Western Province vs Dolphins, 17th Match, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026-27

NewlandsFri 12 Mar 20274:30 PM IST (1:00 PM local)
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Starts Fri 12 Mar · 4:30 PM IST

WP vs DOL Prediction: Who Will Win?

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With little form or head-to-head history on record, Western Province and Dolphins start on level terms, and the toss and team news could decide it.

Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 225 looks par for this game.

WP vs DOL Score Prediction at Newlands

If Western Province bat first
210-240runs
Most likely around 226
If Dolphins bat first
210-240runs
Most likely around 226

How totals go at Newlands

207Avg 1st innings
182Avg 2nd innings
2-4Bat first v chase wins
6ODI matches here

WP vs DOL Toss Prediction

Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.

WP vs DOL Pitch Report

Newlands, Cape Town

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

Across the last 6 List A matches here, the side batting first has averaged 207, with chasing teams averaging 182. Batting first, a side will want something around 190-220 on the board. Chasing has been the smarter option, with the side batting second winning 4 of the last 6 decided games.

The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 349/4 (WP-W, won), 122 (WP-W, lost), 181/7 (LIO-W, lost), 92 (SWD-W, lost), 241/9 (WP-W, lost). Recent games have followed the usual pattern, with the last 5 first innings averaging 197. First-innings totals here have ranged from 92 to 349 in that time.

Toss call: bowl first. The captain who wins it is likely to put the other side in.

WP vs DOL Preview

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WP vs DOL Recent Form

Western Province

No recent ODI results on record.

Dolphins

No recent ODI results on record.

WP vs DOL Head to Head

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

Newlands Record

6ODI matches
207Avg 1st innings
182Avg 2nd innings
2Won batting first
4Won chasing
349Highest 1st inns

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