ES vs BOR Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 5th TEST Match
By Arjit Kumar - Thu, Sep 17, 2026Last Updated on Sep 17, 2026 11:34 AM
Eastern Storms vs Border Cricket Match Previews
CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27
ESTORM 233/10 (79.3)
BOR 277/10 (113.5)
ESTORM 141/4 (56)
Match drawn
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Britz* | 59 | 155 | 7 | 1 | 38.06 |
| Ronan Hermann | 51 | 105 | 7 | 1 | 48.57 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thando Ntini* | 10 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer | 13 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0.92 |
Border Confirmed Playing11:
1- Nathan Roux, 2- Jerome Bossr(c), 3- Lihle Sizani, 4- Michael Copeland, 5- Christiaan du Toit, 6- Mncedisi Malika(w), 7- Jan Hardus Coetzer, 8- Thando Ntini, 9- Mathew Fourie, 10- Sithembile Langa, 11- Kgaudisa MolefeEastern Storm Confirmed Playing11:
1- Jurie Snyman, 2- Aryan Gopalan, 3- Christopher Britz(c), 4- Kabelo Sekhukhune, 5- Dewan Marais, 6- Ronan Hermann(w), 7- Sabelo Mabanga, 8- Amaan Khan, 9- Adam Kruger, 10- Chad Classen, 11- Tumelo SimelaneToday's Match Live Score ↻
Eastern Storm vs Border
Eastern Storm — Innings 1 (233/10 in 79.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurie Snyman c Michael Copeland b Jan Hardus Coetzer | 41 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 57.75 | |
| Aryan Gopalan run out (S Langa) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christopher Britz (c) c Kgaudisa Molefe b S Langa | 48 | 115 | 6 | 0 | 41.74 | |
| Kabelo Sekhukhune b Kgaudisa Molefe | 11 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 32.35 | |
| Dewan Marais c Christiaan du Toit b Jan Hardus Coetzer | 31 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 53.45 | |
| Ronan Hermann (wk) c Lihle Sizani b Kgaudisa Molefe | 12 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 26.67 | |
| Sabelo Mabanga c Christiaan du Toit b Mathew Fourie | 34 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 50.75 | |
| Amaan Khan b Kgaudisa Molefe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chad Classen not out | 30 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 41.1 | |
| Adam Kruger b Mathew Fourie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tumelo Simelane lbw b Kgaudisa Molefe | 21 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 161.54 | |
| Extras | Byes: 3 | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 233 | 10 wkts, 79.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sithembile Langa | 13 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Mathew Fourie | 10 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Thando Ntini | 10 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer | 13 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe | 30.3 | 11 | 69 | 4 | 2.3 |
| Michael Copeland | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jurie Snyman & Aryan Gopalan | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aryan Gopalan | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2 | Jurie Snyman | 21 | 70 |
| 3 | Kabelo Sekhukhune | 33.5 | 97 |
| 4 | Christopher Britz | 40.2 | 116 |
| 5 | Dewan Marais | 50.3 | 144 |
| 6 | Ronan Hermann | 57.3 | 152 |
| 7 | Amaan Khan | 57.5 | 152 |
| 8 | Sabelo Mabanga | 76.1 | 210 |
| 9 | Adam Kruger | 76.2 | 210 |
| 10 | Tumelo Simelane | 79.3 | 233 |
Border — Innings 2 (277/10 in 113.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux b Tumelo Simelane | 86 | 205 | 9 | 4 | 41.95 | |
| Lihle Sizani run out (Dewan Marais) | 8 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 25 | |
| Michael Copeland c Chad Classen b Amaan Khan | 34 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 46.58 | |
| Jerome Bossr (c) c Tumelo Simelane b Adam Kruger | 44 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 44 | |
| Christiaan du Toit lbw b Adam Kruger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mncedisi Malika (wk) c Adam Kruger b Chad Classen | 43 | 111 | 6 | 1 | 38.74 | |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer c Kabelo Sekhukhune b Adam Kruger | 11 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 37.93 | |
| Thando Ntini not out | 36 | 104 | 6 | 0 | 34.62 | |
| Mathew Fourie c Sabelo Mabanga b Adam Kruger | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Sithembile Langa lbw b Tumelo Simelane | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kgaudisa Molefe lbw b Tumelo Simelane | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 277 | 10 wkts, 113.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaan Khan | 17 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Chad Classen | 23 | 11 | 52 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Tumelo Simelane | 26.5 | 8 | 70 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Adam Kruger | 22 | 13 | 37 | 4 | 1.7 |
