WAR vs NW Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Sep 25, 2026Last Updated on Sep 25, 2026 12:30 PM
Warriors vs North West Cricket Match Previews
CSA T20 Challenge 2026
WAR 128/6 (20)
NWEST 131/3 (15.3)
North West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons won by 7 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesiba Ngoepe* | 23 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 88.46 |
| Rubin Hermann | 55 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 177.42 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kaber* | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| Jordan Hermann | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
North West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons Confirmed Playing11:
1- Ludwich Schuld, 2- Rubin Hermann(c), 3- Diego Rosier, 4- Meeka eel Prince(w), 5- Wihan Lubbe, 6- Lesiba Ngoepe, 7- Onke Nyaku, 8- Ruan de Swardt, 9- Daryn Dupavillon, 10- Caleb Seleka, 11- Shimane Alfred MothoaWarriors Confirmed Playing11:
1- Muhammad Manack(w), 2- Jordan Hermann, 3- Sibonelo Makhanya, 4- Matthew de Villiers(c), 5- JP King, 6- Patrick Kruger, 7- Andile Mokgakane, 8- Thomas Kaber, 9- Beuran Hendricks, 10- Gideon Peters, 11- Kerwin MungrooToday's Match Live Score ↻
Warriors vs North West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons
Warriors — Innings 1 (128/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Manack (wk) c Dupavillon b Wihan Lubbe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Hermann c Nyaku b Wihan Lubbe | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 105.26 | |
| Sibonelo Makhanya c Nyaku b Wihan Lubbe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew de Villiers (c) b Dupavillon | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 | |
| JP King c Ruan de Swardt b Caleb Seleka | 30 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 103.45 | |
| Patrick Kruger not out | 38 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 88.37 | |
| Andile Mokgakane c Ludwich Schuld b Nyaku | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 112.5 | |
| Thomas Kaber not out | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 3 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 128 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Beuran Hendricks, Gideon Peters, Kerwin Mungroo | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wihan Lubbe | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Daryn Dupavillon | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Onke Nyaku | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.3 |
| Shimane Alfred Mothoa | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ruan de Swardt | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Caleb Seleka | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kaber & Patrick Kruger | 0 | 0 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammad Manack | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2 | Sibonelo Makhanya | 0.3 | 0 |
| 3 | Matthew de Villiers | 3.2 | 18 |
| 4 | Jordan Hermann | 8 | 43 |
| 5 | JP King | 11.3 | 66 |
| 6 | Andile Mokgakane | 14.2 | 87 |
North West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons — Innings 2 (131/3 in 15.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwich Schuld lbw b Thomas Kaber | 33 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 150 | |
| Wihan Lubbe lbw b B Hendricks | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 | |
| Rubin Hermann (c) not out | 55 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 177.42 | |
| Diego Rosier b Thomas Kaber | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Lesiba Ngoepe not out | 23 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 88.46 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 5 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 131 | 3 wkts, 15.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Meeka eel Prince (wk), Onke Nyaku, Ruan de Swardt, Daryn Dupavillon, Caleb Seleka, Shimane Alfred Mothoa | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hermann | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Beuran Hendricks | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Kerwin Mungroo | 3.3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Gideon Peters | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.7 |
| Thomas Kaber | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| Patrick Kruger | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ngoepe & Rubin Hermann | 0 | 0 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wihan Lubbe | 3.1 | 23 |
| 2 | Ludwich Schuld | 7 | 59 |
| 3 | Diego Rosier | 8.2 | 75 |
WAR vs NW Match Prediction, CSA T20 Challenge 2026, Warriors vs North West Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WAR vs NW (Warriors vs North West) Match Details
| Match | Warriors vs North West (WAR vs NW) |
| League | CSA T20 Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 25th September 2026 |
| Time | 05:30 PM (IST) - 12:00 PM (GMT) |
WAR vs NW Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
WAR vs NW Match Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa
WAR vs NW Pitch Report: This is a batting pitch, a total of 20 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 9 matches and the team bowling first has won 10 matches. The average score on this pitch is 165. Bowling first after winning the toss would be the right decision.
WAR vs NW Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Centurion, ZA will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 56% humidity and 16.2 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
SuperSport Park Score Records:
| Total matches: | 20 |
| Batting first won: | 9 |
| Bowling first won: | 10 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 179 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 165 |
| Highest Total: | 259/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 100/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 259/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 126/5 |
SuperSport Park Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 42%
Spin Bowling
40%Batting Pitch 60%
Bowling Pitch
172
T20 Average Scores
WAR vs NW (Warriors vs North West) Playing 11
Warriors vs North West (WAR vs NW) Match Preview
WAR vs NW Match Preview: CSA T20 Challenge 2026 will see Warriors facing off against North West on Friday, 25 September 2026 at 05:30 PM IST.
