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Dolphins v Warriors: too close to call

Dolphins 51%. Warriors 49%.

Pro20 Cup 2026/27, match 44Tuesday 20 October 2026, 1:00pm SASTKingsmead, Durban

Dolphins

ParBatting−10.6Bowling−6.4Overall−16.9

Warriors

ParBatting−7.5Bowling−6.8Overall−14.4

Dolphins bat first

First innings163
Warriors short by29 runs
51%Dolphins win
49%Warriors win

Warriors bat first

First innings166
Dolphins chase in18 overs
51%Dolphins win
49%Warriors win

First innings

163Dolphins bat first
166Warriors bat first
166Par
172Recent average here

Par is the total defended about half the time. The recent average covers 20 innings since Sept 2023.

Chasing here

28%

5 of 18 won chasing over the last three years. All-time 43% (39 of 91). CSA T20 Challenge, SA20, IPL, T20Is and Mzansi Super League.

Rain risk

5%

of games in dry weather at South African grounds were shortened (27 of 496).

The match is beyond the forecast range, so pick a past evening at the ground. The win chance and players stay the same.

Strengths and weaknesses

Matthew BreetzkeBatting standout, Warriors: 194 runs, SR 128 (last 10)
Senuran MuthusamyBowling standout, Warriors: 11 wkts, econ 7.31 (last 10)
DolphinsBatting weakness: −10.6 runs a game. Parsons SR 124, Simelane SR 88 in the last 10.

Too close to call as Warriors hold narrowest paper edge

This is too close to call, with the Dolphins at 51% and the Warriors at 49%. The Warriors are the stronger side on paper by about 3 runs, an edge that comes entirely from batting: they are 3 runs better with the bat, while the Dolphins are 0.5 runs better with the ball. Both sides rate below average overall, the Dolphins at 17 runs worse than an average XI and the Warriors at 14 runs worse.

The runs picture points to a par score of 166, which is the total defended about half the time. The recent league first-innings average is 160 from 60 innings, and the recent average here is 172 from 20 innings. The sharpest angle is the toss: teams batting first have won 13 of the last 18 here, and at this ground sides defending 170 or more have won 76% of games.

The case for the Dolphins

  • The Dolphins are 0.5 runs better than the Warriors with the ball.
  • Prenelan Subrayen is rated 0.9 runs better than an average bowler over four overs and has 12 wickets at an economy of 8.08 in his last 10 T20 matches.

Bowling standout

Prenelan Subrayen

12 wkts, econ 8.08 in the last 10. Rated +0.9 runs a game with the ball.

Rated 0.9 runs better than an average bowler over four overs. He has 12 wickets at an economy of 8.08 in his last 10 T20 matches, and 757 runs from 112.4 overs at this ground.

Bowling weakness

Andile Simelane

6 wkts, econ 10.61 in the last 10. Rated −2.8 runs a game with the ball.

Rated 2.8 runs worse than an average bowler over four overs. He has 6 wickets at an economy of 10.61 in his last 10 T20 matches, and 192 runs from 19 overs at this ground.

The case for the Warriors

  • The Warriors are 3 runs better than the Dolphins with the bat.
  • Matthew Breetzke is rated 0.9 runs better than an average batter and has 194 runs at a strike rate of 127.6 in his last 10 T20 matches.
  • Senuran Muthusamy is rated 1.5 runs better than an average bowler over four overs and has 11 wickets at an economy of 7.31 in his last 10 T20 matches.

Batting standout

Matthew Breetzke

194 runs, SR 128, 9 sixes in the last 10. Rated +0.9 runs a game with the bat.

Rated 0.9 runs better than an average batter. He has 194 runs at a strike rate of 127.6 in his last 10 T20 matches, and 388 runs in 13 innings at this ground.

Bowling standout

Senuran Muthusamy

11 wkts, econ 7.31 in the last 10. Rated +1.5 runs a game with the ball.

Rated 1.5 runs better than an average bowler over four overs. He has 11 wickets at an economy of 7.31 in his last 10 T20 matches, and 145 runs conceded from 23 overs at this ground.

Bowling weakness

Patrick Kruger

11 wkts, econ 10.03 in the last 10. Rated −3.0 runs a game with the ball.

Rated 3 runs worse than an average bowler over four overs. He has 11 wickets at an economy of 10.03 in his last 10 T20 matches, and 68 runs from 6.2 overs at this ground.

Kingsmead

Durban, South Africa · 49 CSA T20 matches here

First men's T20
2007
Men's T20s
110

The ground's full record

Every first innings here

35 of 100

reached par (166). Median 159.

Under par Par or more

Recent CSA T20 first innings average 160; games here have scored about 2% above their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 158, 2018–2022 151, 2023 onward 170.

What total is safe?

First inningsDefended
Under 15032%10 of 31
150–16954%15 of 28
170–18976%13 of 17
190–20990%9 of 10
210+100%5 of 5

Weather: hot, like 2 Nov 2017

2 November 2017 at Kingsmead: 27 °C, humidity 58%, wind 12 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 55 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 20 October in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Kingsmead during these hours.

These conditions are hot and dry, with no rain expected during play. Only 5% of games in similar weather at South African grounds were shortened or washed out, so rain should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at South African grounds. The first innings should pass without interruption.

During play: 27.1 °C on average, humidity 58%, wind 12 km/h gusting to 37.

Dolphins XI

Batting positionPlayer and last 10BatBowl
1Grant Roelofsenkeeper313 runs, SR 133 (form 23 months old)−1.1–
2Josh Richards95 runs, SR 95 (form 23 months old)−3.8–
3Bryce Parsons1 over236 runs, SR 124; 7 wkts, econ 9.62−1.6−0.3
4Marques Ackerman234 runs, SR 142+0.7–
5Jason Smith3 overs102 runs, SR 126−0.2−0.9
6Khaya Zondo213 runs, SR 116 (form 23 months old)−0.9–
7Hanu Viljoen2 matches, 15 runs off 10 balls (form 23 months old)−0.8–
8Andile Simelane4 overs6 wkts, econ 10.61–−2.8
9Prenelan Subrayen4 overs12 wkts, econ 8.08–+0.9
10Keith Dudgeon4 overs9 wkts, econ 8.30–−1.5
11Okuhle Cele4 overs11 wkts, econ 7.59 (form 23 months old)–−1.9

Team record and squad

Warriors XI

Batting positionPlayer and last 10BatBowl
1Jordan Hermann234 runs, SR 139+0.4–
2JP King1 over68 runs, SR 119; 1 wkts, econ 11.67 (form 19 months old)−2.2−0.7
3Matthew de Villiers151 runs, SR 116−2.1–
4Matthew Breetzkeunsigned194 runs, SR 128+0.9–
5Jean du Plessis131 runs, SR 127 (form 23 months old)−0.8–
6Patrick Kruger4 overs92 runs, SR 115; 11 wkts, econ 10.03 (form 20 months old)−0.4−3.0
7Andile Mokgakane37 runs, SR 106 (form 23 months old)−1.3–
8Senuran Muthusamyunsigned, 4 overs11 wkts, econ 7.31–+1.5
9Beuran Hendricks4 overs8 wkts, econ 8.39 (form 23 months old)–−1.5
10Tladi Bokako3 overs7 wkts, econ 7.97 (form 46 months old)–−2.2
11CJ King4 overs7 wkts, econ 6.42 (form 19 months old)–−1.0

Team record and squad

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