KTS vs ES Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 37th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, Oct 14, 2026Last Updated on Oct 14, 2026 05:29 PM
Knights vs Eastern Storms Cricket Match Previews
CSA T20 Challenge 2026
ESTORM 186/6 (20)
KNG 168/8 (20)
Eastern Storm won by 18 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbongiseni Mhlanga* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Piedt | 22 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaan Khan* | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Juan Lubbe | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
Eastern Storm Confirmed Playing11:
1- Kabelo Sekhukhune, 2- Ronan Herrmann(w), 3- Christopher Britz(c), 4- Jurie Snyman, 5- Dewan Marais, 6- Aryan Gopalan, 7- Juan Lubbe, 8- Amaan Khan, 9- Chad Classen, 10- Tumelo Simelane, 11- Thabiso LekhoanaKnights Confirmed Playing11:
1- Jacques Snyman, 2- Jonathan Bird, 3- Wian Ruthven, 4- Gihahn Cloete(w), 5- Ruan Haasbroek, 6- Tiaan van Vuuren, 7- Emmanuel Motswiri, 8- Malusi Siboto, 9- Dane Piedt(c), 10- Junaid Dawood, 11- Mbongiseni MhlangaToday's Match Live Score ↻
Knights vs Eastern Storm
Eastern Storm — Innings 1 (186/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabelo Sekhukhune lbw b Mbongiseni Mhlanga | 38 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 165.22 | |
| Ronan Herrmann (wk) st Gihahn Cloete b Snyman | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Christopher Britz (c) b Mbongiseni Mhlanga | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 | |
| Jurie Snyman c Tiaan van Vuuren b Siboto | 95 | 45 | 5 | 8 | 211.11 | |
| Dewan Marais c Tiaan van Vuuren b Siboto | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 64.29 | |
| Juan Lubbe c Emmanuel Motswiri b Tiaan van Vuuren | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Aryan Gopalan not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Amaan Khan not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 8 | Wides: 5 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 186 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Chad Classen, Tumelo Simelane, Thabiso Lekhoana | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiaan van Vuuren | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Emmanuel Motswiri | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Jacques Snyman | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Mbongiseni Mhlanga | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Malusi Siboto | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Dane Piedt | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Junaid Dawood | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| K Sekhukhune & Ronan Herrmann | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronan Herrmann | 3.5 | 37 |
| 2 | Kabelo Sekhukhune | 6.3 | 63 |
| 3 | Christopher Britz | 8.4 | 80 |
| 4 | Dewan Marais | 14.4 | 131 |
| 5 | Juan Lubbe | 18.5 | 180 |
| 6 | Jurie Snyman | 19.4 | 184 |
Knights — Innings 2 (168/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bird st Ronan Herrmann b Jurie Snyman | 58 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 156.76 | |
| Jacques Snyman c Ronan Herrmann b Chad Classen | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Wian Ruthven c Kabelo Sekhukhune b Thabiso Lekhoana | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 114.29 | |
| Ruan Haasbroek run out (Ronan Herrmann) | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 | |
| Gihahn Cloete (wk) c Tumelo Simelane b Jurie Snyman | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Emmanuel Motswiri c and b Jurie Snyman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tiaan van Vuuren c and b Jurie Snyman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malusi Siboto c Ronan Herrmann b Amaan Khan | 36 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 124.14 | |
| Dane Piedt (c) not out | 22 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 | |
| Mbongiseni Mhlanga not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 6 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 16 | Total: 24 | |||||
| Total | 168 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Junaid Dawood | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumelo Simelane | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Chad Classen | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Amaan Khan | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Thabiso Lekhoana | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Jurie Snyman | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Juan Lubbe | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bird & Snyman | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Snyman | 1.3 | 12 |
| 2 | Wian Ruthven | 3.4 | 38 |
| 3 | Ruan Haasbroek | 5.5 | 51 |
| 4 | Gihahn Cloete | 10.1 | 82 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Motswiri | 10.2 | 82 |
| 6 | Tiaan van Vuuren | 10.3 | 82 |
| 7 | Jonathan Bird | 14.2 | 116 |
| 8 | Malusi Siboto | 19 | 159 |
KTS vs ES Match Prediction, CSA T20 Challenge 2026, Knights vs Eastern Storms Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
KTS vs ES (Knights vs Eastern Storms) Match Details
| Match | Knights vs Eastern Storms (KTS vs ES) |
| League | CSA T20 Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 14th October 2026 |
| Time | 09:30 PM (IST) - 04:00 PM (GMT) |
KTS vs ES Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
KTS vs ES Match Venue: Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, South Africa
KTS vs ES Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
KTS vs ES Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Bloemfontein, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 60% humidity and 13.3 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 34% chances of precipitation during the game.
