Eastern Storm vs South Africa Emerging Players, 53rd Match, CSA T20 Challenge 2026

Willowmoore ParkSun 25 Oct 2026, 4:30 PM IST

Eastern Storm (16 ov) 146/6
South Africa Emerging Players (20 ov) 145/8

Eastern Storm won by 4 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

Our match winner prediction Eastern StormOur pre-match model, 74% before the start Called it

EAS vs SA-E Scorecard

South Africa Emerging Players 145/8 (20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ombesa Matshac Britz b Lekhoana 9710128.6
Armaan Manackc Herrmann b Amaan Khan 221931115.8
Joshua van Biljonc Lekhoana b Classen 131310100.0
Jason Rowlesc Britz b Snyman 370042.9
Vihan Pretoriusrun out (Gopalan) 7500140.0
Kamo Phiric Herrmann b Lekhoana 11141078.6
Markus Bakkerb Simelane 12711171.4
Schalk Engelbrechtnot out 272121128.6
Bandile Mbathab Gopalan 301650187.5
Jaydon Brookernot out 8110072.7
Extras3
BowlerOMRWEcon
Amaan Khan 403017.50
Chad Classen 411413.50
Thabiso Lekhoana 3033211.00
Tumelo Simelane 403418.50
Aryan Gopalan 302518.33
Jurie Snyman 20814.00
Eastern Storm 146/6 (16 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Kabelo Sekhukhunec Bakker b Engelbrecht 781087.5
Ronan Herrmannc Rowles b Bakker 332260150.0
Christopher Britzc Pretorius b Engelbrecht 261931136.8
Jurie Snymanlbw b Rowles 362623138.5
Dewan Maraisnot out 221611137.5
Juan Lubberun out (Mbatha) 3200150.0
Aryan Gopalanc van Biljon b Rowles 4210200.0
Amaan Khannot out 2200100.0
Extras13
BowlerOMRWEcon
Bandile Mbatha 302207.33
Schalk Engelbrecht 402626.50
Jaydon Brooker 2021010.50
Markus Bakker 403719.25
Jason Rowles 201929.50
Ayabonga Tongo 1014014.00

Match info

Match
Eastern Storm vs South Africa Emerging Players, 53rd Match
Series
CSA T20 Challenge 2026
Format
T20
Date
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Start
4:30 PM IST · 1:00 PM local
Venue
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Result
Eastern Storm won by 4 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

EAS vs SA-E Recent Form and Head to Head

Eastern Storm1 won of last 5
LWLLL
  • LEAS vs KZN22 Oct 2026 · KwaZulu-Natal Inland Tuskers won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
  • WKNI vs EAS14 Oct 2026 · Eastern Storm won by 18 runs
  • LTIT vs EAS11 Oct 2026 · Titans won by 99 runs
  • LBOL vs EAS8 Oct 2026 · Match tied (Boland won the Super Over)
South Africa Emerging Players0 won of last 5
LLLLL
  • LMPR vs SA-E22 Oct 2026 · Mpumalanga Rhinos won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
  • LSA-E vs KNI18 Oct 2026 · Knights won by 54 runs
  • LSA-E vs BOL11 Oct 2026 · Boland won by 3 wickets
  • LTIT vs SA-E7 Oct 2026 · Titans won by 8 wickets

Head to head

These teams have not met in a T20 match on our records.

EAS vs SA-E Team Records

At Willowmoore Park

Eastern Storm
0Won
1Lost
0No result

Last 1 T20 match here

South Africa Emerging Players

First T20 match here on our records.

Batting first and chasing

Eastern Storm
Batting first1/3 won
Chasing0/2 won

Average first-innings score155

South Africa Emerging Players
Batting first0/4 won
Chasing0/1 won

Average first-innings score160

Last 5 T20 results with a result.

In CSA T20 Challenge 2026

Eastern Storm
1Won
4Lost
0No result

Average score158

Top scorerJurie Snyman 206

Top wicket-takerJurie Snyman 5

South Africa Emerging Players
0Won
5Lost
0No result

Average score159

Top scorerVihan Pretorius 137

Top wicket-takerMarkus Bakker 5

EAS vs SA-E Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Eastern Stormvs KZN, 22 Oct
South Africa Emerging Playersvs MPR, 22 Oct

Players in form

Eastern Stormlast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

South Africa Emerging Playerslast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

EAS vs SA-E Pitch Report

Willowmoore Park, Benoni

This is a ground where bowlers stay in the game, and totals at Willowmoore Park are usually on the low side.

Across the last 4 T20 matches here, the side batting first has averaged 124, with chasing teams averaging 105. A score of 115-130 looks like par on this surface. Chasing has been the smarter option, with the side batting second winning 3 of the last 4 decided games.

The last 4 first-innings scores here, newest first: 149/9 (EAS, lost), 77/9 (LIM-W, lost), 133/5 (EAS-W, won), 103 (EAST). First-innings totals here have ranged from 77 to 149 in that time.

Whoever wins the toss should be tempted to field first.

Willowmoore Park Record

5T20 matches
128Avg 1st innings
113Avg 2nd innings
1Won batting first
4Won chasing
149Highest 1st inns

This season at Willowmoore Park

Full ground record

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All fixtures and results

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