Jacques Snyman
280 runs, SR 154, 12 sixes in the last 10. Rated +1.2 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 1.2 runs better than an average opener. His last 10 T20 matches brought 280 runs at a strike rate of 153.8, with 12 sixes, and he also bowls.
Knights
ParBatting−12.4Bowling−9.9Overall−22.2
Titans
ParBatting−1.5Bowling−9.8Overall−11.3
Knights bat first
First innings153
Titans chase in17.1 overs
79%Titans win
21%Knights win
Titans bat first
First innings164
Knights short by40 runs
79%Titans win
21%Knights win
First innings
153Knights bat first
164Titans bat first
160Par
149Recent average here
Par is the total defended about half the time. The recent average covers 2 innings since Sept 2023.
Chasing here
50%
1 of 2 won chasing over the last three years. All-time 59% (13 of 22). CSA T20 Challenge, IPL and T20Is.
Rain risk
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5%of games in dry weather at South African grounds were shortened (27 of 496).
Strengths and weaknesses
Donovan FerreiraBatting standout, Titans: 220 runs, SR 156 (last 10)
Donovan FerreiraBowling standout, Titans: 4 wkts, econ 6.63 (last 10)
KnightsBatting weakness: −12.4 runs a game. Cloete SR 96, Senokwane SR 112 in the last 10.
Titans favoured by about 11 runs on batting strength
Titans are favoured, with a win chance of 79% and a paper edge of about 11 runs. Almost all of that gap comes from batting: Titans are 10.8 runs better with the bat, while the bowling edge is just 0.1 runs. Titans project 164 batting first, Knights 153, against a par score of 160.
Knights are 22.2 runs worse than average overall, with batting at -12.4 and bowling at -9.9. Titans are 11.3 runs worse than average, with batting at -1.5 and bowling at -9.8. The sharpest angle is the chase: at this ground, chasing has won 13 of 22 games, and the last two here have split one apiece.
The case for the Knights
- Jacques Snyman is rated 1.2 runs better than an average opener and brings current form of 280 runs at a strike rate of 153.8 in his last 10 T20 matches.
- Dane Piedt has an economy of 6.07 in his last 10 T20 matches, and Malusi Siboto has 15 wickets in his last 10.
- At this ground, defending teams have won 9 of 22 games, and Knights have home knowledge.
Batting standout
Batting weaknesses
Gihahn Cloete
151 runs, SR 96, 3 sixes in the last 10. Rated −3.5 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 3.5 runs worse than an average batter. His last 10 T20 matches brought 151 runs at a strike rate of 96.2, and at this ground he has 29 runs from six innings.
Lesego Senokwane
229 runs, SR 112, 3 sixes in the last 10. Rated −3.2 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 3.2 runs worse than an average opener. His last 10 T20 matches brought 229 runs at a strike rate of 111.7, and that form is 23 months old.
The case for the Titans
- Batting is 10.8 runs better than Knights', led by Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Donovan Ferreira, both rated above average.
- Projected first-innings score of 164 is 11 runs above Knights' 153 and four above the par score of 160.
- Chasing has won 13 of 22 games here, and Titans have the batting to chase or defend.
Batting standouts
Lhuan-dre Pretorius
378 runs, SR 176, 20 sixes in the last 10. Rated +3.1 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 3.1 runs better than an average opener. His last 10 T20 matches brought 378 runs at a strike rate of 175.8, including 20 sixes, and that form is current.
Donovan Ferreira
220 runs, SR 156, 18 sixes in the last 10. Rated +3.7 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 3.7 runs better than an average batter and 0.5 runs better than an average bowler. His last 10 T20 matches brought 220 runs at a strike rate of 156 and four wickets at an economy of 6.63.
Bowling weakness
Beyers Swanepoel
11 wkts, econ 10.32 in the last 10. Rated −3.6 runs a game with the ball.
