LIO vs LIM Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 50th T20 Match
By Aditya - Sat, Oct 24, 2026Last Updated on Oct 24, 2026 11:30 AM
Lions vs Limpopo Impalas Cricket Match Previews
CSA T20 Challenge 2026
LIMPO 119/6 (20)
LIONS 120/2 (12.1)
Lions won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Esterhuizen* | 74 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 200 |
| Mitchell Van Buuren | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Radebe* | 2.1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 8.31 |
| Abdullah Bayoumy | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Limpopo Confirmed Playing11:
1- Raynard van Tonder, 2- Ernest Kemm(c), 3- Liam Peters, 4- Christoffel Klijnhans, 5- Abdullah Bayoumy, 6- Shelton Ngobeni(w), 7- Atwell Mokgoloboto, 8- Thomas Mayes, 9- Irvin Modimokoane, 10- Kyle Landsberg, 11- Don RadebeLions Confirmed Playing11:
1- Zubayr Hamza, 2- Neil Timmers, 3- Connor Esterhuizen(w), 4- Mitchell Van Buuren, 5- Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, 6- Morteza Manack, 7- Bjorn Fortuin(c), 8- Nqabayomzi Peter, 9- Codi Yusuf, 10- Siya Plaatjie, 11- JJ BassonToday's Match Live Score ↻
Lions vs Limpopo
LIMPO — Innings 1 (119/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raynard van Tonder c Connor Esterhuizen b JJ Basson | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183.33 | |
| Ernest Kemm (c) b Morteza Manack | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Liam Peters b Morteza Manack | 24 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 104.35 | |
| Abdullah Bayoumy run out (Onkgomoditse R Seletswane) | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Christoffel Klijnhans b Codi Yusuf | 28 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 121.74 | |
| Thomas Mayes c Connor Esterhuizen b JJ Basson | 21 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 87.5 | |
| Shelton Ngobeni (wk) not out | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Atwell Mokgoloboto not out | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 119 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Irvin Modimokoane, Kyle Landsberg, Don Radebe | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Basson | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Morteza Manack | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Codi Yusuf | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Siya Plaatjie | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| van Tonder & Ernest Kemm | 16 | 13 |
| Liam Peters & Ernest Kemm | 6 | 8 |
| Liam Peters & Abdullah Bayoumy | 26 | 27 |
| Liam Peters & Klijnhans | 2 | 6 |
| Thomas Mayes & Klijnhans | 42 | 41 |
| Thomas Mayes & Shelton Ngobeni | 13 | 8 |
| Atwell Mokgoloboto & Shelton Ngobeni | 13 | 17 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raynard van Tonder | 2.1 | 16 |
| 2 | Ernest Kemm | 3.3 | 22 |
| 3 | Abdullah Bayoumy | 8 | 49 |
| 4 | Liam Peters | 8.6 | 51 |
| 5 | Christoffel Klijnhans | 15.5 | 93 |
| 6 | Thomas Mayes | 17.1 | 106 |
Lions — Innings 2 (117/2 in 12 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zubayr Hamza c Thomas Mayes b Atwell Mokgoloboto | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 | |
| Neil Timmers c Thomas Mayes b Abdullah Bayoumy | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 100 | |
| Connor Esterhuizen (wk) batting | 80 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 186.05 | |
| Mitchell Van Buuren batting | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 1 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 117 | 2 wkts, 12 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, Morteza Manack, Bjorn Fortuin (c), Nqabayomzi Peter, Codi Yusuf, Siya Plaatjie, JJ Basson | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mayes | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Atwell Mokgoloboto | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Irvin Modimokoane | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Don Radebe | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Abdullah Bayoumy | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Ernest Kemm | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Kyle Landsberg | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Zubayr Hamza & Neil Timmers | 22 | 15 |
| Connor Esterhuizen & Neil Timmers | 98 | 56 |
| Connor Esterhuizen & Mitchell Van Buuren | 4 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zubayr Hamza | 1.5 | 15 |
| 2 | Neil Timmers | 11.1 | 113 |
LIO vs LIM Match Prediction, CSA T20 Challenge 2026, Lions vs Limpopo Impalas Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
LIO vs LIM (Lions vs Limpopo Impalas) Match Details
| Match | Lions vs Limpopo Impalas (LIO vs LIM) |
| League | CSA T20 Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 24th October 2026 |
| Time | 04:30 PM (IST) - 11:00 AM (GMT) |
LIO vs LIM Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
LIO vs LIM Match Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
LIO vs LIM 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 LIM 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 LIM (Lions vs Limpopo Impalas) Playing 11
Lions vs Limpopo Impalas (LIO vs LIM) Match Preview
LIO vs LIM Match Preview: CSA T20 Challenge 2026 will see Lions facing off against Limpopo Impalas on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 04:30 PM IST.
