn Brokensha, 9- Thabile Hlatuka, 10- Tetelo Maphaka, 11- Ricus KrammKwaZulu-Natal Inland - Tuskers Confirmed Playing11:
1- Malcolm Nofal, 2- Kagiso Rapulana, 3- Jack Lees, 4- Cameron Shekleton(w/c), 5- Michael Erlank, 6- Chad Laycock, 7- Ludwig Kaestner, 8- Muhammed Bulbulia, 9- Bamanye Xenxe, 10- Ziyaad Abrahams, 11- Liyema WaquToday's Match Live Score ↻
Mpumalanga Rhinos vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland Tuskers
Mpumalanga Rhinos — Innings 1 (416/3 in 133.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnett Tarr not out | 200 | 421 | 20 | 2 | 47.51 | |
| Karabo Mogotsi c Chad Laycock b Nofal | 46 | 145 | 4 | 0 | 31.72 | |
| Muhammed Mayet (c) c Muhammed Bulbulia b Nofal | 36 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 33.96 | |
| Benjamin van Niekerk c Erlank b Liyema Waqu | 109 | 125 | 6 | 8 | 87.2 | |
| Yassar Cook not out | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Extras | Byes: 6 | LegByes: 13 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 2 | Total: 24 | |||||
| Total | 416 | 3 wkts, 133.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Zakir Kathrada (wk), Jon Hinrichsen, Bryn Brokensha, Thabile Hlatuka, Tetelo Maphaka, Ricus Kramm | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziyaad Abrahams | 20 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Liyema Waqu | 23.5 | 5 | 83 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Chad Laycock | 21 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Malcolm Nofal | 38 | 7 | 109 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Bamanye Xenxe | 13 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Michael Erlank | 15 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Ludwig Kaestner | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Garnett Tarr & Yassar Cook | 0 | 0 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karabo Mogotsi | 50.3 | 115 |
| 2 | Muhammed Mayet | 86 | 202 |
| 3 | Benjamin van Niekerk | 129.3 | 403 |
KwaZulu-Natal Inland Tuskers — Innings 2 (655/5 in 129.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Nofal c Zakir Kathrada b Thabile Hlatuka | 66 | 132 | 8 | 0 | 50 | |
| Ludwig Kaestner c Bryn Brokensha b Hinrichsen | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Kagiso Rapulana lbw b Hinrichsen | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Jack Lees not out | 302 | 321 | 30 | 6 | 94.08 | |
| Cameron Shekleton (c) (wk) b Bryn Brokensha | 15 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 88.24 | |
| Michael Erlank c Zakir Kathrada b Tetelo Maphaka | 123 | 191 | 16 | 0 | 64.4 | |
| Chad Laycock not out | 107 | 98 | 8 | 3 | 109.18 | |
| Extras | Byes: 24 | LegByes: 8 | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 36 | |||||
| Total | 655 | 5 wkts, 129.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Muhammed Bulbulia, Bamanye Xenxe, Ziyaad Abrahams, Liyema Waqu | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Hinrichsen | 15 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Ricus Kramm | 16 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Thabile Hlatuka | 15 | 1 | 79 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Bryn Brokensha | 16 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Tetelo Maphaka | 29 | 1 | 142 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Garnett Tarr | 7 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Muhammed Mayet | 16.5 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Benjamin van Niekerk | 10 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Karabo Mogotsi | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Erlank & Jack Lees | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludwig Kaestner | 4.3 | 19 |
| 2 | Kagiso Rapulana | 6.5 | 23 |
| 3 | Malcolm Nofal | 38 | 153 |
| 4 | Cameron Shekleton | 42 | 178 |
| 5 | Michael Erlank | 98 | 423 |
MPR vs KWZ Match Prediction, CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27, Mpumalanga vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
MPR vs KWZ (Mpumalanga vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland) Match Details
| Match | Mpumalanga vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (MPR vs KWZ) |
| League | CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27 |
| Date | Thursday, 10th September 2026 |
| Time | 01:30 PM (IST) - 08:00 AM (GMT) |
MPR vs KWZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
MPR vs KWZ Match Venue: Uplands College, White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa
MPR vs KWZ Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
MPR vs KWZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Mpumalanga, ZA will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 20°C on the match day with 41% humidity and 8.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Uplands College, White River Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 44%
Spin Bowling
52%Batting Pitch 48%
Bowling Pitch
MPR vs KWZ (Mpumalanga vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland) Playing 11
Mpumalanga vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (MPR vs KWZ) Match Preview
MPR vs KWZ Match Preview: CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27 will see Mpumalanga facing off against KwaZulu-Natal Inland on Thursday, 10 September 2026 at 08:30 AM IST.
