South Africa has kick-started their T20 tournament just after they wrapped up Momentum One Day Cup 2019. In the first fixture of this tournament, Warrior will face off against defending champions Titans at SuperSport Park, Centurion. The competition is all set to start from tomorrow.
CSA T20 tournament will be played between six teams under round robin format to qualify for the further level. Total of 33 matches will be performed in this tournament including semis and finals.
Warrior vs Titans: Preview
Reigning Champions Titans will lock horn against Warrior in the 1st fixture of T20 series. The match is scheduled to be played at SuperSport Park, Centurion tomorrow night. Titans are the most favourite teams of this tournament. Titans have lifted the trophy maximum for six times. Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Heino Kuhn, Shaun von Berg, Tabraiz Shamsi and Junior Dala makes the Titans look strong like always.
On the other hand, Warrior would not be happy placing themselves in the fourth position in the last season. Warrior has a fair chance to their revenge from Titans who made them exit the tournament last season. JJ Smuts, Gihahn Cloete, Andrew Birch, Christiaan Jonker and Lutho Sipamla are the key players associated with Warrior.
WAR vs TIT
SuperSport Park, Centurion
5th April 2019
Warrior: L, W, L, L, L
Titans: W, W, L, W, W
Pitch report: Stay tuned
Total matches: 11
Matches won batting first: 8
Matches won bowling first: 2
Average 1st Inns scores: 168
Average 2nd Inns scores: 139
Highest total recorded: 241/6 (20 Ov) by RSA vs Eng
Lowest total recorded: 100/10 (12.2 Ov) by RSA vs PAK
Highest score chased: 189/4 (18.4 Ov) by RSA vs IND
Lowest score defended: 126/5 (10 Ov) by RSA vs SL
Team News:
Warriors
G Cloete, M Marais, M Breetzke, JJ Smuts (C), L Ngoepe, O Nyaku, J de Klerk, A Birch, S Queshile, LSipamla, S Magala, T Kaber, S Langa
Titans
Farhaan Behardien (c), Tshepo Moreki, Matthew Arnold, Diego Rosier, Junior Dala, Theunis de Bruyn, Donovan Ferreira, Rubin Hermann, Eldred Hawken, Gregory Mahlokwana, Grant Thomson, Tony de Zorzi, Henry Davids, Shaun von Berg
Warriors –
Sinethemba Qeshile, Gihahn Cloete, Onke Nyaku, Matthew Breetzke, Lesiba Ngoepe, Andrew Birch, Sisanda Magala, Lutho Sipamla, Marco Marais, JJ Smuts (c), Thomas Kaber
Titans –
Sizwe Masondo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Junior Dala, T Moreki, Henry Davids, Theunis de Bruyn, Farhaan Behardien (c), Tony de Zorzi, Gregory Mahlokwana
S Qeshile
G Cloete
Henry Davids
M Breetzke
Tony de Zorzi
J Smuts
G Thompson
T Moreki
J Dala
L Simpala
A Birch
Captain & Vice-captain – J Smuts and T De Zorzi