Rated 3.6 runs worse than an average bowler over four overs. His last 10 T20 matches brought 11 wickets at an economy of 10.32.
Mangaung Oval
Bloemfontein, South Africa · 21 CSA T20 matches here
- First men's T20
- 2009
- Men's T20s
- 25
Every first innings here
5 of 22reached par (160). Median 149.
Under par Par or more
Recent CSA T20 first innings average 160; games here have scored about 2% below their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 149, 2018–2022 –, 2023 onward 149.
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What total is safe?
First inningsDefended
Under 15036%4 of 11
150–16929%2 of 7
170–18950%1 of 2
190–209100%2 of 2
210+No games
Weather: forecast
Mangaung Oval, Friday 2 October: no rain expected during the hours of play, the chance never above 9%.
The forecast for Friday 2 October at Mangaung Oval is dry, with no rain expected during play and the chance never above 9%. At South African grounds, only 5% of games in similar dry weather have been shortened or washed out. Rain should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at South African grounds.
During play: 16.3 °C on average, humidity 58%, wind 9 km/h gusting to 31. Humidity climbs from 52% to 62%; at South African grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Play 18:00–21:35
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Knights XI
| Batting position | Player and last 10 | Bat | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesego Senokwane229 runs, SR 112 (form 23 months old) | −3.2 | – |
| 2 | Jacques Snyman2 overs280 runs, SR 154; 2 wkts, econ 7.70 | +1.2 | −1.1 |
| 3 | George van Heerden107 runs, SR 188 (form 30 months old) | +0.3 | – |
| 4 | Gihahn Cloetekeeper151 runs, SR 96 (form 23 months old) | −3.5 | – |
| 5 | Seth Fledermaus4 overs2 wkts, econ 10.67 (form 23 months old) | −2.3 | −2.5 |
| 6 | Tiaan van Vuuren3 overs84 runs, SR 118; 1 wkts, econ 9.80 (form 20 months old) | −1.4 | −2.7 |
| 7 | Ruan Haasbroek4 matches, 28 runs off 28 balls (form 55 months old) | −1.2 | – |
| 8 | Dane Piedt4 overs5 wkts, econ 6.07 | −0.9 | −0.1 |
| 9 | Malusi Siboto4 overs15 wkts, econ 9.53 (form 23 months old) | – | −2.2 |
| 10 | Junaid Dawood3 overs12 wkts, econ 8.00 (form 23 months old) | – | −1.3 |
| 11 | Isaac Dikgale3 matches, 38 runs off 26 balls (form 46 months old) | – | – |
Titans XI
| Batting position | Player and last 10 | Bat | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivaldo Moonsamy280 runs, SR 137 | −1.7 | – |
| 2 | Lhuan-dre Pretorius378 runs, SR 176 | +3.1 | – |
| 3 | Dayyaan Galiem4 overs33 runs, SR 92; 8 wkts, econ 10.39 (form 19 months old) | −1.1 | −1.4 |
| 4 | Tshepang Dithole91 runs, SR 98 (form 23 months old) | −2.4 | – |
| 5 | Sinethemba Qeshilekeeper98 runs, SR 120 (form 23 months old) | −1.8 | – |
| 6 | Donovan Ferreira2 overs220 runs, SR 156; 4 wkts, econ 6.63 | +3.7 | +0.5 |
| 7 | Evan Jones1 over131 runs, SR 151; 0 wkts, econ 13.00 | +0.9 | −0.6 |
| 8 | Beyers Swanepoel4 overs11 wkts, econ 10.32 | – | −3.6 |
| 9 | Andile Phehlukwayo2 overs4 wkts, econ 9.20 (form 19 months old) | – | −0.9 |
| 10 | Eathan Bosch4 overs8 wkts, econ 9.35 | – | −1.8 |
| 11 | Junior Dala3 overs7 wkts, econ 9.74 (form 19 months old) | – | −1.9 |