Published on: Oct 29, 2021 9:30 am IST|Updated on: Oct 28, 2021 10:35 pm IST
WEP vs DOL Dream11 Prediction: The first match of the CSA 4-Day Franchise Cup 2021-22 season is scheduled to be played between Western Province and the defending champions Dolphins starting from October 29 (Friday) at the Newlands in Cape Town. This will be opening match in the Division 1 of the tournament and both these teams will want to start this season on a positive note.
Both these teams are coming into this match after facing different results in the previous edition of the competition. Western Province are a good side but failed to play well in the last edition of the CSA 4-Day Cup. On the other hand, Dolphins were crowned as the champions of the previous season after they defeated the Titans in the finals by an innings and 76 runs. They have a good combination of experienced and young players.
The CSA 4-Day Cup is the premier first-class tournament played in the South African domestic circuit. Dolphins were the winners of the previous edition of the tournament. Also, the Dolphins have always had the upper hand over the Western Province in this 4-Day competition so far and they would want to maintain their record.
Fixture Name: Match 1, Western Province vs Dolphins
Competition: CSA 4-Day Cup
Date: 29 October
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Ground: Newlands, Cape Town
Pitch Report: The pitch at the Newlands will offer a competitive wicket. There will be enough help for the batters and the bowlers. The pitch will assist the spinners and there will be some amount of turn available. However, the captain winning the toss will look to bowl first because of the favourable conditions and it will be a fresh wicket. There will be some extra assistance for the pace bowlers on all four days of this match due to the bounce available on the track.
The Dolphins will have the upper hand in this contest as they won the previous edition of the CSA 4-Day Cup and thus, picking more of DOL players in your fantasy cricket teams will be a great choice of decision. It will be a good deal to include more of all-rounders and batters to increase the winning chances. The likes of Zubayr Hamza, Wayne Parnell, Sarel Erwee and Daryn Dupavillon will be the must pick players for this game.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Grant Roelofsen, Kyle Verreynne BATSMEN: Zubayr Hamza, Tony de Zorzi, Sarel Erwee, Khaya Zondo ALL-ROUNDERS: Prenelan Subrayen BOWLERS: Beuran Hendricks, Wayne Parnell, Ottneil Baartman, Daryn Dupavillon
The Dolphins will start as the overwhelming favourites to come out as the winners of this game as they delivered a superb all-round performance in the previous edition of the tournament. They have some really talented players both in the batting as well as bowling departments. On the other hand, Western Province also have tha ability to surprise their opponents and pick up their first win in the tournament.
For the Western Province, it will be really crucial to perform consistently well both with the bat and ball. The likes of Kyle Verreynne, Zubayr Hamza, Tony Zorzi will have to contribute well with the bat. On the other hand, Wayne Parnell, Beuran Hendricks and Nandre Burger will once again be really important with the ball.
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For the Western Province, Zubayr Hamza has performed impressively well in first-class cricket. The right-handed batter has amassed more than 4000 runs at a brilliant average of 47.20 and has played a total of 71 first-class matches. Zubayr Hamza has smashed a total of 25 half-centuries and 12 hundreds, that includes a highest score of 222 not out. He also looked in a good form during the recently concluded CSA T20 Cup.
For the Western Province, experienced left-arm pacer Wayne Parnell will be a key performer to watch out for in this match. He is quite an experienced player in the South African domestic circuit and has done well both with the bat and ball. Parnell has taken an excellent tally of 238 wickets in 81 first-class games at an average of 29.28. He can also contribute well with the bat having scored more than 2600 runs.
WEP Playing 11 (likely) Kyle Verreynne Tony de Zorzi Zubayr Hamza Jonathan Bird Kyle Simmonds Wayne Parnell Aviwe Mgijima Jordan Woolf Beuran Hendricks Basheeru Walters Nandre Burger
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The defending champions Dolphins will surely be hoping to continue their brilliant work both in the batting as well as bowling departments as they did in the previous edition of the tournament. The likes of Sarel Erwee, Khaya Zondo, Keegan Peterson and Grant Roelofsen will once again have to play significant role in the batting department. On the other hand, the trio of Daryn Dupavillon, Ottneil Baartman and Kerwin Mungroo will form part of the bowling attack.
Dolphins opening batter Sarel Erwee has performed impressively well in the domestic circuit across different formats whenever he has had that opportunity. The left-hander is very much high on confidence after delivering brilliantly well in the CSA T20 Cup. Erwee has scored more than 5000 runs while playing in a total of 90 first-class matches. He has smashed 34 fifties and 9 centuries in the longest form of the game.
For the Dolphins, right-arm speedster Daryn Dupavillon has an excellent record with the ball in the first-class format. Daryn has taken more than 200 scalps at an impressive average of 23.91. He has picked up 11 five-wicket hauls and as many as 4 four-wicket hauls in 63 first-class matches. He can also deliver with the bat having scored close to 700 runs.
DOL Playing 11 (Likely) Sarel Erwee Grant Roelofsen Keegan Peterson Khaya Zondo Marques Ackerman Eathan Bosch Thamsanqa Khumalo Daryn Dupavillon Kerwin Mungroo Prenelan Subrayen Ottneil Baartman
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Watch the CSA 4-Day Cup 2021-22 Live score and streaming on Cricket South Africa’s official YouTube Channel. All the player stats, details, analysis and match scores along with exciting live ball-to-ball commentary will be available on Cricket South Africa’s official YouTube channel. There will a great experience of entertainment. Keeping in mind all the regulations due to Covid-19, there will not be much of crowds present at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town.
The 2021-22 edition of the CSA 4-Day Cup will not be broadcasted on the television in India. The television broadcasting rights were not up for grabs as it is a domestic first-class tournament played in South Africa and the live streaming will be available only at the online platform which is the Cricket South Africa’s official YouTube channel.
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