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Knights v Titans: Titans won by 124 runs

Knights 143; our pre-match call 22%. Titans 267-3; our pre-match call 78%.

Pro20 Cup 2026/27, match 15

Titans won by 124 runs

Friday 2 October 2026, 6:00pm SASTMangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

Prediction locked in 2nd October, 11:36 UTCWhen we've said 70–80%, the favourite won 202 of 253

The sides

MeasureKnightsTitans
XI caps290T20s between the XI687T20s between the XI
Top-seven average16.0T20 batting23.7T20 batting

When Knights bat

−0.21 an over
PowerplayOvers 1–6+0.49MiddleOvers 7–15−0.60DeathOvers 16–20−0.34

When Titans bat

+0.88 an over
PowerplayOvers 1–6+0.75MiddleOvers 7–15+1.22DeathOvers 16–20+0.42

Knights bat first

First innings153
Titans chase in17.1 overs
78%Titans win
22%Knights win

Titans bat first

First innings164
Knights short by40 runs
78%Titans win
22%Knights win

Titans favoured by about 11 runs as Knights chase batting edge

Titans are favoured, with a win chance of 78% against Knights' 22%. They are also the stronger side on paper, about 11 runs clear, and almost all of that gap comes from batting: Titans are 11 runs better with the bat, while the bowling edges are level at 0.1 runs. Titans project 164 batting first; Knights project 153. The par score here is 160, so Titans' batting gives them the edge.

Knights' batting is the weak unit, rated 12.7 runs worse than average, and their bowling is 10.1 runs worse. Titans' batting is only 1.6 runs worse than average and their bowling is also 10.1 runs worse. Chasing has won 13 of 22 games here, but the last two have split one apiece. The sharpest angle is Titans' batting against a Knights attack that gives up ground.

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

The case for Knights

  • Jacques Snyman is rated 1.1 runs better than an average opener and has 280 runs at a strike rate of 153.8 in his last 10 T20 matches.
  • Chasing has won 13 of 22 games here, and Knights project 153 batting first, close to the par score of 160.

Batting standout

JS

Jacques Snyman

280 runs, SR 154, 12 sixes in the last 10. Rated +1.1 runs a game with the bat.

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, with 12 sixes, and his most recent match was on 2 January 2026.

Batting weakness

Gihahn Cloete

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. He has 151 runs at a strike rate of 96.2 in his last 10 T20 matches, and his most recent match was on 16 October 2024.

Bowling weakness

Malusi Siboto

Malusi Siboto

15 wkts, econ 9.53 in the last 10. Rated −2.2 runs a game with the ball.

Rated 2.2 runs worse than an average bowler over four overs. He has 15 wickets at an economy of 9.53 in his last 10 T20 matches, and his most recent match was on 18 October 2024.

The case for Titans

  • Titans are about 11 runs stronger on paper, with a batting edge of 11 runs and a bowling edge of 0.1 runs.
  • Lhuan-dre Pretorius is rated 3.2 runs better than an average opener and has 380 runs at a strike rate of 176.7 in his last 10 T20 matches.
  • Donovan Ferreira is rated 3.7 runs better than an average batter and 0.4 runs better than an average bowler.

Batting standouts

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

380 runs, SR 177, 22 sixes in the last 10. Rated +3.2 runs a game with the bat.

Rated 3.2 runs better than an average opener. He has 380 runs at a strike rate of 176.7 in his last 10 T20 matches, including 22 sixes, and his most recent match was on 4 September 2026.

Donovan Ferreira

Donovan Ferreira

124 runs, SR 109, 8 sixes in the last 10. Rated +3.7 runs a game with the bat.

Rated 3.7 runs better than an average batter and 0.4 runs better than an average bowler. He has 124 runs at a strike rate of 108.8 in his last 10 T20 matches, with eight sixes, and his most recent match was on 12 August 2026.

Bowling weakness

BS

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. He has 11 wickets at an economy of 10.32 in his last 10 T20 matches, and his most recent match was on 12 July 2026.

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