Result

Knights vs Mpumalanga Rhinos, 52nd Match, CSA T20 Challenge 2026

Mangaung OvalSat 24 Oct 2026, 9:30 PM IST

Knights (20 ov) 126/6

Mpumalanga Rhinos (18 ov) 92

Knights won by 34 runs

Our match winner prediction

KnightsOur pre-match model, 51% before the start Called it

KNI vs MPR Scorecard

Knights 126/6 (20 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Jonathan Birdc Muhammed Mayet b Maphaka	22	24	3	0	91.7
Jacques Snymanc Muhammed Mayet b Maphaka	45	47	4	0	95.7
Lesego Senokwanec van Niekerk b Hinrichsen	18	17	1	0	105.9
Wian Ruthvenb Nhlebela	1	3	0	0	33.3
Gihahn Cloetec Hinrichsen b Nhlebela	6	7	0	0	85.7
Seth Fledermausnot out	18	15	1	0	120.0
Emmanuel Motswirib Hinrichsen	1	4	0	0	25.0
Tiaan van Vuurennot out	5	3	0	0	166.7
Extras	10

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Jon Hinrichsen	4	18	2	4.50
Thabile Hlatuka	3	23	0	7.67
B Brokensha	1	15	0	15.00
Tetelo Maphaka	4	20	2	5.00
Themba Maupa	4	26	0	6.50
Smangaliso Nhlebela	4	16	2	4.00

Mpumalanga Rhinos 92 (18 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Yassar Cookb van Vuuren	8	6	2	0	133.3
Ruben du Toitlbw b Piedt	28	21	4	0	133.3
Muhammed Mayetst Cloete b Piedt	12	13	2	0	92.3
Garnett Tarrb Piedt	3	7	0	0	42.9
Benjamin van Niekerklbw b Mhlanga	14	17	2	0	82.4
B Brokenshac Senokwane b Piedt	14	28	0	0	50.0
Smangaliso Nhlebelarun out (Piedt)	3	9	0	0	33.3
Jon Hinrichsennot out	3	3	0	0	100.0
Thabile Hlatukalbw b Piedt	0	1	0	0	0.0
Tetelo Maphakac Ruthven b van Vuuren	1	2	0	0	50.0
Themba Maupab van Vuuren	0	2	0	0	0.0
Extras	6

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Tiaan van Vuuren	4	0	16	3	4.00
Emmanuel Motswiri	1	0	9	0	9.00
Malusi Siboto	2	0	25	0	12.50
Dane Piedt	4	1	7	5	1.75
Mbongiseni Mhlanga	4	0	20	1	5.00
Seth Fledermaus	2	0	10	0	5.00
Jacques Snyman	1	0	3	0	3.00

Match info

Match: Knights vs Mpumalanga Rhinos, 52nd Match
Series: CSA T20 Challenge 2026
Format: T20
Date: Saturday, 24 October 2026
Start: 9:30 PM IST · 6:00 PM local
Venue: Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Result: Knights won by 34 runs

KNI vs MPR Recent Form and Head to Head

Knights1 won of last 5

WLLLL

WSA-E vs KNI18 Oct 2026 · Knights won by 54 runs
LKNI vs EAS14 Oct 2026 · Eastern Storm won by 18 runs
LKNI vs KZN7 Oct 2026 · KwaZulu-Natal Inland Tuskers won by 7 wickets
LKNI vs TIT2 Oct 2026 · Titans won by 124 runs

Mpumalanga Rhinos2 won of last 5

WLLWL

WMPR vs SA-E22 Oct 2026 · Mpumalanga Rhinos won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
LBOL vs MPR17 Oct 2026 · Boland won by 39 runs
LMPR vs WP10 Oct 2026 · Western Province won by 25 runs
WMPR vs KZN2 Oct 2026 · Mpumalanga Rhinos won by 17 runs

Head to head

KNI 23 played, 1 no result0 MPR

KNI5 Nov 2025, 12th MatchCSA T20 Knockout 2025 · Knights won by 4 wickets

KNI vs MPR Team Records

At Mangaung Oval

Knights

1Won

3Lost

1No result

L L L NR W

Last 5 T20 matches here

Mpumalanga Rhinos

First T20 match here on our records.

Batting first and chasing

Knights

Batting first3/7 won

Chasing1/3 won

Average first-innings score141

Mpumalanga Rhinos

Batting first3/6 won

Chasing1/4 won

Average first-innings score129

Last 10 T20 results with a result.

In CSA T20 Challenge 2026

Knights

1Won

5Lost

0No result

Average score166

Top scorerJonathan Bird 196

Top wicket-takerDane Piedt 6

Mpumalanga Rhinos

2Won

3Lost

0No result

Average score121

Top scorerRuben du Toit 204

Top wicket-takerJon Hinrichsen 7

KNI vs MPR Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Knightsvs SA-E, 18 Oct

Jonathan BirdBatSR 2119746 balls
Gihahn CloeteBatSR 1214134 balls
Tiaan van VuurenBowlEcon 6.82/274 overs
Dane PiedtBowlEcon 9.72/293 overs

Mpumalanga Rhinosvs SA-E, 22 Oct

Ruben du ToitBatSR 14580*55 balls
Garnett TarrBatSR 1133632 balls
Smangaliso NhlebelaBowlEcon 5.84/234 overs
Themba MaupaBowlEcon 5.52/112 overs

Players in form

Knightslast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Jonathan Bird2 inns · best 97 · SR 187155runs
Gihahn Cloete5 inns · best 41 · SR 114112runs
Cole Abrahams3 inns · best 66 · SR 149107runs

Bowling

Dane Piedt5 inns · econ 9.55wickets
Malusi Siboto5 inns · econ 9.05wickets
Tiaan van Vuuren4 inns · econ 8.74wickets

Mpumalanga Rhinoslast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Ruben du Toit5 inns · best 80 · SR 133204runs
Garnett Tarr5 inns · best 36 · SR 10670runs
B Brokensha4 inns · best 44 · SR 15568runs

Bowling

Jon Hinrichsen5 inns · econ 8.87wickets
Thabile Hlatuka5 inns · econ 9.07wickets
Smangaliso Nhlebela2 inns · econ 6.45wickets

KNI vs MPR Pitch Report

Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

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

The first-innings average over the last 36 T20 games at this ground is 147, and 133 in the second innings. Batting first, a side will want something around 140-155 on the board. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 20 wins to 16 across the last 36 decided games.

The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 186/6 (EAS, won), 151/6 (KNI, lost), 267/3 (TIT, won), 106/8 (FS-W, lost), 76/2 (KNI, won). Scoring has gone up lately: the last 5 first innings averaged 157, above the ground average of 147. First-innings totals here have ranged from 66 to 267 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 10.69 an over and spinners at 7.33, so expect the slower bowlers to be used to control the scoring.

Toss call: a close one. Bowling first and knowing the target is the safer choice.