| Aryan Gopalan | 13 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Jurie Snyman | 12 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux & Lihle Sizani | 32 | 65 |
| Nathan Roux & Copeland | 55 | 146 |
| Nathan Roux & Jerome Bossr | 81 | 180 |
| Nathan Roux & Christiaan du Toit | 0 | 3 |
| Nathan Roux & Malika | 8 | 29 |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer & Malika | 25 | 63 |
| Thando Ntini & Malika | 58 | 68 |
| Thando Ntini & Mathew Fourie | 11 | 34 |
| Thando Ntini & Langa | 7 | 25 |
| Thando Ntini & Kgaudisa Molefe | 0 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lihle Sizani | 10.5 | 32 |
| 2 | Michael Copeland | 35.2 | 87 |
| 3 | Jerome Bossr | 65.2 | 168 |
| 4 | Christiaan du Toit | 65.5 | 168 |
| 5 | Nathan Roux | 70.4 | 176 |
| 6 | Jan Hardus Coetzer | 81.1 | 201 |
| 7 | Mncedisi Malika | 104.2 | 259 |
| 8 | Mathew Fourie | 110 | 270 |
| 9 | Sithembile Langa | 114.1 | 277 |
| 10 | Kgaudisa Molefe | 114.5 | 277 |
Eastern Storm — Innings 3 (141/4 in 56 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurie Snyman c Nathan Roux b S Langa | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Aryan Gopalan lbw b Jan Hardus Coetzer | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 38.71 | |
| Christopher Britz (c) not out | 59 | 155 | 7 | 1 | 38.06 | |
| Kabelo Sekhukhune c Michael Copeland b Jan Hardus Coetzer | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dewan Marais lbw b Jan Hardus Coetzer | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 44 | |
| Ronan Hermann (wk) not out | 51 | 105 | 7 | 1 | 48.57 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 3 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 141 | 4 wkts, 56 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Sabelo Mabanga, Amaan Khan, Adam Kruger, Chad Classen, Tumelo Simelane | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sithembile Langa | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| Thando Ntini | 10 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe | 20 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer | 13 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0.9 |
| Mathew Fourie | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Copeland | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jurie Snyman & Aryan Gopalan | 3 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jurie Snyman | 0.4 | 3 |
| 2 | Aryan Gopalan | 10.1 | 40 |
| 3 | Kabelo Sekhukhune | 14.4 | 42 |
| 4 | Dewan Marais | 24.2 | 64 |
ES vs BOR Match Prediction, CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27, Eastern Storms vs Border Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ES vs BOR (Eastern Storms vs Border) Match Details
| Match | Eastern Storms vs Border (ES vs BOR) |
| League | CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27 |
| Date | Thursday, 17th September 2026 |
| Time | 01:30 PM (IST) - 08:00 AM (GMT) |
ES vs BOR Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ES vs BOR Match Venue: Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa
ES vs BOR Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
ES vs BOR Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Benoni, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 27% humidity and 26.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 75% chances of precipitation during the game.
Willowmoore Park Pitch Favour
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T20 Average Scores
ES vs BOR (Eastern Storms vs Border) Playing 11
Eastern Storms vs Border (ES vs BOR) Match Preview
ES vs BOR Match Preview: Eastern Storms will lock horns against Border in CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27 on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 01:30 PM IST at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa.
Eastern Storms (ES) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jurie Snyman and Christopher Britz will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Kabelo Sekhukhune will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ronan Hermann and Amaan Khan will strengthen the middle order for Eastern Storms.
- Christopher Britz will lead the Eastern Storms as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Ronan Hermann will do the Wicket Keeping for Eastern Storms.
Spin Bowlers
- Jurie Snyman will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Tumelo Simelane and Chad Classen will lead the pace attack of his team.
