SWD vs WAR Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 39th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Oct 15, 2026Last Updated on Oct 15, 2026 05:44 PM
South Western Districts vs Warriors Cricket Match Previews
CSA T20 Challenge 2026
SWD 68/10 (16.2)
WAR 70/1 (9.3)
Warriors won by 9 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew de Villiers* | 50 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 192.31 |
| Andile Mokgakane | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pheko Moletsane* | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Zack Jan Hendrik Momberg | 1.3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Warriors Confirmed Playing11:
1- Jordan Hermann, 2- Andile Mokgakane, 3- Matthew de Villiers(c), 4- Patrick Kruger, 5- JP King, 6- Sibonelo Makhanya, 7- Thomas Kaber, 8- Wesley Bedja, 9- Jean du Plessis(w), 10- Kerwin Mungroo, 11- Jason RaubenheimerSouth Western Districts Confirmed Playing11:
1- Janneman Malan(c), 2- Modise Maloka, 3- Slade van Staden, 4- Pheko Moletsane, 5- Andile Phehlukwayo, 6- Benjamin Manual Hansen(w), 7- Liam Alder, 8- Jade Richter, 9- Zack Jan Hendrik Momberg, 10- Nhlakanipho Mpungose, 11- Rayyaan RhodeToday's Match Live Score ↻
South Western Districts vs Warriors
South Western Districts — Innings 1 (68/10 in 16.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janneman Malan (c) c Matthew de Villiers b Thomas Kaber | 19 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 70.37 | |
| Modise Maloka run out (Matthew de Villiers) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Slade van Staden c Sibonelo Makhanya b Andile Mokgakane | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 | |
| Pheko Moletsane c Sibonelo Makhanya b Raubenheimer | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Andile Phehlukwayo b Wesley Bedja | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 | |
| Benjamin Manual Hansen (wk) c Jean du Plessis b Kerwin Mungroo | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Liam Alder b Kerwin Mungroo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jade Richter c Patrick Kruger b Thomas Kaber | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zack Jan Hendrik Momberg c Raubenheimer b Thomas Kaber | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 | |
| Nhlakanipho Mpungose c Andile Mokgakane b Raubenheimer | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Rayyaan Rhode not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | ||||||
| Total | 68 | 10 wkts, 16.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kruger | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Kerwin Mungroo | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Wesley Bedja | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Andile Mokgakane | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Jason Raubenheimer | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Thomas Kaber | 2.2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Janneman Malan & Modise Maloka | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modise Maloka | 1.5 | 7 |
| 2 | Slade van Staden | 4.3 | 15 |
| 3 | Pheko Moletsane | 7.3 | 34 |
| 4 | Janneman Malan | 10.3 | 48 |
| 5 | Benjamin Manual Hansen | 11.3 | 51 |
| 6 | Liam Alder | 11.5 | 51 |
| 7 | Jade Richter | 12.3 | 52 |
| 8 | Andile Phehlukwayo | 14.2 | 55 |
| 9 | Nhlakanipho Mpungose | 16 | 62 |
| 10 | Zack Jan Hendrik Momberg | 16.2 | 68 |
Warriors — Innings 2 (70/1 in 9.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hermann b Pheko Moletsane | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Andile Mokgakane not out | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 52 | |
| Matthew de Villiers (c) not out | 50 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 192.31 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 1 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 70 | 1 wkts, 9.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Patrick Kruger, JP King, Sibonelo Makhanya, Thomas Kaber, Wesley Bedja, Jean du Plessis (wk), Kerwin Mungroo, Jason Raubenheimer | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Richter | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Zack Jan Hendrik Momberg | 1.3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Pheko Moletsane | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Liam Alder | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Rayyaan Rhode | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Nhlakanipho Mpungose | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hermann & Andile Mokgakane | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Hermann | 2.2 | 7 |
SWD vs WAR Match Prediction, CSA T20 Challenge 2026, South Western Districts vs Warriors Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SWD vs WAR (South Western Districts vs Warriors) Match Details
| Match | South Western Districts vs Warriors (SWD vs WAR) |
| League | CSA T20 Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 16th October 2026 |
| Time | 04:30 PM (IST) - 11:00 AM (GMT) |
SWD vs WAR Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SWD vs WAR Match Venue: Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
SWD vs WAR Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
SWD vs WAR Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Oudtshoorn, ZA will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 20°C on the match day with 58% humidity and 10.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
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SWD vs WAR (South Western Districts vs Warriors) Playing 11
South Western Districts vs Warriors (SWD vs WAR) Match Preview
SWD vs WAR Match Preview: CSA T20 Challenge 2026 will see SWD facing off against Warriors on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 04:30 PM IST.
