LIO vs NW Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 16th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Oct 02, 2026Last Updated on Oct 02, 2026 01:11 PM
Lions vs North West Cricket Match Previews
CSA T20 Challenge 2026
LIO vs NW Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
LIO vs NW Match Prediction, CSA T20 Challenge 2026, Lions vs North West Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
LIO vs NW (Lions vs North West) Match Details
| Match | Lions vs North West (LIO vs NW) |
| League | CSA T20 Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 2nd October 2026 |
| Time | 09:30 PM (IST) - 04:00 PM (GMT) |
LIO vs NW Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
LIO vs NW Match Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
LIO vs NW 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 NW 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 Score Records:
| Total matches: | 27 |
| Batting first won: | 14 |
| Bowling first won: | 13 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 176 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 146 |
| Highest Total: | 283/1 |
| Lowest Total: | 83/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 208/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 118/7 |
The Wanderers Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 44%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
161
T20 Average Scores
LIO vs NW (Lions vs North West) Playing 11
Lions vs North West (LIO vs NW) Match Preview
LIO vs NW Match Preview: Lions will take on North West in CSA T20 Challenge 2026 on Friday, 02 October 2026 at 09:30 PM IST at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Lions (LIO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Dominic Hendricks and Reeza Hendricks will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Dominic Hendricks was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Rassie van der Dussen will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Mitchell van Buuren and Wandile Makwetu will strengthen the middle order for Lions.
- Dominic Hendricks will lead the Lions as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Wandile Makwetu will do the Wicket Keeping for Lions.
Pace Bowlers
- Nqabayomzi Peter and Lutho Sipamla will lead the pace attack of his team.
North West (NW) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ludwich Schuld and Wihan Lubbe will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Wihan Lubbe was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Rubin Hermann will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Raynard van Tonder and Lesiba Ngoepe will strengthen the middle order for North West.
- Rubin Hermann will lead the North West as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
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.
Lions vs North West (LIO vs NW) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
LIO 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 Bowl first.
LIO vs NW CSA T20 Challenge 2026 Match Expert Advice: Mitchell van Buuren will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Dominic Hendricks will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
LIO vs NW Head to Head
LIO vs NW Head to Head Records: Lions vs North West have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Lions have won 0 whereas North West have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| LIO Won | 0 |
| NW Won | 0 |
| 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 | |||||||||
| 1 | North West | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.602 | 5 | LW |
| Pool A | |||||||||
| 1 | Border | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0.650 | 6 | NRW |
| 2 | Dolphins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.400 | 4 | WL |
| 3 | Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.400 | 4 | W |
| 4 | Warriors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.059 | 4 | WL |
| 5 | Northern Cape | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5.200 | 2 | LNR |
| 6 | South Western Districts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | NR |
| 7 | Limpopo Impalas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.750 | 0 | L |
| Pool B | |||||||||
| 1 | Titans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3.525 | 7 | WW |
| 2 | Boland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.050 | 4 | W |
| 3 | Eastern Storms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2 | NR |
| 4 | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2 | NR |
| 5 | South Africa Emerging Players | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2 | NR |
| 6 | Western Province | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.328 | 2 | WL |
| 7 | Mpumalanga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3.300 | 2 | NRL |
| 8 | Knights | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.119 | 0 | 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:
NW - L WLIO - W
LIO 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. However Wandile Makwetu will be the better option.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
LIO vs NW Winning Prediction
- North West team has the upper hand over Lions team. So try to pick more players from North West
LIO vs NW Small League Must Picks:
LIO - Mitchell van Buuren [178 points], Dominic Hendricks [89 points]NW - Caleb Seleka [446 points], Ruan De Swardt [255 points]
LIO vs NW Grand League Risky Picks:
LIO - Siya Plaatjie [0 points], Zubayr Hamza [0 points]NW - Shimane Alfred Mothoa [0 points], Juan James [0 points]
LIO vs NW Death Over Bowlers:
LIO - Lutho SipamlaNW - Caleb Seleka
Lions (LIO) Key Players
- Zubayr Hamza [31]
- Codi Yusuf [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Reeza Hendricks [40, 2, 42]
- Wandile Makwetu [PTs: 8, CR: 8.0]
North West (NW) Key Players
- Raynard van Tonder [PTs: 15, CR: 7.5]
- Ludwich Schuld [PTs: 39, CR: 8.0]
- Onke Nyaku [DNB, 4, DNB, (DNB, 2W), DNB]
- Wihan Lubbe [21, 12, 31, 49, 0]
- Lesiba Ngoepe [(32, 1W), 79, 94, 53, 9, ]
- Ruan De Swardt [PTs: 255, CR: 7.0]
LIO vs NW Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Zubayr Hamza [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Reeza Hendricks [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Dominic Hendricks [PTs: 89, CR: 8.0]
- Onke Nyaku [PTs: 98, CR: 8.0]
- Wihan Lubbe [PTs: 220, CR: 8.5]
- Lesiba Ngoepe [PTs: 240, CR: 9.0]
- Ruan De Swardt [PTs: 255, CR: 7.0]
LIO vs NW Injury / Unavailability
Lions Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
North West Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
LIO vs NW Live Stream
Where can I see LIO vs NW Live Score?
You can see LIO vs NW Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
LIO vs NW match will be live telecast on FanCode.
LIO vs NW Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch LIO vs NW match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
LIO vs NW match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Lions vs North West (LIO vs NW) Squads
Lions (LIO) Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Lutho Sipamla, Zubayr Hamza, Delano Potgieter, Dominic Hendricks(C), Wandile Makwetu(WK), Mitchell van Buuren, Codi Yusuf, Nqabayomzi Peter, Siya Plaatjie, Richard Seletswane
North West (NW) Squad: Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Lesiba Ngoepe, Raynard van Tonder, Diego Rosier, Daryn Dupavillon, Rubin Hermann(WK)(C), Ruan De Swardt, Meeka eel Prince(WK), Wihan Lubbe, Onke Nyaku, Nealan van Heerden, Caleb Seleka, Juan James, Dian Forrester, Ludwich Schuld, Lutendo Tsanwani, Paul James, Shimane Alfred Mothoa
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 LIO vs NW match?
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