BOR vs DOL Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 28th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Oct 09, 2026Last Updated on Oct 09, 2026 11:13 AM
Border vs Dolphins Cricket Match Previews
CSA T20 Challenge 2026
BOR 128/7 (20)
DOL 129/3 (15.2)
Dolphins won by 7 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanu Viljoen* | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Jason Smith | 41 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 132.26 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgaudisa Molefe* | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Thando Ntini | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
Border Confirmed Playing11:
1- Jerome Bossr(c), 2- Nathan Roux, 3- Christiaan du Toit, 4- Jason Niemand, 5- Michael Copeland, 6- Mncedisi Malika(w), 7- Ayabulela Gqamane, 8- Jan Hardus Coetzer, 9- Thando Ntini, 10- Sithembile Langa, 11- Kgaudisa MolefeDolphins Confirmed Playing11:
1- Romashan Pillay, 2- Bryce Parsons, 3- Grant Roelofsen, 4- Jason Smith, 5- Hanu Viljoen(w), 6- Sean Gilson, 7- Gomolemo Phiri, 8- Prenelan Subrayen(c), 9- Nqobani Mokoena, 10- Tristan Luus, 11- Okuhle CeleToday's Match Live Score ↻
Border vs Dolphins
Border — Innings 1 (128/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bossr (c) c Subrayen b Nqobani Mokoena | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nathan Roux c Jason Smith b Nqobani Mokoena | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Christiaan du Toit c Gomolemo Phiri b Nqobani Mokoena | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Niemand c Nqobani Mokoena b Tristan Luus | 15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 | |
| Michael Copeland c Romashan Pillay b Jason Smith | 23 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 85.19 | |
| Mncedisi Malika (wk) c Okuhle Cele b Jason Smith | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 61.11 | |
| Ayabulela Gqamane not out | 54 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 225 | |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer b Subrayen | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Thando Ntini not out | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 150 | |
| Extras | Wides: 4 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 128 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Sithembile Langa, Kgaudisa Molefe | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nqobani Mokoena | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Okuhle Cele | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Tristan Luus | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Bryce Parsons | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Jason Smith | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 9.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bossr & Nathan Roux | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Bossr | 0.1 | 1 |
| 2 | Christiaan du Toit | 0.2 | 2 |
| 3 | Nathan Roux | 2.4 | 11 |
| 4 | Jason Niemand | 8.2 | 28 |
| 5 | Michael Copeland | 12.4 | 51 |
| 6 | Mncedisi Malika | 15 | 76 |
| 7 | Jan Hardus Coetzer | 16 | 79 |
BOR vs DOL Match Prediction, CSA T20 Challenge 2026, Border vs Dolphins Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
BOR vs DOL (Border vs Dolphins) Match Details
| Match | Border vs Dolphins (BOR vs DOL) |
| League | CSA T20 Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 9th October 2026 |
| Time | 04:30 PM (IST) - 11:00 AM (GMT) |
BOR vs DOL Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
BOR vs DOL Match Venue: Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa
BOR vs DOL Pitch Report: This is a Batting pitch, a total of 14 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 5 matches and the team bowling first has won 7 matches. The average score on this pitch is 129. Batting first after winning the toss would be the right decision.
BOR vs DOL Weather Report: Weather during the match time in East London, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 77% humidity and 6.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 52% chances of precipitation during the game.
Buffalo Park Score Records:
| Total matches: | 14 |
| Batting first won: | 5 |
| Bowling first won: | 7 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 129 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 129 |
| Highest Total: | 177/8 |
| Lowest Total: | 126/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 169/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 147/6 |
Buffalo Park Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
129
T20 Average Scores
BOR vs DOL (Border vs Dolphins) Playing 11
Border vs Dolphins (BOR vs DOL) Match Preview
BOR vs DOL Match Preview: Border will take on Dolphins in CSA T20 Challenge 2026 on Friday, 09 October 2026 at 04:30 PM IST.
Border (BOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jerome Bossr and Nathan Roux will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Christiaan du Toit will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jason Niemand and Michael Copeland 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.
Dolphins (DOL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Khaya Zondo and Bryce Parsons will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Bryce Parsons is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Grant Roelofsen will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jason Smith and Sean Gilson will strengthen the middle order for Dolphins.
- Prenelan Subrayen will lead the Dolphins as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Gomolemo Phiri will do the Wicket Keeping for Dolphins.
