North West vs Western Province 4-Day Franchise Series Match Prediction
On February 19, 2023, at North-West University No 1 Ground, Potchefstroom, both Division 1 teams will take the field against one another for the first time in the 4-Day Franchise Series. Six additional teams make up Division 1 in addition to these two. In the Series, both teams played three games, with the North West losing its most recent two contests while the Western Province has easily won its most recent two.
With 12.38 points, North West is currently in last place on the points chart. They suffered a 239-run defeat to the Warriors in their previous game. when they were last played against and lost by 9 wickets. While North West only managed to score 116 runs, which cost them the game, the Warriors, who batted first, played well, scoring 381 runs in the first inning. Breetzke, who was named player of the game, was fantastic with the bat.
The Knights were the opponents of Western Province's previous game, which they won by an innings-and-155-run margin. They scored 575 runs in the first three innings, while the Knights had no idea what was going on. With a 79 strikeout-to-run ratio, Tony de Zorzi amassed 304 runs. Vallie also scored 100 in that match. The sole combatant for the Knights was Van Tonder. He attempted desperately to draw the match and scored 117 runs in the second innings, but was unsuccessful. With 65 points, Western Province is currently in third place on the points chart.
While Western Province may continue on its current course, North West will be looking to make a comeback. They will aim to win the upcoming match in order to earn those 16 points plus bonus points on February 19, 2023.
Facts
- North West will host their second game of the series and the hosts are yet to register a win in the tournament.
- Nicky van den Bergh the captain of North West has an experience of 75 first-class matches with 8 centuries. We are backing him to be the best batter against Western Province on 19th February 2023.
- Tony de Zorzi has an average of 233 in this tournament. He is currently the leading run scorer in this tournament. He played an immaculate knock of 304 runs in the match against the Knights.
- Dane Paterson and B Hendricks are the best bowlers for their respective teams. They both have 11 wickets to their account in the 4-Day Franchise Series.
North West vs Western Province Chance of Winning
North West is the only team in the 4-Day Franchise Series Division 2 who haven’t registered their first win after playing 3 games. Meanwhile, Western Province till now never lost a game in 3 matches played so far and has 65 points. Therefore, we favour Western Province to continue with their form from the last game and defeat North West easily on 19th February 2023.
North West vs Western Province Predictions and Betting Tips 2023
- Western Province won their previous match against the Knights by innings and 155 runs. Meanwhile, North West struggled to win their third game and lost by 239 runs against the Warriors. Western Province would like to be in the top 2 by defeating the North West on 19th February.
- If Western Province bats first, they will score around 350-400 runs in the first innings of the game. The first innings score is expected to be around 300-400 in this ground.
- Final Prediction of the game – Western Province to win.
North West vs Western Province Match Toss Prediction
The surface at North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom is a well-balanced surface which might help spinners in the fourth innings. The average first-inning score here at this venue is 300 runs plus. The team winning the toss will most likely prefer to bat first and create pressure off the scoreboard.
Weather Report
The temperature forecast is expected at Potchefstroom, to be between 24 to 26 during the match day with 69% humidity. The 19 km/hr wind blow can assist the bowlers with the new ball. There are no chances of rain during the match. Hence, the teams do not need to worry about par and DLS scores coming into play for the match between North West and Western Province on 19th February 2023.
North West Player List
North West Squad – Heino Kuhn (c), Lesego Senokwane, Shaylen Pillay, Wesley Marshall, Christopher Britz, Delano Potgieter, Dwaine Pretorius, Ndumiso Mvelase, Senuran Muthusamy, Khanya Cotani (Wk), Nicky van den Bergh (Wk), Taheer Isaacs (Wk), Caleb Seleka, Chad Classen, Duan Jansen, Eldred Hawken, Johannes Diseko, Lwandiswa Zuma, Nono Pongolo
North West Predicted Playing 11
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PLAYER NAME |
ROLE |
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Yassar Cook © |
Batter |
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Rubin Hermann |
Batter |
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Benjamin van Niekerk |
Batter |
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Alexander Kok |
Batter |
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Nhlanhla Dlamini |
Batter |
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Tumi Koto |
Batter |
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Blake Schrader |
All-rounder |
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Muhammed Mayet |
All-rounder |
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Hinrichsen |
Bowler |
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Kieran Kenny |
Bowler |
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Akhulile Mkhatu |
Bowler |
North West Team Form
North West will aim to beat Western Province in their 4th match of the series and achieve their first win in the 4-Day Franchise Series. The North West are now in the last position in the points table with 12 points. They have lost 2 back to back games.
Western Province Player List
Western Province Squad: Gavin Kaplan, Jonathan Bird, Lwando Tywaku, Richard Levi, Tony de Zorzi (c), Yaseen Vallie, Zubayr Hamza, Aviwe Mgijima, George Linde, Kyle Simmonds, Dane Vilas (Wk), Daniel Smith (Wk), Kyle Verreynne (Wk), Basheer Walters, Beuran Hendricks, Junaid Dawood, Mihlali Mpongwana, Siya Plaatjie, Tshepo Moreki, Wayne Parnell
Western Province Predicted Playing 11
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PLAYER NAME |
ROLE |
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Onke Nyaku |
All Rounder |
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Blayde Capell |
Batter |
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Mathew Christensen |
All Rounder |
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Jhedli van Briesies |
Batter |
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Hanno Kotze |
Batter |
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Keenan Vieira |
All Rounder |
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Andre Malan |
Batter |
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Sean Whitehead |
Bowler |
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Pheko Moletsane |
Bowler |
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Marcello Piedt |
Bowler |
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Basheeru-Deen Walters |
Bowler |
Western Province Team Form
Western province are in their top form winning back to back matches. Western Province played 3 matches in the series so far and has managed to win two out of them. The Western Province is in the 2nd position on the points table with 2 wins and 1 draw.
North West vs Western Province Betting Odds
The odds in favour of North West winning the match are 2.21 whereas the odds in favour of Western Province are 1.91. These betting odds have been calculated based on the team's performance in the previous matches, players’ records, pitch, and other factors.
- North West Betting Odds - 2.21
- Western Province Betting Odds - 1.91
North West vs Western Province Top Team Batters
North West have 2 batsmen to watch in the upcoming game Van den Bergh and Lesego Senokwane. But Lesego Senokwane got hurt in the previous game, there is no confirmed news of his playing. Delano Potgieter can show an all-round performance in the upcoming match.
- Top Batter Bets for Van den Bergh - 4.5
Western Province has many batsmen who can perform well like Tony de Zorzi, Moore, George Linde and Captain Kyle Verreynne.
Tony de Zorzi is the leading run-scorer in this tournament with 467 runs in 3 matches with an average of 233.
- Top Batter Bets for Tony de Zorzi- 4.74
North West vs Western Province Top Team Bowlers
North West has Renaldo Meyer Kieran who is their best bowler and player to watch out for in the upcoming contest. Renaldo Meyer took 5 wickets in the first innings in the previous match.
Delano Potgieter has always picked up some wickets for his team in the 4-Day Franchise Series.
- Top Bowler Bets for Kieran Kenny - 4.32
Dane Paterson and Beuran Hendricks are the two main bowlers for the Western Province. Both players have 11 wickets so far in this tournament. Dane Paterson has the best bowling average.
- Top Bowler Bets for Sean Whitehead - 3.74
Our Prediction
Favorites to win: Western Province
North West lost two matches back-to-back with big margins which cost them not only defeat but also a poor net run rate. Western Province looks like a balanced and strong team to defeat. Hence our prediction favouring Western Province to win the game based on their previous performances.
