Lions 205-5; our pre-match call 76%. North West 207-4; our pre-match call 24%.
Pro20 Cup 2026/27, match 17
North West won by 6 wickets
Friday 2 October 2026, 6:00pm SASTThe Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
| Measure | Lions | North West |
|---|---|---|
| XI caps | 1,177T20s between the XI | 363T20s between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 25.5T20 batting | 24.0T20 batting |
Lions are favoured, with a win chance of 76% and a paper strength about 8 runs clear of North West. Almost all of that gap comes from bowling: Lions are 7.1 runs better with the ball, and only 1 run better with the bat. Both sides rate below average overall, but North West's bowling is the weaker unit, at 10.9 runs worse than average.
The runs picture points to a par score of 170, with Lions projected 173 batting first and North West 161. Recent games here have averaged 173, and the ground scores 4% above its leagues' recent average of 160. Batting first and chasing have won 11 each of the last 22 here, so the toss has not separated the sides.
319 runs, SR 163, 22 sixes in the last 10. Rated +2.7 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 2.7 runs better than an average batter. He has 319 runs at a strike rate of 162.8 in his last 10 T20 matches, with 22 sixes, and 747 runs in 22 innings at this ground.
302 runs, SR 136, 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 302 runs at a strike rate of 136 in his last 10 T20 matches, and 1,138 runs in 39 innings at this ground.
16 wkts, econ 6.58 in the last 10. Rated +1.9 runs a game with the ball.
Rated 1.9 runs better than an average bowler. He has 16 wickets at an economy of 6.58 in his last 10 T20 matches, and 138 career wickets at 6.91.
5 wkts, econ 8.97 in the last 10. Rated −3.4 runs a game with the ball.
Rated 3.4 runs worse than an average bowler on limited data. He has 5 wickets at an economy of 8.97 in his last 10 T20 matches.
185 runs, SR 137, 10 sixes in the last 10. Rated +1.0 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 1 run better than an average batter. He has 185 runs at a strike rate of 137 in his last 10 T20 matches, and 139 runs in three innings at this ground.
11 wkts, econ 10.12 in the last 10. Rated −2.6 runs a game with the ball.
Rated 2.6 runs worse than an average bowler. He has 11 wickets at an economy of 10.12 in his last 10 T20 matches, and 121 runs conceded in 12 overs at this ground.