Lions (LIO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Zubayr Hamza and Connor Esterhuizen will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
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
- Mitchell van Buuren and Richard Seletswane will strengthen the middle order for Lions.
- Mitchell van Buuren will lead the Lions as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
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.
Limpopo Impalas (LIM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ernest Kemm and Ximus du Plooy will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Tylor Trenoweth will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Abdullah Bayoumy and Christoffel Klijnhans will strengthen the middle order for Limpopo Impalas.
- Ernest Kemm will lead the Limpopo Impalas as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Lukas van Rensburg will do the Wicket Keeping for Limpopo Impalas.
Spin Bowlers
- Patoona Maphekgola will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Marcello Piedt and Don Radebe will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Lions vs Limpopo Impalas (LIO vs LIM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
LIO vs LIM Match Prediction: Limpopo Impalas 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, LIO will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
LIO vs LIM CSA T20 Challenge 2026 Match Expert Advice: Wandile Makwetu will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Bjorn Fortuin will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
LIO vs LIM Head to Head
LIO vs LIM Head to Head Records: Lions vs Limpopo Impalas have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Lions have won 0 whereas Limpopo Impalas have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| LIO Won | 0 |
| LIM 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 | Warriors - Q | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.682 | 24 | WWWTW |
| 2 | Lions - Q | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.672 | 23 | WLWWW |
| 3 | Western Province - Q | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.203 | 20 | WWNRLW |
| 4 | Boland - Q | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.122 | 16 | LLTWW |
| 5 | Titans - E | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.910 | 12 | LNRLLT |
| 6 | South Western Districts - E | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.294 | 12 | LWWWL |
| 7 | Dolphins - E | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.394 | 9 | NRLNRLW |
| 8 | Eastern Storms - E | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.429 | 4 | LWLLW |
| 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 L W W WLIO vs LIM 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 LIM Winning Prediction
- Limpopo Impalas team has the upper hand over Lions team. So try to pick more players from Limpopo Impalas
LIO vs LIM Small League Must Picks:
LIO - Wandile Makwetu [8 points], Bjorn Fortuin [0 points]LIM - Marcello Piedt [170 points], Don Radebe [162 points]
LIO vs LIM Grand League Risky Picks:
LIO - Richard Seletswane [0 points], Neil Timmers [0 points]LIM - Lukas van Rensburg [0 points], Kyle Landsberg [0 points]
LIO vs LIM Death Over Bowlers:
LIO - Lutho SipamlaLIM -
Lions (LIO) Key Players
- JJ Basson [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Codi Yusuf [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Zubayr Hamza [31]
- Delano Potgieter [1W, 0W, 0W, 23, 1W]
- Mitchell van Buuren [0W]
- Wandile Makwetu [PTs: 8, CR: 8.0]
Limpopo Impalas (LIM) Key Players
- Shelton Ngobeni [PTs: 0, CR: 5.0]
- Kyle Landsberg [PTs: 0, CR: 5.0]
- Tylor Trenoweth [48, 45, 79, 56, 15]
- Ernest Kemm [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Abdullah Bayoumy [PTs: 160, CR: 6.5]
- Don Radebe [PTs: 162, CR: 9.0]
LIO vs LIM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Zubayr Hamza [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Delano Potgieter [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Mitchell van Buuren [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Tylor Trenoweth [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Ernest Kemm [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Abdullah Bayoumy [PTs: 160, CR: 6.5]
LIO vs LIM Injury / Unavailability
Lions Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Limpopo Impalas Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
LIO vs LIM Live Stream
Where can I see LIO vs LIM Live Score?
You can see LIO vs LIM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
LIO vs LIM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
LIO vs LIM Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch LIO vs LIM match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
LIO vs LIM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Lions vs Limpopo Impalas (LIO vs LIM) Squads
Lions (LIO) Squad: Reeza Hendricks, JJ Basson, Neil Timmers(WK), Rassie van der Dussen, Bjorn Fortuin, Lutho Sipamla, Zubayr Hamza, Delano Potgieter, Dominic Hendricks, Wandile Makwetu(WK), Mitchell van Buuren(C), Codi Yusuf, Nqabayomzi Peter, Siya Plaatjie, Connor Esterhuizen(WK), Richard Seletswane
Limpopo Impalas (LIM) Squad: Tylor Trenoweth, Raynard van Tonder, Patoona Maphekgola, Atwell Mokgoloboto, Christoffel Klijnhans, Irvin Modimokoane, Lukas van Rensburg(WK), Ernest Kemm(C), Marcello Piedt, Liam Peters, Don Radebe, Tom Mayes, Ximus du Plooy, Abdullah Bayoumy, Keenan Vieira, Shelton Ngobeni(WK), Kyle Landsberg, Lesego Kokohlabana
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 LIM match?
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