Mangaung Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 4 |
| Batting first won: | 3 |
| Bowling first won: | 1 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 149 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 130 |
| Highest Total: | 195/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 169/3 |
| Highest Chased: | 64/4 |
Mangaung Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
47%Batting Pitch 53%
Bowling Pitch
139
T20 Average Scores
KTS vs ES (Knights vs Eastern Storms) Playing 11
Knights vs Eastern Storms (KTS vs ES) Match Preview
KTS vs ES Match Preview: Knights is set to take on Eastern Storms in CSA T20 Challenge 2026 on Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 09:30 PM IST.
Knights (KTS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Isaac Dikgale and Ruben Maree will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Wian Ruthven will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- George van Heerden and Gihahn Cloete will strengthen the middle order for Knights.
- Dane Piedt will lead the Knights as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Ruben Maree will do the Wicket Keeping for Knights.
Pace Bowlers
- Nealan van Heerden and Dane Piedt will lead the pace attack of his team.
Eastern Storms (ES) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Kabelo Sekhukhune and Ronan Hermann will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Christopher Britz will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jurie Snyman and Dewan Marais 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.
Knights vs Eastern Storms (KTS vs ES) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
KTS vs ES 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, KTS will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
KTS vs ES CSA T20 Challenge 2026 Match Expert Advice: Ross Boast will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Nealan van Heerden will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
KTS vs ES Head to Head
KTS vs ES Head to Head Records: Knights vs Eastern Storms have faced each other in 1 matches in T20. Out of these 1 games, Knights have won 1 whereas Eastern Storms have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 1 |
| KTS Won | 1 |
| ES 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 A | |||||||||
| 1 | Border | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Super Eights | |||||||||
| 1 | Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.064 | 8 | WW |
| 2 | South Western Districts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.662 | 8 | WW |
| 3 | Warriors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.561 | 4 | W |
| 4 | Boland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.428 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Dolphins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.428 | 2 | NRL |
| 6 | Western Province | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.561 | 2 | NRL |
| 7 | Titans | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.755 | 0 | LL |
| 8 | Eastern Storms | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.991 | 0 | LL |
| 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:
ES - L LKTS vs ES 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, Isaac Dikgale is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
KTS vs ES Winning Prediction
- Eastern Storms team has the upper hand over Knights team. So try to pick more players from Eastern Storms
KTS vs ES Small League Must Picks:
KTS - Ross Boast [262 points], Nealan van Heerden [177 points]ES - Dewan Marais [297 points], Christopher Britz [272 points]
KTS vs ES Grand League Risky Picks:
KTS - Ruben Maree [0 points], Mbongiseni Mhlanga [0 points]ES - Sabelo Mabanga [0 points], Brayden Hicks [0 points]
KTS vs ES Death Over Bowlers:
KTS - Dane PiedtES - Tumelo Simelane
Knights (KTS) Key Players
- Isaac Dikgale [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Wian Ruthven [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Ross Boast [PTs: 262, CR: 7.5]
Eastern Storms (ES) Key Players
- Ronan Hermann [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Aryan Gopalan [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Jurie Snyman [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Tumelo Simelane [PTs: 180, CR: 7.0]
- Christopher Britz [PTs: 272, CR: 9.0]
- Dewan Marais [2, 32, 18, 3]
KTS vs ES Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Isaac Dikgale [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Wian Ruthven [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Jurie Snyman [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Christopher Britz [PTs: 272, CR: 9.0]
- Dewan Marais [PTs: 297, CR: 5.0]
KTS vs ES Injury / Unavailability
Knights Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Eastern Storms Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KTS vs ES Live Stream
Where can I see KTS vs ES Live Score?
You can see KTS vs ES Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
KTS vs ES match will be live telecast on FanCode.
KTS vs ES Cricket Match Highlights
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KTS vs ES match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Knights vs Eastern Storms (KTS vs ES) Squads
Knights (KTS) Squad: Wian Ruthven, Malusi Siboto, Dane Piedt(C), Gihahn Cloete(WK), Tiaan van Vuuren, Lesego Senokwane, Jonathan Bird, Nealan van Heerden, Jaques Snyman, Isaac Dikgale(WK), George van Heerden, Junaid Dawood, Mbongiseni Mhlanga, Seth Fledermaus, Ruan Haasbroek, Nico Van Zyl, Cole Abrahams, Ntando Soni, Emmanuel Motswiri, Ross Boast, Ruben Maree(WK)
Eastern Storms (ES) Squad: Sabelo Mabanga, Aryan Gopalan, Kabelo Sekhukhune, Merrick Brett, Jurie Snyman, Ronan Hermann(WK), Christopher Britz(C), Chad Classen, Tumelo Simelane, Amaan Khan, Dewan Marais, Juan Lubbe, Brayden Hicks, Martin Khumalo
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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