Warriors (WAR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jordan Hermann and Modiri Litheko will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Jordan Hermann was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Sibonelo Makhanya will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jean du Plessis and JP King will strengthen the middle order for Warriors.
Wicketkeeper
- Jean du Plessis will do the Wicket Keeping for Warriors.
Pace Bowlers
- Gideon Peters and Kerwin Mungroo will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
North West (NW) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Rubin Hermann and Raynard van Tonder will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Lesiba Ngoepe will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Dian Forrester and Diego Rosier will strengthen the middle order for North West.
- Wihan Lubbe will lead the North West 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.
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.
Warriors vs North West (WAR vs NW) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WAR vs NW Match Prediction: North West 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, NW will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
WAR vs NW CSA T20 Challenge 2026 Match Expert Advice: Gideon Peters will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Patrick Kruger will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
WAR vs NW Head to Head
WAR vs NW Head to Head Records: Warriors vs North West have faced each other in 5 matches in T20. Out of these 5 games, Warriors have won 3 whereas North West have won 2 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| WAR Won | 3 |
| NW Won | 2 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - CSA T20 Challenge 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool A | |||||||||
| 1 | Dolphins | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.565 | 20 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Lions | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0.542 | 15 | WWLW |
| 3 | South Western Districts | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.110 | 12 | WLWW |
| 4 | Warriors | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1.288 | 10 | WNRWL |
| 5 | North West | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.037 | 9 | LLWLW |
| 6 | Border | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -0.855 | 6 | LLLNRW |
| 7 | Northern Cape | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3.441 | 6 | WLLNR |
| 8 | Limpopo Impalas | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.718 | 0 | LLLL |
| Pool B | |||||||||
| 1 | Titans | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4.130 | 28 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Western Province | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.275 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Boland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.962 | 17 | LWTWW |
| 4 | Mpumalanga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -0.433 | 6 | LWNRL |
| 5 | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1.052 | 6 | LWLLNR |
| 6 | Eastern Storms | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1.561 | 6 | WLTLNR |
| 7 | South Africa Emerging Players | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2.361 | 2 | LLLNR |
| 8 | Knights | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1.671 | 0 | LLLLL |
| 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:
WAR - W N W LNW - L L W L W
WAR vs NW 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.
WAR vs NW Winning Prediction
- North West team has the upper hand over Warriors team. So try to pick more players from North West
WAR vs NW Small League Must Picks:
WAR - Gideon Peters [416 points], Patrick Kruger [343 points]NW - Caleb Seleka [446 points], Ruan De Swardt [255 points]
WAR vs NW Grand League Risky Picks:
WAR - Matthew Boast [0 points], Matthew de Villiers [0 points]NW - Shimane Alfred Mothoa [0 points], Meeka eel Prince [0 points]
WAR vs NW Death Over Bowlers:
WAR - Beuran HendricksNW - Caleb Seleka
Warriors (WAR) Key Players
- JP King [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Sibonelo Makhanya [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Beuran Hendricks [3W, 2W, 0W, 2W, ]
- Jordan Hermann [3, 17, 41, DNB]
- Patrick Kruger [36]
North West (NW) Key Players
- Juan James [1W, (16, 1W),1W]
- Dian Forrester [1W, (13*, 2W), 24, (44*, 0W), 21*]
- Raynard van Tonder [PTs: 15, CR: 7.5]
- Onke Nyaku [DNB, 4, DNB, (DNB, 2W), DNB]
- Nealan van Heerden [PTs: 177, CR: 5.5]
- Lesiba Ngoepe [(32, 1W), 79, 94, 53, 9, ]
WAR vs NW Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Juan James [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- JP King [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Sibonelo Makhanya [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Dian Forrester [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Raynard van Tonder [PTs: 15, CR: 7.5]
- Patrick Kruger [PTs: 343, CR: 7.5]
WAR vs NW Injury / Unavailability
Warriors Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
North West Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WAR vs NW Live Stream
Where can I see WAR vs NW Live Score?
You can see WAR vs NW Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
WAR vs NW match will be live telecast on FanCode.
WAR vs NW Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch WAR vs NW match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
WAR vs NW match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Warriors vs North West (WAR vs NW) Squads
Warriors (WAR) Squad: Duanne Olivier, Kerwin Mungroo, Sibonelo Makhanya, Beuran Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, Gideon Peters, Andile Mokgakane, Jean du Plessis(WK), Jordan Hermann, Matthew Boast, Muhammad Manack, JP King, Modiri Litheko, Wesley Bedja, Matthew de Villiers
North West (NW) Squad: Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Lesiba Ngoepe, Raynard van Tonder, Diego Rosier, Daryn Dupavillon, Rubin Hermann(WK), 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, Shimane Alfred Mothoa
WAR vs NW 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)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's WAR vs NW match?
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