South Africa CSA Pro-20 Cup: Lions vs Easterns Match Preview Odds & Predictions
Lions will lock horns against Easterns in the South Africa CSA Pro-20 Cup on Wednesday. Lions have won their last four games, while Easterns have lost two of their last four. Can the home team win here? Below are previews, betting tips, and odds.
Lions Preview
Lions won by 8 wickets in their last game against Limpopo, marking four straight wins. In their last outing, Limpopo batted first but scored a low total of 119 in their 20 overs. Time for Lions to chase the target; they easily chased down the target in just 12.1 overs while losing only 2 players, winning by 8 wickets. The Lions have won their last four games. They currently sit second in the league standings with 11 points in 3 games.
Lions XI
Zubayr Hamza, Neil Timmers, Connor Esterhuizen(w), Mitchell Van Buuren, Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, Morteza Manack, Bjorn Fortuin(c), Nqabayomzi Peter, Codi Yusuf, Siya Plaatjie, JJ Basson.
Easterns Preview
The Easterns won by 4 wickets in their last game against South Africa Emerging Players. In this match, South Africa's emerging players batted first, but they were limited to 145 runs. Easterns needed more than 145 to win; fortunately, they reached 146 quickly, losing only 6 of their 10 batters to win by 4 wickets. This team hasn't been in better form, losing three of their last five games. They currently sit 8th in the league standings with 0 points in 3 games.
Easterns XI
Ronan Herrmann(w), Kabelo Sekhukhune, Christopher Britz(c), Jurie Snyman, Dewan Marais, Aryan Gopalan, Juan Lubbe, Amaan Khan, Chad Classen, Tumelo Simelane, Thabiso Lekhoana.
Lions vs Easterns Prediction
The Lions will win because they have won their last four games, while Easterns have lost three of their last five. With that, I hope the home team wins, as the two teams have never met before. I predict the Lions will win the toss, with 1xBet offering odds of 1.95.