ES vs KWZ Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 48th T20 Match
By Aditya - Thu, Oct 22, 2026Last Updated on Oct 22, 2026 04:13 PM
Eastern Storms vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland Cricket Match Previews
CSA T20 Challenge 2026
ESTORM 149/9 (20)
KZNIN 150/5 (20)
KwaZulu - Natal Inland - Tuskers won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Laycock* | 28 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 155.56 |
| Ntando Zuma | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaan Khan* | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Chad Classen | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
Last Wicket:Jack Lees b Chad Classen 51(48) - 123/5 in 17.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Eastern Storm vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland - Tuskers
Eastern Storm — Innings 1 (149/9 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Herrmann (wk) c Abrahams b Bamanye Xenxe | 51 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 150 | |
| Kabelo Sekhukhune b Rowan Rajah | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 | |
| Christopher Britz (c) b Abrahams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jurie Snyman b Chad Laycock | 31 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 124 | |
| Dewan Marais b Nofal | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 | |
| Aryan Gopalan c Cameron Shekleton b Thabiso Ndlela | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 123.08 | |
| Juan Lubbe run out (Thabiso Ndlela/Ntando Zuma) | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 154.55 | |
| Amaan Khan c Jack Lees b Abrahams | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Chad Classen b Chad Laycock | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Tumelo Simelane not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 149 | 9 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Thabiso Lekhoana | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Erlank | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Rowan Rajah | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Ziyaad Abrahams | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Gareth Dukes | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Chad Laycock | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Malcolm Nofal | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Bamanye Xenxe | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Thabiso Ndlela | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ronan Herrmann & K Sekhukhune | 20 | 12 |
| Ronan Herrmann & Christopher Britz | 1 | 5 |
| Ronan Herrmann & Jurie Snyman | 45 | 34 |
| Ronan Herrmann & Dewan Marais | 17 | 17 |
| Ronan Herrmann & Aryan Gopalan | 32 | 22 |
| Juan Lubbe & Aryan Gopalan | 6 | 4 |
| Juan Lubbe & Amaan Khan | 19 | 17 |
| Juan Lubbe & Chad Classen | 3 | 5 |
| Juan Lubbe & Tumelo Simelane | 5 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabelo Sekhukhune | 1.6 | 20 |
| 2 | Christopher Britz | 2.5 | 21 |
| 3 | Jurie Snyman | 8.3 | 66 |
| 4 | Dewan Marais | 11.2 | 83 |
| 5 | Ronan Herrmann | 14.6 | 115 |
| 6 | Aryan Gopalan | 15.4 | 121 |
| 7 | Amaan Khan | 18.3 | 140 |
| 8 | Chad Classen | 19.2 | 143 |
| 9 | Juan Lubbe | 20 | 149 |
KwaZulu-Natal Inland - Tuskers — Innings 2 (150/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lees b Chad Classen | 51 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 106.25 | |
| Malcolm Nofal c Jurie Snyman b Thabiso Lekhoana | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Gareth Dukes b Thabiso Lekhoana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Cameron Shekleton (c) c Dewan Marais b Tumelo Simelane | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Michael Erlank c Chad Classen b Jurie Snyman | 32 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 145.45 | |
| Chad Laycock not out | 28 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 155.56 | |
| Ntando Zuma (wk) not out | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 5 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 150 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Bamanye Xenxe, Ziyaad Abrahams, Thabiso Ndlela, Rowan Rajah | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaan Khan | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Chad Classen | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Thabiso Lekhoana | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Tumelo Simelane | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jurie Snyman | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.3 |
| Juan Lubbe | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Aryan Gopalan | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Lees & Nofal | 15 | 14 |
| Jack Lees & Gareth Dukes | 4 | 3 |
| Jack Lees & Cameron Shekleton | 18 | 23 |
| Jack Lees & Erlank | 58 | 38 |
| Jack Lees & Chad Laycock | 28 | 25 |
| Ntando Zuma & Chad Laycock | 27 | 17 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm Nofal | 2.2 | 15 |
| 2 | Gareth Dukes | 2.5 | 19 |
| 3 | Cameron Shekleton | 6.4 | 37 |
| 4 | Michael Erlank | 12.6 | 95 |
| 5 | Jack Lees | 17.1 | 123 |
ES vs KWZ Match Prediction, CSA T20 Challenge 2026, Eastern Storms vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ES vs KWZ (Eastern Storms vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland) Match Details
| Match | Eastern Storms vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (ES vs KWZ) |
| League | CSA T20 Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 22nd October 2026 |
| Time | 04:30 PM (IST) - 11:00 AM (GMT) |
ES vs KWZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ES vs KWZ Match Venue: Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa
ES vs KWZ Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
ES vs KWZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Benoni, ZA will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 22% humidity and 13.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Willowmoore Park Score Records:
| Total matches: | 53 |
| Batting first won: | 22 |
| Bowling first won: | 31 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 123 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 103 |
| Highest Total: | 205/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 35/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 175/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 138/7 |
Willowmoore Park Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
113
T20 Average Scores
ES vs KWZ (Eastern Storms vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland) Playing 11
Eastern Storms vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (ES vs KWZ) Match Preview
ES vs KWZ Match Preview: Eastern Storms will take on KwaZulu-Natal Inland in CSA T20 Challenge 2026 on Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 04:30 PM IST.
