LIO vs NC Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 42th T20 Match
By Aditya - Sun, Oct 18, 2026Last Updated on Oct 18, 2026 01:41 PM
Lions vs Northern Cape Cricket Match Previews
CSA T20 Challenge 2026
NCAPE 137/5 (20)
LIONS 139/2 (12)
Lions won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Van Buuren* | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 130 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 47 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 188 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan James Neil* | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Johannes van Dyk | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
Northern Cape Confirmed Playing11:
1- Steve Stolk, 2- Liam Doherty, 3- Nonelela Yikha, 4- Kyle Joshua Jacobs, 5- Gerhardus Maree(w), 6- Jordan James Neil, 7- Abel Mokwena, 8- Tshepo Ntuli(c), 9- Odirile Modimokoane, 10- Johannes van Dyk, 11- Orapeleng MotlhoaringLions Confirmed Playing11:
1- Zubayr Hamza, 2- Connor Esterhuizen(w), 3- Rassie van der Dussen, 4- Mitchell Van Buuren(c), 5- Richard Seletswane, 6- Delano Potgieter, 7- Wandile Makwetu, 8- Nqabayomzi Peter, 9- Codi Yusuf, 10- Siya Plaatjie, 11- JJ BassonToday's Match Live Score ↻
Lions vs Northern Cape
Northern Cape — Innings 1 (137/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stolk c JJ Basson b Nqabayomzi Peter | 35 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 120.69 | |
| Liam Doherty c Mitchell Van Buuren b Codi Yusuf | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 106.67 | |
| Nonelela Yikha b Nqabayomzi Peter | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Kyle Joshua Jacobs c Nqabayomzi Peter b Codi Yusuf | 34 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 113.33 | |
| Gerhardus Maree (wk) c Onkgomoditse R Seletswane b Delano Potgieter | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Jordan James Neil not out | 30 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 115.38 | |
| Abel Mokwena not out | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 109.09 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 5 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 137 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Tshepo Ntuli (c), Odirile Modimokoane, Johannes van Dyk, Orapeleng Motlhoaring | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Basson | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Codi Yusuf | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Delano Potgieter | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Siya Plaatjie | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.8 |
| Mitchell Van Buuren | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Stolk & Liam Doherty | 39 | 28 |
| Steve Stolk & Nonelela Yikha | 3 | 15 |
| Steve Stolk & Kyle Jacobs | 26 | 14 |
| Maree & Kyle Jacobs | 3 | 5 |
| Jordan James Neil & Kyle Jacobs | 38 | 36 |
| Jordan James Neil & Abel Mokwena | 28 | 22 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Doherty | 4.4 | 39 |
| 2 | Nonelela Yikha | 7.1 | 42 |
| 3 | Steve Stolk | 9.3 | 68 |
| 4 | Gerhardus Maree | 10.2 | 71 |
| 5 | Kyle Joshua Jacobs | 16.2 | 109 |
Lions — Innings 2 (139/2 in 12 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zubayr Hamza b Ntuli | 52 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 167.74 | |
| Connor Esterhuizen (wk) c Motlhoaring b Johan van Dyk | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 271.43 | |
| Rassie van der Dussen not out | 47 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 188 | |
| Mitchell Van Buuren (c) not out | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 130 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 139 | 2 wkts, 12 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, Delano Potgieter, Wandile Makwetu, Nqabayomzi Peter, Codi Yusuf, Siya Plaatjie, JJ Basson | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odirile Modimokoane | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Johannes van Dyk | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Jordan James Neil | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Kyle Joshua Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Orapeleng Motlhoaring | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Tshepo Ntuli | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Zubayr Hamza & Connor Esterhuizen | 20 | 8 |
| Zubayr Hamza & van der Dussen | 96 | 49 |
| Mitchell Van Buuren & van der Dussen | 23 | 15 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Esterhuizen | 1.2 | 20 |
| 2 | Zubayr Hamza | 9.3 | 116 |
LIO vs NC Match Prediction, CSA T20 Challenge 2026, Lions vs Northern Cape Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
LIO vs NC (Lions vs Northern Cape) Match Details
| Match | Lions vs Northern Cape (LIO vs NC) |
| League | CSA T20 Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 18th October 2026 |
| Time | 04:30 PM (IST) - 11:00 AM (GMT) |
LIO vs NC Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
LIO vs NC Match Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
LIO vs NC 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 NC Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Johannesburg, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 17% humidity and 8.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 33% 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 NC (Lions vs Northern Cape) Playing 11
Lions vs Northern Cape (LIO vs NC) Match Preview
LIO vs NC Match Preview: Lions is set to take on Northern Cape in CSA T20 Challenge 2026 on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 04:30 PM IST.
