Western Province vs Lions, Super Eights 11th Match, CSA T20 Challenge 2026

NewlandsSat 7 Nov 20269:30 PM IST (6:00 PM local)
WP
Upcoming
LIO
Starts Saturday · 9:30 PM IST

WP vs LIO Prediction: Who Will Win?

Match winner Lionsto win 54%win chance

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This should be a tight game, but we think Lions have just enough to get over the line.

Lions are in better shape, with five wins from their last five games against four from five for Western Province. The head-to-head record backs them too: Lions lead it 3-2.

Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 160 looks par for this game.

WP vs LIO Score Prediction at Newlands

If Western Province bat first
145-160runs
Most likely around 153
If Lions bat first
155-170runs
Most likely around 163

How totals go at Newlands

157Avg 1st innings
141Avg 2nd innings
10-14Bat first v chase wins
25T20 matches here

WP vs LIO Toss Prediction

Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.

WP vs LIO Pitch Report

Newlands, Cape Town

Newlands usually gives an even contest between bat and ball.

The first-innings average over the last 25 T20 games at this ground is 157, and 141 in the second innings. Anything in the 150-165 range should make a competitive total. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 10 wins to 14 across the last 24 decided games.

The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 174/7 (BOL, lost), 130/7 (EAS, lost), 194/4 (SA-E, lost), 159/7 (SWD-W, won), 168/7 (KNI, lost). Recent games have followed the usual pattern, with the last 5 first innings averaging 165. First-innings totals here have ranged from 81 to 225 in that time.

Spin has done the damage here: slow bowlers have taken 58% of the wickets (15 of 26). Seamers have gone at 8.77 an over and spinners at 8.24, so expect the slower bowlers to be used to control the scoring.

Conditions should be fine for cricket, sunny with temperatures around 16°C. Toss call: there is not much in it, but most captains will still choose to chase.

Cape Town weather at match time

16°CSunny
14%Chance of rain
59%Humidity
LittleDew
Not muchHelp for swing
  1. 16°3% rain
  2. 16°3% rain
  3. 16°4% rain
  4. 15°14% rain
  5. 15°4% rain

Forecast for the hours of play, local time. Updated every few hours.

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WP vs LIO Recent Form and Head to Head

Western Province4 won of last 5
LWWWW
  • LWARR vs WP31 Oct 2026 · Warriors won by 4 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
  • WKZN vs WP25 Oct 2026 · Western Province won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) (DLS method)
  • WWP vs BOL14 Oct 2026 · Western Province won by 6 wickets
  • WMPR vs WP10 Oct 2026 · Western Province won by 25 runs
Lions5 won of last 5
WWWWW
  • 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

WP 26 played, 1 no result3 LIO

WP vs LIO Team Records

At Newlands

Western Province
4Won
1Lost
0No result
WWWWL

Last 5 T20 matches here

Lions
1Won
0Lost
0No result
W

Last 1 T20 match here

Head to head at this ground: WP 0, LIO 1 from 1 match.

Batting first and chasing

Western Province
Batting first1/3 won
Chasing6/7 won

Average first-innings score151

Lions
Batting first4/6 won
Chasing3/4 won

Average first-innings score178

Last 10 T20 results with a result.

In CSA T20 Challenge 2026

Western Province
6Won
2Lost
0No result

Average score156

Top scorerJoshua van Heerden 252

Top wicket-takerOliver Whitehead 11

Lions
6Won
1Lost
1No result

Average score169

Top scorerZubayr Hamza 260

Top wicket-takerCodi Yusuf 9

WP vs LIO Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Western Provincevs WARR, 31 Oct
Lionsvs EAS, 28 Oct

Players in form

Western Provincelast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

Lionslast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

Newlands Record

25T20 matches
157Avg 1st innings
141Avg 2nd innings
10Won batting first
14Won chasing
225Highest 1st inns

This season at Newlands

38th MatchResult
Western Province175/4 (19.5)
Boland174/7 (20)
Western Province won by 6 wickets
22nd MatchResult
Western Province134/1 (15.5)
Eastern Storm130/7 (20)
Western Province won by 9 wickets
20th MatchResult
Western Province200/4 (19.4)
South Africa Emerging Players194/4 (20)
Western Province won by 6 wickets
6th MatchResult
Knights168/7 (20)
Western Province169/5 (19.4)
Western Province won by 5 wickets

Full ground record

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