Border (BOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jerome Bossr and Nathan Roux will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Mathew Fourie will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Alindile Mhletywa and Mncedisi Malika will strengthen the middle order for Border.
- Jerome Bossr will lead the Border as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Nathan Roux will do the Wicket Keeping for Border.
Pace Bowlers
- Michael Copeland and Sithembile Langa will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Eastern Storms vs Border (ES vs BOR) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ES vs BOR Match Prediction: Eastern Storms 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, ES will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
ES vs BOR CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27 Match Expert Advice: Dewan Marais will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Christopher Britz will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ES vs BOR Head to Head
ES vs BOR Head to Head Records: Eastern Storms vs Border have faced each other in 4 matches in TEST. Out of these 4 games, Eastern Storms have won 2 whereas Border have won 2 Matches.
| Match Played | 4 |
| ES Won | 2 |
| BOR Won | 2 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
Live Telecast
There is no traditional television live telecast for the CSA Three-Day Series Division Two 2026-27.
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:
BOR - D DES - D D
ES 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.
ES vs BOR Winning Prediction
- Eastern Storms team has the upper hand over Border team. So try to pick more players from Eastern Storms.
ES vs BOR Small League Must Picks:
ES - Dewan Marais [297 points], Christopher Britz [272 points]
BOR - Michael Copeland [188 points], Jason Niemand [172 points].
ES vs BOR Grand League Risky Picks:
ES - Brayden Hicks [0 points], Aryan Gopalan [0 points]
BOR - Nathan Roux [0 points], Lihle Sizani [0 points].
Eastern Storms (ES) Key Players
- Aryan Gopalan [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Jurie Snyman [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Ronan Hermann [PTs: 168, CR: 7.5]
- Tumelo Simelane [PTs: 180, CR: 7.0]
- Christopher Britz [PTs: 272, CR: 9.0]
- Dewan Marais [2, 32, 18, 3]
Border (BOR) Key Players
- Jan Hardus Coetzer [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Mathew Fourie [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Jerome Bossr [PTs: 51, CR: 7.5]
- Mncedisi Malika [PTs: 81, CR: 8.5]
- Jason Niemand [PTs: 172, CR: 9.0]
ES vs BOR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jurie Snyman [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Jerome Bossr [PTs: 51, CR: 7.5]
- Jason Niemand [PTs: 172, CR: 9.0]
- Christopher Britz [PTs: 272, CR: 9.0]
- Dewan Marais [PTs: 297, CR: 5.0]
ES vs BOR Injury / Unavailability
Eastern Storms Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Border Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ES vs BOR Live Stream
Where can I see ES vs BOR Live Score?
You can see ES vs BOR Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ES vs BOR match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Eastern Storms vs Border (ES vs BOR) Squads
Eastern Storms (ES) Squad: Aryan Gopalan, Kabelo Sekhukhune, Merrick Brett, Jurie Snyman, Ronan Hermann(WK), Christopher Britz(C), Chad Classen, Tumelo Simelane, Amaan Khan, Dewan Marais, Brayden Hicks, Martin Khumalo
Border (BOR) Squad: Sithembile Langa, Thando Ntini, Mathew Fourie, Christiaan du Toit, Kgaudisa Molefe, Alindile Mhletywa, Jason Niemand, Mncedisi Malika(WK), Jerome Bossr(WK)(C), Michael Copeland, Nathan Roux(WK), Thozama Totana, Lihle Sizani, Jan Hardus Coetzer
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)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's ES vs BOR match?
A-1, For ES vs BOR, Eastern Storms will take on Border at 2026-09-17 13:30:00 IST, and our expert prediction helps you pick the best Dream11 lineup for this exciting clash.
Q-2, What are the best Dream11 fantasy tips for ES vs BOR?
A-2, Get smart Cricket fantasy tips for ES vs BOR with safe small-league picks, high-upside grand-league options, and the latest injury updates from Possible11.
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Q-5, What are the best captain and vice-captain choices for ES vs BOR?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for ES vs BOR today?
A-6, There are no major injury updates at the moment for ES vs BOR, but we will update the app and website as soon as new news arrives.
Q-7, Where can I watch the live score for ES vs BOR today?
A-7, You can follow the live score for ES vs BOR on the Possible11.com website and the Possible11 app.
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