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 in previous matches.
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.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jack Lees and Matthew Urquhart will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Gareth Dukes will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Cameron Shekleton and Malcolm Nofal will strengthen the middle order for KwaZulu-Natal Inland.
- Cameron Shekleton will lead the KwaZulu-Natal Inland as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Muhammed Bulbulia will do the Wicket Keeping for KwaZulu-Natal Inland.
Spin Bowlers
- Jack Lees will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Liyema Waqu and Bamanye Xenxe will lead the pace attack of his team.
Eastern Storms vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (ES vs KWZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ES vs KWZ 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, KWZ will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
ES vs KWZ CSA T20 Challenge 2026 Match Expert Advice: Dewan Marais will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Christopher Britz will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ES vs KWZ Head to Head
ES vs KWZ Head to Head Records: Eastern Storms vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Eastern Storms have won 0 whereas KwaZulu-Natal Inland have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| ES Won | 0 |
| KWZ 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.431 | 12 | WLWW |
| 2 | Warriors | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.855 | 12 | WWTW |
| 3 | South Western Districts | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.044 | 12 | LWWW |
| 4 | Western Province | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.481 | 10 | WWNRL |
| 5 | Dolphins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.534 | 4 | NRLNRL |
| 6 | Boland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.185 | 4 | LLTW |
| 7 | Eastern Storms | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.628 | 4 | LWLL |
| 8 | Titans | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -0.757 | 2 | LNRLL |
| 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 W L LES vs KWZ 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.
ES vs KWZ Winning Prediction
- Eastern Storms team has the upper hand over KwaZulu-Natal Inland team. So try to pick more players from Eastern Storms
ES vs KWZ Small League Must Picks:
ES - Dewan Marais [297 points], Christopher Britz [272 points]KWZ - Malcolm Nofal [171 points], Jack Lees [135 points]
ES vs KWZ Grand League Risky Picks:
ES - Sabelo Mabanga [0 points], Brayden Hicks [0 points]KWZ - Parth Patel [0 points], Chad Laycock [0 points]
ES vs KWZ Death Over Bowlers:
ES - Tumelo SimelaneKWZ - Parth Patel
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]
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Key Players
- Chad Laycock [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Kagiso Rapulana [11, 2, 4, 32, ]
- Michael Erlank [PTs: 51, CR: 7.0]
- Jack Lees [7, 19, 15, (13, 2W), 0W, ]
- Malcolm Nofal [PTs: 171, CR: 5.0]
ES vs KWZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jurie Snyman [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Michael Erlank [PTs: 51, CR: 7.0]
- Jack Lees [PTs: 135, CR: 8.5]
- Malcolm Nofal [PTs: 171, CR: 5.0]
- Christopher Britz [PTs: 272, CR: 9.0]
- Dewan Marais [PTs: 297, CR: 5.0]
ES vs KWZ Injury / Unavailability
Eastern Storms Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KWZ Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ES vs KWZ Live Stream
Where can I see ES vs KWZ Live Score?
You can see ES vs KWZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ES vs KWZ match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ES vs KWZ Cricket Match Highlights
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Eastern Storms vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (ES vs KWZ) Squads
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
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Squad: Matthew Urquhart, Kagiso Rapulana, Joshua van Biljon(WK), Jack Lees, Ziyaad Abrahams, Michael Erlank, Gareth Dukes, Cameron Shekleton(WK)(C), Bamanye Xenxe, Malcolm Nofal, Ludwig Kaestner, Liyema Waqu, Parth Patel, Jesse Albanie, Daelen Fynn, Chad Laycock, Muhammed Bulbulia(WK)
ES vs KWZ 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 ES vs KWZ match?
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