Lions (LIO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Neil Timmers and Reeza Hendricks will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
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
- Richard Seletswane and Connor Esterhuizen will strengthen the middle order for Lions.
- Bjorn Fortuin will lead the Lions as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Neil Timmers will do the Wicket Keeping for Lions.
Pace Bowlers
- Bjorn Fortuin and Lutho Sipamla will lead the pace attack of his team.
Northern Cape (NC) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Steve Stolk and Liam Doherty will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Liam Doherty is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Nonelela Yikha will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Kyle Joshua Jacobs and Gerhardus Maree will strengthen the middle order for Northern Cape.
- Tshepo Ntuli will lead the Northern Cape as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Tahir Isaacs will do the Wicket Keeping for Northern Cape.
Spin Bowlers
- Odirile Modimokoane and Blake Simpson will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Johannes van Dyk will lead the pace attack of his team.
Lions vs Northern Cape (LIO vs NC) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
LIO vs NC Match Prediction: Northern Cape 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, NC will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
LIO vs NC CSA T20 Challenge 2026 Match Expert Advice: Wandile Makwetu will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Reeza Hendricks will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
LIO vs NC Head to Head
LIO vs NC Head to Head Records: Lions vs Northern Cape have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Lions have won 0 whereas Northern Cape have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| LIO Won | 0 |
| NC 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.725 | 4 | TW |
| 4 | Boland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.200 | 4 | TW |
| 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:
LIO - W WLIO vs NC 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, all are good. You can choose any of one or more as per your choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
LIO vs NC Winning Prediction
- Northern Cape team has the upper hand over Lions team. So try to pick more players from Northern Cape
LIO vs NC Small League Must Picks:
LIO - Wandile Makwetu [8 points], Reeza Hendricks [0 points]NC - Liam Doherty [167 points], Odirile Modimokoane [112 points]
LIO vs NC Grand League Risky Picks:
LIO - JJ Basson [0 points], Neil Timmers [0 points]NC - Johannes van Dyk [0 points], Steve Stolk [0 points]
LIO vs NC Death Over Bowlers:
LIO - Lutho SipamlaNC - Johannes van Dyk
Lions (LIO) Key Players
- JJ Basson [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Codi Yusuf [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Mitchell van Buuren [0W]
- Reeza Hendricks [40, 2, 42]
- Bjorn Fortuin [2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
Northern Cape (NC) Key Players
- Tahir Isaacs [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Gerhardus Maree [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Nonelela Yikha [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Kyle Joshua Jacobs [226*, 301*, 36, [8, 71]]
- Orapeleng Motlhoaring [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Odirile Modimokoane [4W, 0W, 0W, ]
LIO vs NC Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Gerhardus Maree [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Nonelela Yikha [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Mitchell van Buuren [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Orapeleng Motlhoaring [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Reeza Hendricks [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
LIO vs NC Injury / Unavailability
Lions Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Northern Cape Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
LIO vs NC Live Stream
Where can I see LIO vs NC Live Score?
You can see LIO vs NC Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
LIO vs NC match will be live telecast on FanCode.
LIO vs NC Cricket Match Highlights
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LIO vs NC match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Lions vs Northern Cape (LIO vs NC) Squads
Lions (LIO) Squad: Reeza Hendricks, JJ Basson, Neil Timmers(WK), Rassie van der Dussen, Bjorn Fortuin(C), Lutho Sipamla, Zubayr Hamza, Delano Potgieter, Dominic Hendricks, Wandile Makwetu(WK), Mitchell van Buuren, Codi Yusuf, Nqabayomzi Peter, Siya Plaatjie, Connor Esterhuizen(WK), Richard Seletswane
Northern Cape (NC) Squad: Kyle Joshua Jacobs, Blake Simpson, Johannes van Dyk, Odirile Modimokoane, Garnett Tarr(WK), Romano Terblanche, Tshepo Ntuli(C), Liam Doherty, Orapeleng Motlhoaring, Nonelela Yikha, Tahir Isaacs(WK), Gerhardus Maree, Jordan Neill, Steve Stolk
LIO vs NC 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 LIO vs NC match?
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