Result

South Africa Emerging Players vs Knights, 43rd Match, CSA T20 Challenge 2026

LC de Villiers OvalSun 18 Oct 2026, 4:30 PM IST

South Africa Emerging Players (20 ov) 152/6
Knights (20 ov) 206/6

Knights won by 54 runs

Our match winner prediction KnightsOur pre-match model, 59% before the start Called it

SA-E vs KNI Scorecard

Knights 206/6 (20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jonathan Birdc Mbatha b Rowles 974687210.9
Gihahn Cloeteb Bakker 413421120.6
Lesego Senokwanelbw b Bakker 12910133.3
Wian Ruthvenb Bakker 201012200.0
Cole Abrahamsnot out 291521193.3
Ross Boastlbw b Mouton 01000.0
Tiaan van Vuurenc Phiri b Bakker 340075.0
Seth Fledermausnot out 01000.0
Extras4
BowlerOMRWEcon
Schalk Engelbrecht 402807.00
Jaydon Brooker 2027013.50
Conrad Mouton 403418.50
Zakwan Patel 2030015.00
Bandile Mbatha 2025012.50
Jason Rowles 2026113.00
Markus Bakker 403348.25
South Africa Emerging Players 152/6 (20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ombesa Matshac Cloete b Siboto 141211116.7
Adnaan Lagadienst Cloete b Mhlanga 03000.0
Kamo Phirib Piedt 302231136.4
Jason Rowlesc sub (GJ Snyman) b Piedt 8140057.1
Vihan Pretoriusc Piedt b van Vuuren 463522131.4
Markus Bakkerb van Vuuren 272121128.6
Schalk Engelbrechtnot out 580062.5
Bandile Mbathanot out 13511260.0
Extras9
BowlerOMRWEcon
Mbongiseni Mhlanga 201718.50
Ross Boast 402506.25
Tiaan van Vuuren 402726.75
Malusi Siboto 403017.50
Dane Piedt 302929.67
Seth Fledermaus 302006.67

Match info

Match
South Africa Emerging Players vs Knights, 43rd Match
Series
CSA T20 Challenge 2026
Format
T20
Date
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Start
4:30 PM IST · 1:00 PM local
Venue
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria
Result
Knights won by 54 runs

SA-E vs KNI Recent Form and Head to Head

South Africa Emerging Players0 won of last 3
LLL
  • LSA-E vs BOL11 Oct 2026 · Boland won by 3 wickets
  • LTIT vs SA-E7 Oct 2026 · Titans won by 8 wickets
  • LWP vs SA-E4 Oct 2026 · Western Province won by 6 wickets
Knights0 won of last 5
LLLLL
  • 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
  • LBOL vs KNI29 Sep 2026 · Boland won by 5 wickets

Head to head

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

SA-E vs KNI Team Records

At LC de Villiers Oval

South Africa Emerging Players
0Won
1Lost
0No result
L

Last 1 T20 match here

Knights

First T20 match here on our records.

Batting first and chasing

South Africa Emerging Players
Batting first0/3 won
Chasing0/0 won

Average first-innings score163

Knights
Batting first3/7 won
Chasing1/3 won

Average first-innings score140

Last 10 T20 results with a result.

In CSA T20 Challenge 2026

South Africa Emerging Players
0Won
3Lost
0No result

Average score163

Top scorerAdnaan Lagadien 120

Top wicket-takerLleyton Troskie 4

Knights
0Won
5Lost
0No result

Average score158

Top scorerGeorge Van Heerden 108

Top wicket-takerMalusi Siboto 5

SA-E vs KNI Key Players

Top performers from their last match

South Africa Emerging Playersvs BOL, 11 Oct
Knightsvs EAS, 14 Oct

Players in form

South Africa Emerging Playerslast 3 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

Knightslast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

SA-E vs KNI Pitch Report

LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria

Runs have not come easily at LC de Villiers Oval, where the bowlers usually find something in the surface.

The average first-innings score here is 151. Batting first, a side will want something around 145-160 on the board.

LC de Villiers Oval Record

2T20 matches
179Avg 1st innings
154Avg 2nd innings
1Won batting first
1Won chasing
206Highest 1st inns

This season at LC de Villiers Oval

32nd MatchResult
South Africa Emerging Players151/4 (20)
Boland155/7 (16.3)
Boland won by 3 wickets

Full ground record

More CSA T20 Challenge 2026 matches

42nd MatchResult
Lions139/2 (12)
Northern Cape Heat137/5 (20)
Lions won by 8 wickets
41st MatchResult
Boland141/6 (20)
Mpumalanga Rhinos102 (19.2)
Boland won by 39 runs
39th MatchResult
South Western Districts68 (16.2)
Warriors70/1 (9.3)
Warriors won by 9 wickets
40th MatchResult
Limpopo Impalas163/9 (20)
Border166/3 (20)
Border won by 3 runs
44th MatchResult
Dolphins116 (18.5)
Warriors117/4 (15)
Warriors won by 6 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
45th MatchResult
Northern Cape Heat126/6 (20)
South Western Districts127/4 (19.3)
South Western Districts won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

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