KTS vs NWD Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Sep 10, 2026Last Updated on Sep 10, 2026 01:10 PM
Knights vs North West Dragons Cricket Match Previews
CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2026-27
NWEST 251/10 (80.1)
KNG 228/10 (70.4)
NWEST 344/10 (98.4)
KNG 232/10 (81)
North West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons won by 135 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Piedt* | 24 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 40.68 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryn Dupavillon* | 15 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Carl Fryer | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5 |
Knights Confirmed Playing11:
1- Jonathan Bird, 2- Lesego Senokwane, 3- Wian Ruthven, 4- George Van Heerden, 5- Gihahn Cloete(w), 6- Cole Abrahams, 7- Emmanuel Motswiri, 8- Malusi Siboto, 9- Dane Piedt(c), 10- Ntando Soni, 11- Nico van ZylNorth West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons Confirmed Playing11:
1- Wihan Lubbe(c), 2- Onke Nyaku, 3- Diego Rosier, 4- Daryn Dupavillon, 5- Juan James, 6- Shimane Alfred Mothoa, 7- Lesiba Ngoepe, 8- Meeka eel Prince(w), 9- Raynard van Tonder, 10- Ruan de Swardt, 11- Carl FryerToday's Match Live Score ↻
Knights vs North West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons
North West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons — Innings 1 (251/10 in 80.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan James c Gihahn Cloete b Ntando Soni | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 | |
| Lesiba Ngoepe c Gihahn Cloete b Nico van Zyl | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Diego Rosier lbw b Siboto | 71 | 128 | 10 | 0 | 55.47 | |
| Raynard van Tonder c Gihahn Cloete b Emmanuel Motswiri | 20 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 48.78 | |
| Wihan Lubbe (c) b Dane Piedt | 20 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 43.48 | |
| Ruan de Swardt c Gihahn Cloete b Siboto | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Meeka eel Prince (wk) c Jonathan Bird b Dane Piedt | 64 | 93 | 7 | 2 | 68.82 | |
| Onke Nyaku c Emmanuel Motswiri b Dane Piedt | 39 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 55.71 | |
| Carl Fryer c Cole Abrahams b Dane Piedt | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 23.81 | |
| Daryn Dupavillon not out | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 | |
| Shimane Alfred Mothoa lbw b Siboto | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 8 | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 251 | 10 wkts, 80.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico van Zyl | 16 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Ntando Soni | 7 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Emmanuel Motswiri | 16 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Malusi Siboto | 19.1 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Dane Piedt | 22 | 3 | 63 | 4 | 2.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Juan James & Ngoepe | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan James | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Lesiba Ngoepe | 6.4 | 14 |
| 3 | Raynard van Tonder | 21.5 | 67 |
| 4 | Wihan Lubbe | 39.3 | 122 |
| 5 | Diego Rosier | 44.3 | 136 |
| 6 | Ruan de Swardt | 46.1 | 137 |
| 7 | Onke Nyaku | 69.5 | 232 |
| 8 | Carl Fryer | 73.3 | 245 |
| 9 | Meeka eel Prince | 77.5 | 250 |
| 10 | Shimane Alfred Mothoa | 80.1 | 251 |
Knights — Innings 2 (228/10 in 70.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesego Senokwane b Dupavillon | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5.26 | |
| Jonathan Bird c Meeka eel Prince b Dupavillon | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 | |
| Wian Ruthven c Meeka eel Prince b Nyaku | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| George Van Heerden lbw b Dupavillon | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Gihahn Cloete (wk) c van Tonder b Ruan de Swardt | 118 | 188 | 18 | 0 | 62.77 | |
| Cole Abrahams c Diego Rosier b Nyaku | 27 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 50.94 | |
| Emmanuel Motswiri c Meeka eel Prince b Nyaku | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Malusi Siboto b Nyaku | 21 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 34.43 | |
| Ntando Soni not out | 7 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 10.94 | |
| Dane Piedt (c) lbw b Ruan de Swardt | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Nico van Zyl lbw b Dupavillon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Extras | Byes: 7 | LegByes: 13 | NoBalls: 7 | Total: 27 | |||||
| Total | 228 | 10 wkts, 70.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryn Dupavillon | 14.4 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Onke Nyaku | 14 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 1.9 |
| Carl Fryer | 13 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 4 |
| Shimane Alfred Mothoa | 11 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Ruan de Swardt | 12 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Wihan Lubbe | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lesego Senokwane & Jonathan Bird | 0 | 1 |
| Gihahn Cloete & George Van Heerden | 0 | 1 |
| Gihahn Cloete & Cole Abrahams | 0 | 1 |
| Gihahn Cloete & Emmanuel Motswiri | 0 | 1 |
| Gihahn Cloete & Siboto | 0 | 1 |
| Gihahn Cloete & Ntando Soni | 0 | 1 |
| Dane Piedt & Ntando Soni | 0 | 1 |
| Nico van Zyl & Ntando Soni | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesego Senokwane | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2 | Wian Ruthven | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Jonathan Bird | 6.3 | 17 |
| 4 | George Van Heerden | 8.4 | 25 |
