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North West v Dolphins: Dolphins won by 7 wickets

North West 144-5; our pre-match call 39%. Dolphins 148-3; our pre-match call 61%.

Pro20 Cup 2026/27, match 35

Dolphins won by 7 wickets

Tuesday 13 October 2026, 6:00pm SASTJB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom

Prediction locked in 13th October, 00:41 UTCWhen we've said 60–70%, the favourite won 289 of 481

The sides

MeasureNorth WestDolphins
XI caps275T20s between the XI258T20s between the XI
Top-seven average27.9T20 batting20.2T20 batting

When North West bat

−0.16 an over
PowerplayOvers 1–6−0.24MiddleOvers 7–15−0.08DeathOvers 16–20−0.20

When Dolphins bat

−0.05 an over
PowerplayOvers 1–6−0.22MiddleOvers 7–15−0.06DeathOvers 16–20+0.17

North West bat first

First innings163
Dolphins chase in18 overs
61%Dolphins win
39%North West win

Dolphins bat first

First innings162
North West short by32 runs
61%Dolphins win
39%North West win

Dolphins favoured by about 4 runs; batting gives them the edge

Dolphins are favoured, with a win chance of 61% against North West's 39%. They are also the stronger side on paper, about 4 runs better, and the edge comes mostly from batting: 2.5 runs with the bat and 1.6 with the ball. North West's batting is the weaker unit, rated 12.5 runs below average, and their bowling is 7.4 below.

This ground has produced a par score of 167, with the first-innings average here 163 from three recent games. Defending 150–169 has worked 73% of the time (11 of 15), so the projected 163 for North West and 162 for Dolphins sit right in that range. The sharpest angle is Dolphins' bowling: Prenelan Subrayen is rated 1.2 runs better than an average bowler and has 13 wickets at 7.60 in his last 10 T20 matches.

What total is safe?

First inningsDefended
Under 15014%1 of 7
150–16973%11 of 15
170–18971%5 of 7
190–209100%1 of 1
210+100%2 of 2

The case for North West

  • Dian Forrester is rated 0.9 runs better than an average batter and has 185 runs at a strike rate of 137 in his last 10 T20 matches.
  • Their projected first-innings score of 163 is only 4 runs below the par score of 167, so they are not far off the benchmark.

Batting standout

Dian Forrester

Dian Forrester

185 runs, SR 137, 10 sixes in the last 10. Rated +0.9 runs a game with the bat.

Rated 0.9 runs better than an average batter. Has 185 runs at a strike rate of 137 in his last 10 T20 matches, with 10 sixes, and also took 9 wickets at 7.64.

Bowling weakness

MN

Mthiwekhaya Nabe

7 wkts, econ 9.87 in the last 10. Rated −2.6 runs a game with the ball.

Rated 2.6 runs worse than an average bowler. Has 7 wickets at an economy of 9.87 in his last 10 T20 matches, and his career economy is 8.91.

The case for Dolphins

  • Rated about 4 runs better than North West on paper, with a 2.5-run batting edge and a 1.6-run bowling edge.
  • Prenelan Subrayen is rated 1.2 runs better than an average bowler and has 13 wickets at 7.60 in his last 10 T20 matches.
  • Marques Ackerman is rated 0.6 runs better than an average batter and has 234 runs at a strike rate of 141.8 in his last 10 T20 matches.

Batting standout

MA

Marques Ackerman

Rated 0.6 runs better than an average batter. Has 234 runs at a strike rate of 141.8 in his last 10 T20 matches, including 7 sixes.

Bowling standout

Prenelan Subrayen

Prenelan Subrayen

13 wkts, econ 7.60 in the last 10. Rated +1.2 runs a game with the ball.

Rated 1.2 runs better than an average bowler. Has 13 wickets at an economy of 7.60 in his last 10 T20 matches, and his career economy is 6.82.

Batting weakness

AS

Andile Simelane

Rated 2.6 runs worse than an average bowler. Has 6 wickets at an economy of 10.61 in his last 10 T20 matches, and his career economy is 10.01.

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