Boland vs Lions, Super Eights 15th Match, CSA T20 Challenge 2026
BOL vs LIO Prediction: Who Will Win?
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Lions look the better side going into this one, and our pick is Lions to win.
Lions come in with the better form, having won five of their last five games, while Boland have won three of their last five. They also have the upper hand over Boland, winning 3 of the 4 meetings between the two sides that produced a result. That said, Boland have the better record at this ground (three wins from three), which is why this is far from a sure thing.
The toss could matter here. Chasing has been the better option at this ground, so the captain who calls right may well choose to bowl first. We expect a first-innings score of around 145, and anything well above that should put the batting side in control.
BOL vs LIO Score Prediction at Boland Park
How totals go at Boland Park
BOL vs LIO Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
BOL vs LIO Pitch Report
Boland Park, Paarl
Boland Park has generally helped the bowlers, and scores here tend to come in under the usual T20 par.
Across the last 22 T20 matches here, the side batting first has averaged 133, with chasing teams averaging 126. Batting first, a side will want something around 125-140 on the board. Chasing has been the smarter option, with the side batting second winning 13 of the last 19 decided games.
The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 137/8 (TIT), 141/6 (BOL, won), 164/4 (BOL, won), 160/5 (KNI, lost), 42 (NC-W, lost). Recent games have followed the usual pattern, with the last 5 first innings averaging 129. First-innings totals here have ranged from 42 to 173 in that time.
Wickets have been shared between pace and spin here: 50% to the seamers and 50% to the spinners. Seamers have gone at 7.51 an over and spinners at 6.45, so expect the slower bowlers to be used to control the scoring.
Whoever wins the toss should be tempted to field first.
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BOL vs LIO Recent Form and Head to Head
- WDOL vs BOL1 Nov 2026 · Boland won by 7 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
- TBOL vs TIT25 Oct 2026 · Match tied (Boland won the 2nd Super Over)
- WBOL vs MPR17 Oct 2026 · Boland won by 39 runs
- LWP vs BOL14 Oct 2026 · Western Province won by 6 wickets
- WLIO vs EAS28 Oct 2026 · Lions won by 9 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
- WLIO vs LMI24 Oct 2026 · Lions won by 8 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
- WLIO vs NCH18 Oct 2026 · Lions won by 8 wickets
- WLIO vs BDR13 Oct 2026 · Lions won by 5 runs
Head to head
- BOL2 Nov 2025, 7th MatchCSA T20 Challenge 2025 · Boland won by 8 runs
BOL vs LIO Team Records
At Boland Park
Batting first and chasing
Average first-innings score168
Average first-innings score178
Last 10 T20 results with a result.
In CSA T20 Challenge 2026
Average score162
Top scorerGavin Kaplan 289
Top wicket-takerImran Manack 10
BOL vs LIO Key Players
Top performers from their last match
- Blayde CapellBatSR 1709053 balls
- Gavin KaplanBatSR 1255544 balls
- Lizaad WilliamsBowlEcon 8.52/344 overs
- Glenton StuurmanBowlEcon 6.31/254 overs
- Neil TimmersBatSR 195107*55 balls
- Rassie van der DussenBatSR 17046*27 balls
- Bjorn FortuinBowlEcon 8.32/334 overs
- Siya PlaatjieBowlEcon 12.02/484 overs
Players in form
Batting
- Neil Brand5 inns · best 76 · SR 146188runs
- Blayde Capell5 inns · best 90 · SR 146152runs
- Gavin Kaplan5 inns · best 55 · SR 138119runs
Bowling
- Glenton Stuurman5 inns · econ 5.27wickets
- Imran Manack5 inns · econ 6.96wickets
- Siyabonga Mahima5 inns · econ 5.64wickets
Batting
- Rassie van der Dussen3 inns · best 47 · SR 163137runs
- Neil Timmers3 inns · best 107 · SR 164128runs
- Zubayr Hamza3 inns · best 52 · SR 148123runs
Bowling
- Codi Yusuf4 inns · econ 7.16wickets
- Nqabayomzi Peter4 inns · econ 6.35wickets
- Siya Plaatjie4 inns · econ 8.33wickets