South Western Districts (SWD) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Nathan Engelbrecht and Janneman Malan will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Nathan Engelbrecht is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Slade van Staden will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Andile Phehlukwayo and Leo Sadler will strengthen the middle order for SWD.
- Janneman Malan will lead the SWD as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Benjamin Manual Hansen will do the Wicket Keeping for SWD.
Pace Bowlers
- Nathan Engelbrecht and Nhlakanipho Mpungose will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Warriors (WAR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jordan Hermann and Sibonelo Makhanya will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Matthew de Villiers will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- JP King and Andile Mokgakane will strengthen the middle order for Warriors.
Wicketkeeper
- Jean du Plessis will do the Wicket Keeping for Warriors.
Pace Bowlers
- Kerwin Mungroo and Beuran Hendricks will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
South Western Districts vs Warriors (SWD vs WAR) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SWD vs WAR Match Prediction: South Western Districts 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, WAR will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
SWD vs WAR CSA T20 Challenge 2026 Match Expert Advice: Nathan Engelbrecht will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Heath Richards will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SWD vs WAR Head to Head
SWD vs WAR Head to Head Records: South Western Districts vs Warriors have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, South Western Districts have won 0 whereas Warriors have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| SWD Won | 0 |
| WAR 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 | Titans | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.755 | 0 | LL |
| 6 | Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.428 | 0 | L |
| 7 | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.561 | 0 | L |
| 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:
SWD - W WWAR - W
SWD vs WAR 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 Modise Maloka will be the better option.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
SWD vs WAR Winning Prediction
- South Western Districts team has the upper hand over Warriors team. So try to pick more players from South Western Districts
SWD vs WAR Small League Must Picks:
SWD - Nathan Engelbrecht [396 points], Heath Richards [269 points]WAR - Kerwin Mungroo [64 points], Andile Mokgakane [28 points]
SWD vs WAR Grand League Risky Picks:
SWD - Banele Cele [0 points], Jade Richter [0 points]WAR - Sibonelo Makhanya [0 points], Wesley Bedja [0 points]
SWD vs WAR Death Over Bowlers:
SWD -WAR - Beuran Hendricks
South Western Districts (SWD) Key Players
- Andile Phehlukwayo [1W, 0W, (23, 2W), 1W, 2W]
- Leo Sadler [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Janneman Malan [PTs: 107, CR: 8.5]
- Rayyaan Rhode [PTs: 246, CR: 8.0]
- Liam Alder [PTs: 267, CR: 6.5]
- Nathan Engelbrecht [PTs: 396, CR: 6.0]
Warriors (WAR) Key Players
- JP King [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Patrick Kruger [36]
- Matthew de Villiers [0, 0, 21]
- Beuran Hendricks [3W, 2W, 0W, 2W, ]
- Jordan Hermann [3, 17, 41, DNB]
SWD vs WAR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- JP King [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Andile Phehlukwayo [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Patrick Kruger [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Matthew de Villiers [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Leo Sadler [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Janneman Malan [PTs: 107, CR: 8.5]
- Nathan Engelbrecht [PTs: 396, CR: 6.0]
SWD vs WAR Injury / Unavailability
SWD Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Warriors Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SWD vs WAR Live Stream
Where can I see SWD vs WAR Live Score?
You can see SWD vs WAR Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SWD vs WAR match will be live telecast on FanCode.
SWD vs WAR Cricket Match Highlights
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SWD vs WAR match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
South Western Districts vs Warriors (SWD vs WAR) Squads
South Western Districts (SWD) Squad: Andile Phehlukwayo, Janneman Malan(C), Enathi Kitshini, Benjamin Manual Hansen(WK), Modise Maloka(WK), Andre Olivier, Ross Coetzee, Heath Richards, Yaseen Valli, Pheko Moletsane, Liam Alder, Slade van Staden, Nhlakanipho Mpungose, Nathan Engelbrecht, Rayyaan Rhode, Banele Cele, Leo Sadler, Jade Richter
Warriors (WAR) Squad: Duanne Olivier, Kerwin Mungroo, Sibonelo Makhanya, Beuran Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, Gideon Peters, Andile Mokgakane, Jean du Plessis(WK), Thomas Kaber, Jordan Hermann, Matthew Boast, Muhammad Manack, JP King, Modiri Litheko, Wesley Bedja, Matthew de Villiers
SWD vs WAR 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)
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