| 5 | Cole Abrahams | 25.4 | 87 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Motswiri | 27.4 | 93 |
| 7 | Malusi Siboto | 45.1 | 147 |
| 8 | Gihahn Cloete | 67.5 | 218 |
| 9 | Dane Piedt | 69.5 | 225 |
| 10 | Nico van Zyl | 70.4 | 228 |
North West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons — Innings 3 (344/10 in 98.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesiba Ngoepe c Gihahn Cloete b Nico van Zyl | 16 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 53.33 | |
| Juan James c Jonathan Bird b Dane Piedt | 17 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 28.81 | |
| Diego Rosier c and b Siboto | 130 | 197 | 13 | 1 | 65.99 | |
| Raynard van Tonder c Lesego Senokwane b Nico van Zyl | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 16.13 | |
| Wihan Lubbe (c) c Gihahn Cloete b Dane Piedt | 23 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 41.07 | |
| Ruan de Swardt c George Van Heerden b Siboto | 71 | 148 | 9 | 0 | 47.97 | |
| Onke Nyaku lbw b Siboto | 48 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 82.76 | |
| Daryn Dupavillon b Siboto | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carl Fryer c George Van Heerden b Nico van Zyl | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Shimane Alfred Mothoa not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meeka eel Prince (wk) run out (Cole Abrahams) | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 | |
| Extras | Byes: 13 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 8 | Wides: 1 | Total: 27 | |||||
| Total | 344 | 10 wkts, 98.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico van Zyl | 24 | 2 | 74 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Ntando Soni | 11 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Emmanuel Motswiri | 10 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Malusi Siboto | 22.4 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 2.7 |
| Dane Piedt | 27 | 2 | 77 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Lesego Senokwane | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ngoepe & Juan James | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesiba Ngoepe | 8.3 | 25 |
| 2 | Juan James | 18 | 55 |
| 3 | Raynard van Tonder | 27.5 | 74 |
| 4 | Wihan Lubbe | 42.1 | 119 |
| 5 | Diego Rosier | 84.1 | 287 |
| 6 | Ruan de Swardt | 86.4 | 294 |
| 7 | Onke Nyaku | 87 | 294 |
| 8 | Daryn Dupavillon | 89 | 298 |
| 9 | Carl Fryer | 89.5 | 303 |
| 10 | Meeka eel Prince | 98.4 | 344 |
Knights — Innings 4 (232/10 in 81 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bird c Diego Rosier b Wihan Lubbe | 40 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Lesego Senokwane b Wihan Lubbe | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 82.35 | |
| Wian Ruthven lbw b Dupavillon | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| George Van Heerden c Ruan de Swardt b Shimane Mothoa | 36 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 45.57 | |
| Gihahn Cloete (wk) c Juan James b Shimane Mothoa | 16 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 32 | |
| Cole Abrahams b Shimane Mothoa | 19 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 51.35 | |
| Emmanuel Motswiri c Diego Rosier b Carl Fryer | 12 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 50 | |
| Malusi Siboto b Dupavillon | 35 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 51.47 | |
| Ntando Soni c Wihan Lubbe b Juan James | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Dane Piedt (c) not out | 24 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 40.68 | |
| Nico van Zyl c Ruan de Swardt b Dupavillon | 5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 17.86 | |
| Extras | Byes: 9 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 2 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 232 | 10 wkts, 81 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryn Dupavillon | 15 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Onke Nyaku | 7 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Wihan Lubbe | 21 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Juan James | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Ruan de Swardt | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Carl Fryer | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| Shimane Alfred Mothoa | 15 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Diego Rosier | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bird & Lesego Senokwane | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesego Senokwane | 6.3 | 19 |
| 2 | Wian Ruthven | 14.1 | 41 |
| 3 | Jonathan Bird | 34.3 | 104 |
| 4 | George Van Heerden | 35.5 | 104 |
| 5 | Cole Abrahams | 47.5 | 140 |
| 6 | Gihahn Cloete | 51.3 | 145 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Motswiri | 56.5 | 164 |
| 8 | Ntando Soni | 59.3 | 175 |
| 9 | Malusi Siboto | 72.2 | 214 |
| 10 | Nico van Zyl | 81 | 232 |
KTS vs NWD Match Prediction, CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2026-27, Knights vs North West Dragons Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
KTS vs NWD (Knights vs North West Dragons) Match Details
| Match | Knights vs North West Dragons (KTS vs NWD) |
| League | CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2026-27 |
| Date | Thursday, 10th September 2026 |
| Time | 01:30 PM (IST) - 08:00 AM (GMT) |
KTS vs NWD Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
KTS vs NWD Match Venue: Grey College Bloemfontein, Bloemfontein, South Africa
KTS vs NWD Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
KTS vs NWD Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Bloemfontein, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 24% humidity and 8.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 65% chances of precipitation during the game.
