DOL vs SWD Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 49th T20 Match
By Aditya - Fri, Oct 23, 2026Last Updated on Oct 23, 2026 11:03 AM
Dolphins vs South Western Districts Cricket Match Previews
CSA T20 Challenge 2026
SWD 51/4 (8)
DOL 56/0 (3.5)
Dolphins won by 10 wkts - Match reduced to 8 overs due to rain
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Roelofsen* | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 170 |
| Bryce Parsons | 32 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 246.15 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nhlakanipho Mpungose* | 0.5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14.4 |
| Liam Alder | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Dolphins vs South Western Districts
South Western Districts — Innings 1 (51/4 in 8 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaseen Valli c Roelofsen b Ottneil Baartman | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Janneman Malan (c) not out | 16 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 84.21 | |
| Slade van Staden c Hanu Viljoen b Ottneil Baartman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pheko Moletsane c Simelane b Ottneil Baartman | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125 | |
| Andile Phehlukwayo c Romashan Pillay b Ottneil Baartman | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 150 | |
| Leo Sadler not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 1 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 51 | 4 wkts, 8 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Benjamin Manual Hansen (wk), Liam Alder, Zack Jan Hendrik Momberg, Nhlakanipho Mpungose, Reagon Rhode | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Dudgeon | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Okuhle Cele | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Yaseen Valli & Janneman Malan | 10 | 15 |
| Slade van Staden & Janneman Malan | 0 | 2 |
| Pheko Moletsane & Janneman Malan | 14 | 10 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo & Janneman Malan | 15 | 13 |
| Leo Sadler & Janneman Malan | 12 | 8 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yaseen Valli | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2 | Slade van Staden | 2.5 | 10 |
| 3 | Pheko Moletsane | 4.3 | 24 |
| 4 | Andile Phehlukwayo | 6.4 | 39 |
Dolphins — Innings 2 (56/0 in 3.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Roelofsen batting | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 170 | |
| Bryce Parsons batting | 32 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 246.15 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 3 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 56 | 0 wkts, 3.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Romashan Pillay, Jason Smith, Hanu Viljoen (wk), Gomolemo Phiri, Andile Simelane, Prenelan Subrayen (c), Keith Dudgeon, Ottneil Baartman, Okuhle Cele | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Sadler | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Zack Jan Hendrik Momberg | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Liam Alder | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nhlakanipho Mpungose | 0.5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Roelofsen & Bryce Parsons | 56 | 23 |
DOL vs SWD Match Prediction, CSA T20 Challenge 2026, Dolphins vs South Western Districts Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
DOL vs SWD (Dolphins vs South Western Districts) Match Details
| Match | Dolphins vs South Western Districts (DOL vs SWD) |
| League | CSA T20 Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 23rd October 2026 |
| Time | 09:30 PM (IST) - 04:00 PM (GMT) |
DOL vs SWD Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
DOL vs SWD Match Venue: Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
DOL vs SWD Pitch Report: The Kingsmead pitch is known to favour bowlers, especially seamers, who benefit from extra movement due to the moisture on the surface. Despite the bowler-friendly conditions, batsmen can score big runs if they spend enough time on the field.
DOL vs SWD Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Durban, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 83% humidity and 8.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 90% chances of precipitation during the game.
Kingsmead Score Records:
| Total matches: | 26 |
| Batting first won: | 13 |
| Bowling first won: | 11 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 156 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 138 |
| Highest Total: | 226/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 73/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 191/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 125/6 |
Kingsmead Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
147
T20 Average Scores
DOL vs SWD (Dolphins vs South Western Districts) Playing 11
Dolphins vs South Western Districts (DOL vs SWD) Match Preview
DOL vs SWD Match Preview: Dolphins will lock horns against SWD in CSA T20 Challenge 2026 on Friday, 23 October 2026 at 09:30 PM IST.
Dolphins (DOL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Romashan Pillay and Bryce Parsons will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- 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.
South Western Districts (SWD) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Janneman Malan and Modise Maloka will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Slade van Staden will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Pheko Moletsane and Andile Phehlukwayo 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.
Dolphins vs South Western Districts (DOL vs SWD) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
DOL vs SWD 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, SWD will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
DOL vs SWD CSA T20 Challenge 2026 Match Expert Advice: Bryce Parsons will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Keith Dudgeon will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
DOL vs SWD Head to Head
DOL vs SWD Head to Head Records: Dolphins vs South Western Districts have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Dolphins have won 0 whereas South Western Districts have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| DOL Won | 2 |
| SWD Won | 3 |
| 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:
SWD - L W W WDOL - N L N L
DOL vs SWD 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, Grant Roelofsen is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
DOL vs SWD Winning Prediction
- Dolphins team has the upper hand over South Western Districts team. So try to pick more players from Dolphins
DOL vs SWD Small League Must Picks:
DOL - Bryce Parsons [475 points], Keith Dudgeon [298 points]SWD - Nathan Engelbrecht [396 points], Heath Richards [269 points]
DOL vs SWD Grand League Risky Picks:
DOL - Gomolemo Phiri [0 points], Bayanda Majola [0 points]SWD - Banele Cele [0 points], Zack Momberg [0 points]
DOL vs SWD Death Over Bowlers:
DOL - Tristan LuusSWD - Zack Momberg
Dolphins (DOL) Key Players
- Jason Smith [1*, 12, 10, 26, 22]
- Romashan Pillay [1W]
- Grant Roelofsen [71, 50, 14, 41, 79]
- Tristan Luus [1W]
- Prenelan Subrayen [0W, 0W]
- Bryce Parsons [30, 60, 18, (63, 1W), 57 ]
South Western Districts (SWD) Key Players
- Andile Phehlukwayo [1W, 0W, (23, 2W), 1W, 2W]
- Modise Maloka [23]
- Janneman Malan [PTs: 107, CR: 8.5]
- Rayyaan Rhode [PTs: 246, CR: 8.0]
- Liam Alder [PTs: 267, CR: 6.5]
DOL vs SWD Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jason Smith [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Andile Phehlukwayo [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Romashan Pillay [PTs: 86, CR: 7.0]
- Grant Roelofsen [PTs: 92, CR: 8.0]
- Janneman Malan [PTs: 107, CR: 8.5]
- Bryce Parsons [PTs: 475, CR: 7.0]
DOL vs SWD Injury / Unavailability
Dolphins Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SWD Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
DOL vs SWD Live Stream
Where can I see DOL vs SWD Live Score?
You can see DOL vs SWD Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
DOL vs SWD match will be live telecast on FanCode.
DOL vs SWD Cricket Match Highlights
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DOL vs SWD match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Dolphins vs South Western Districts (DOL vs SWD) Squads
Dolphins (DOL) Squad: Bayanda Majola, Khaya Zondo, Okuhle Cele, Prenelan Subrayen(C), Jason Smith, Gomolemo Phiri(WK), Bryce Parsons, Grant Roelofsen(WK), Keith Dudgeon, Joshua Richards, Andile Simelane, Hanu Viljoen(WK), Tristan Luus, Romashan Pillay, Sean Gilson, Semal Pillay
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, Zack Momberg, Leo Sadler, Jade Richter
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 DOL vs SWD match?
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