Boland 161-5; our pre-match call 52%. Knights 160-5; our pre-match call 48%.
Pro20 Cup 2026/27, match 9
Boland won by 5 wickets
Tuesday 29 September 2026, 6:00pm SASTBoland Park, Paarl
| Measure | Boland | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| XI caps | 240T20s between the XI | 290T20s between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 17.9T20 batting | 16.0T20 batting |
This Pro20 Cup match at Boland Park is too close to call, with Boland at 52% and Knights at 48% win chances. Knights are stronger on paper by about 4 runs, all from batting, where they are 6.5 runs ahead, outweighing Boland's bowling edge of 2.1 runs. Both sides project below average overall: Boland at -27.1 runs and Knights at -22.8.
Boland are projected to make 146 batting first, Knights 151, against a par score of 162. The recent league first-innings average is 160 from 60 innings, and the recent average here is 164 from 18 innings. Teams batting first have won 10 of the last 18 here. The sharpest angle is Knights' batting against Boland's weaker attack.
195 runs, SR 116, 3 sixes in the last 10. Rated −3.2 runs a game with the bat.
Kaplan is rated 3.2 runs worse than an average opener. He has 195 runs at a strike rate of 116.1 in his last 10 T20 matches, and Boland's batting is the weakest unit at 19.1 runs below average.
17 wkts, econ 9.47 in the last 10. Rated −1.2 runs a game with the ball.
Williams is rated 1.2 runs worse than an average bowler over four overs. He has 17 wickets at an economy of 9.47 in his last 10 T20 matches, and his career economy is 8.91.
280 runs, SR 154, 12 sixes in the last 10. Rated +1.1 runs a game with the bat.
Snyman is rated 1.1 runs better than an average opener. He has 280 runs at a strike rate of 153.8 in his last 10 T20 matches, including 12 sixes, and is the top batter pick.
151 runs, SR 96, 3 sixes in the last 10. Rated −3.5 runs a game with the bat.
Cloete is rated 3.5 runs worse than an average batter. He has 151 runs at a strike rate of 96.2 in his last 10 T20 matches, and his career strike rate is 110.3.
16 runs, SR 94 in the last 10. Rated −0.9 runs a game with the bat.
Piedt is rated 0.2 runs worse than an average bowler over four overs. He has 5 wickets at an economy of 6.07 in his last 10 T20 matches, and his career economy is 7.02.