Mpumalanga (MPR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Zakir Kathrada and Musa Twala will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Yassar Cook will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Muhammed Mayet and Benjamin Van Niekerk will strengthen the middle order for Mpumalanga.
- Muhammed Mayet will lead the Mpumalanga as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Benjamin Van Niekerk will do the Wicket Keeping for Mpumalanga.
Pace Bowlers
- Themba Maupa and Jon Hinrichsen will lead the pace attack of his team.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jack Lees and Malcolm Nofal will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Jean du Plessis will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Michael Erlank and Ntando Zuma will strengthen the middle order for KwaZulu-Natal Inland.
- Wayne Parnell will lead the KwaZulu-Natal Inland as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Dilivio Ridgaard will do the Wicket Keeping for KwaZulu-Natal Inland.
Spin Bowlers
- Jack Lees will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Keith Dudgeon and Hardus Viljoen will lead the pace attack of his team.
Mpumalanga vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (MPR vs KWZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
MPR vs KWZ Match Prediction: KwaZulu-Natal Inland 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, MPR will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
MPR vs KWZ CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27 Match Expert Advice: Gareth Dukes will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Themba Maupa will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
MPR vs KWZ Head to Head
MPR vs KWZ Head to Head Records: Mpumalanga vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Mpumalanga have won 0 whereas KwaZulu-Natal Inland have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| MPR Won | 0 |
| KWZ Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Western Districts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +0.176 | 20 | DD |
| 2 | Border | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +0.127 | 20 | DD |
| 3 | Limpopo Impalas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.246 | 20 | DD |
| 4 | Eastern Storms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.776 | 20 | DD |
| 5 | Mpumalanga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.911 | 20 | DD |
| 6 | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1.937 | 10 | D |
| 7 | Northern Cape | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.176 | 10 | D |
| 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 | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
MPR - D DKWZ - D
MPR 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, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
MPR vs KWZ Winning Prediction
- KwaZulu-Natal Inland team has the upper hand over Mpumalanga team. So try to pick more players from KwaZulu-Natal Inland
MPR vs KWZ Small League Must Picks:
MPR - Gareth Dukes [79 points], Themba Maupa [45 points]KWZ - Cameron Delport [436 points], Keith Dudgeon [298 points]
MPR vs KWZ Grand League Risky Picks:
MPR - Ricus Kramm [0 points], Zakir Kathrada [0 points]KWZ - Chad Laycock [0 points], Dilivio Ridgaard [0 points]
Mpumalanga (MPR) Key Players
- Bryn Brokensha [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Ricus Kramm [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Zakir Kathrada [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Karabo Mogotsi [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Yassar Cook [31]
- Muhammed Mayet [PTs: 39, CR: 7.5]
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Key Players
- Kagiso Rapulana [11, 2, 4, 32, ]
- Ziyaad Abrahams [PTs: 14, CR: 6.5]
- Michael Erlank [PTs: 51, CR: 7.0]
- Ludwig Kaestner [PTs: 71, CR: 7.0]
- Malcolm Nofal [PTs: 171, CR: 5.0]
MPR vs KWZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Karabo Mogotsi [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Yassar Cook [PTs: 2, CR: 7.5]
- Muhammed Mayet [PTs: 39, CR: 7.5]
- Michael Erlank [PTs: 51, CR: 7.0]
- Ludwig Kaestner [PTs: 71, CR: 7.0]
- Malcolm Nofal [PTs: 171, CR: 5.0]
MPR vs KWZ Injury / Unavailability
Mpumalanga Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KWZ Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MPR vs KWZ Live Stream
Where can I see MPR vs KWZ Live Score?
You can see MPR vs KWZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
MPR vs KWZ match will be live telecast on FanCode.
MPR vs KWZ Cricket Match Highlights
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Mpumalanga vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (MPR vs KWZ) Squads
Mpumalanga (MPR) Squad: Bryn Brokensha, Garnett Tarr(WK), Karabo Mogotsi, Jon Hinrichsen, Yassar Cook, Muhammed Mayet(C), Benjamin Van Niekerk, Tetelo Maphaka, Thabile Hlatuka, Zakir Kathrada(WK), Ricus Kramm
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Squad: Matthew Urquhart, Kagiso Rapulana, Rowan Rajah, Jack Lees, Ziyaad Abrahams, Michael Erlank, Parth Patel, Cameron Shekleton(WK), Bamanye Xenxe, Malcolm Nofal, Ludwig Kaestner(C), Liyema Waqu, Jesse Albanie, Daelen Fynn, Jared Meiring, Chad Laycock, Muhammed Bulbulia(WK), Thabiso Ndlela
MPR 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.
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