Grey College Bloemfontein Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
KTS vs NWD (Knights vs North West Dragons) Playing 11
Knights vs North West Dragons (KTS vs NWD) Match Preview
KTS vs NWD Match Preview: Knights will take on North West Dragons in CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2026-27 on Thursday, 10 September 2026 at 01:30 PM IST.
Knights (KTS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Isaac Dikgale and Jacques Snyman will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Jacques Snyman was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Gihahn Cloete will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- George van Heerden 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.
Pace Bowlers
- Dane Piedt and Junaid Dawood will lead the pace attack of his team.
North West Dragons (NWD) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Meeka eel Prince and Raynard van Tonder will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Ruan De Swardt will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Juan James and Lesiba Ngoepe will strengthen the middle order for North West Dragons.
- Wihan Lubbe will lead the North West Dragons as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Meeka eel Prince will do the Wicket Keeping for North West Dragons.
Pace Bowlers
- Caleb Seleka and Nealan van Heerden will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Knights vs North West Dragons (KTS vs NWD) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
KTS vs NWD 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, NWD will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
KTS vs NWD CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2026-27 Match Expert Advice: Ruan Haasbroek will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Jacques Snyman will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
KTS vs NWD Head to Head
KTS vs NWD Head to Head Records: Knights vs North West Dragons have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Knights have won 0 whereas North West Dragons have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| KTS Won | 0 |
| NWD Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2026-27
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North West Dragons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.439 | 37 | DW |
| 2 | Titans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1.932 | 31 | NRW |
| 3 | Western Province | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.109 | 30 | WD |
| 4 | Boland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.090 | 26 | DD |
| 5 | Warriors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.245 | 20 | NRD |
| 6 | Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.234 | 19 | NRD |
| 7 | Knights | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.228 | 12 | NRL |
| 8 | Dolphins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.404 | 5 | LL |
| 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:
NWD - D WKTS - N L
KTS vs NWD 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.
KTS vs NWD Winning Prediction
- Knights team has the upper hand over North West Dragons team. So try to pick more players from Knights
KTS vs NWD Small League Must Picks:
KTS - Ruan Haasbroek [450 points], Jacques Snyman [386 points]NWD - Caleb Seleka [446 points], Ruan De Swardt [255 points]
KTS vs NWD Grand League Risky Picks:
KTS - Ruben Maree [0 points], Ntando Soni [0 points]NWD - Emmanuel Motswiri [-2 points], Carl Fryer [0 points]
Knights (KTS) Key Players
- Isaac Dikgale [PTs: 34, CR: 7.0]
- Lesego Senokwane [PTs: 65, CR: 6.0]
- Cole Abrahams [PTs: 76, CR: 7.0]
- Jacques Snyman [1]
- Ruan Haasbroek [PTs: 450, CR: 8.0]
North West Dragons (NWD) Key Players
- Juan James [1W, (16, 1W),1W]
- Raynard van Tonder [PTs: 15, CR: 7.5]
- Nealan van Heerden [PTs: 177, CR: 5.5]
- Lesiba Ngoepe [(32, 1W), 79, 94, 53, 9, ]
KTS vs NWD Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Juan James [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Raynard van Tonder [PTs: 15, CR: 7.5]
- Lesego Senokwane [PTs: 65, CR: 6.0]
- Ruan Haasbroek [PTs: 450, CR: 8.0]
KTS vs NWD Injury / Unavailability
Knights Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NWD Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KTS vs NWD Live Stream
Where can I see KTS vs NWD Live Score?
You can see KTS vs NWD Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
KTS vs NWD match will be live telecast on FanCode.
KTS vs NWD Cricket Match Highlights
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Knights vs North West Dragons (KTS vs NWD) Squads
Knights (KTS) Squad: Ruben Maree, Wian Ruthven, Malusi Siboto, Dane Piedt(C), Gihahn Cloete(WK), Jonathan Bird, Tiaan van Vuuren, Lesego Senokwane, Jacques Snyman, Isaac Dikgale, George van Heerden(C), Junaid Dawood, Mbongiseni Mhlanga, Seth Fledermaus, Ruan Haasbroek, Nico Van Zyl, Cole Abrahams, Ntando Soni, Emmanuel Motswiri, Ross Boast
North West Dragons (NWD) Squad: Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Lesiba Ngoepe, Jade de Klerk, Raynard van Tonder, Diego Rosier, Daryn Dupavillon, Ruan De Swardt, Meeka eel Prince(WK), Wihan Lubbe(C), Onke Nyaku, Nealan van Heerden, Caleb Seleka, Juan James, Dian Forrester, Ludwich Schuld, Lutendo Tsanwani, Paul James, Carl Fryer, Shimane Alfred Mothoa
KTS vs NWD 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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