Spin Bowlers
- Prenelan Subrayen will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Keith Dudgeon and Tristan Luus will lead the pace attack of his team.
Border vs Dolphins (BOR vs DOL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
BOR vs DOL Match Prediction: Dolphins 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, DOL will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
BOR vs DOL CSA T20 Challenge 2026 Match Expert Advice: Michael Copeland will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Jason Niemand will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
BOR vs DOL Head to Head
BOR vs DOL Head to Head Records: Border vs Dolphins have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Border have won 0 whereas Dolphins have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| BOR Won | 0 |
| DOL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Eights | |||||||||
| 1 | Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.433 | 4 | W |
| 2 | Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 3 | Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 4 | Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 5 | Western Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 6 | Border | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 7 | Eastern Storms | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.433 | 0 | L |
| 8 | South Western Districts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| Pool A | |||||||||
| 1 | Dolphins | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.989 | 24 | WLWWW |
| 2 | Lions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1.630 | 24 | WWWW |
| 3 | Warriors | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1.520 | 21 | LWWWNR |
| 4 | South Western Districts | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.812 | 17 | LWLWL |
| 5 | North West | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.130 | 15 | NRWLLW |
| 6 | Border | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -0.404 | 14 | WWLLL |
| 7 | Northern Cape | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -2.940 | 8 | NRLLWL |
| 8 | Limpopo Impalas | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1.585 | 0 | LLLLL |
| Pool B | |||||||||
| 1 | Titans | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3.357 | 28 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Boland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.953 | 26 | WWLWT |
| 3 | Western Province | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0.264 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 4 | Eastern Storms | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -0.745 | 11 | WLWLT |
| 5 | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -.758 | 10 | WLWLL |
| 6 | Mpumalanga | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -0.804 | 10 | LWLLW |
| 7 | Knights | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.551 | 9 | WWLLL |
| 8 | South Africa Emerging Players | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1.961 | 2 | 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:
DOL -BOR -
BOR vs DOL 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, Grant Roelofsen are the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
BOR vs DOL Winning Prediction
- Dolphins team has the upper hand over Border team. So try to pick more players from Dolphins
BOR vs DOL Small League Must Picks:
BOR - Michael Copeland [188 points], Jason Niemand [172 points]DOL - Bryce Parsons [475 points], Keith Dudgeon [298 points]
BOR vs DOL Grand League Risky Picks:
BOR - Nathan Roux [0 points], Lihle Sizani [0 points]DOL - Gomolemo Phiri [0 points], Bayanda Majola [0 points]
BOR vs DOL Death Over Bowlers:
BOR - Sithembile LangaDOL -
Border (BOR) Key Players
- Christiaan du Toit [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Jerome Bossr [PTs: 51, CR: 7.5]
- Mncedisi Malika [PTs: 81, CR: 8.5]
- Alindile Mhletywa [PTs: 149, CR: 6.0]
- Jason Niemand [PTs: 172, CR: 9.0]
Dolphins (DOL) Key Players
- Jason Smith [1*, 12, 10, 26, 22]
- Khaya Zondo [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Grant Roelofsen [71, 50, 14, 41, 79]
- Tristan Luus [1W]
- Prenelan Subrayen [0W, 0W]
- Bryce Parsons [30, 60, 18, (63, 1W), 57 ]
BOR vs DOL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jason Smith [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Christiaan du Toit [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Jerome Bossr [PTs: 51, CR: 7.5]
- Grant Roelofsen [PTs: 92, CR: 8.0]
- Jason Niemand [PTs: 172, CR: 9.0]
- Bryce Parsons [PTs: 475, CR: 7.0]
BOR vs DOL Injury / Unavailability
Border Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Dolphins Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
BOR vs DOL Live Stream
Where can I see BOR vs DOL Live Score?
You can see BOR vs DOL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
BOR vs DOL match will be live telecast on FanCode.
BOR vs DOL Cricket Match Highlights
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BOR vs DOL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Border vs Dolphins (BOR vs DOL) Squads
Border (BOR) Squad: Ayabulela Gqamane, 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
Dolphins (DOL) Squad: Bayanda Majola, Khaya Zondo, Okuhle Cele, Prenelan Subrayen(C), Jason Smith, Gomolemo Phiri(WK), Marques Ackerman, Bryce Parsons, Grant Roelofsen(WK), Keith Dudgeon, Joshua Richards, Andile Simelane, Hanu Viljoen(WK), Tristan Luus, Romashan Pillay, Sean Gilson, Semal Pillay
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)
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