πππππ :βΒ βDolphins vs Titans β
ππππ : March 12, Wednesday
ππππ : 16:30 PM ISTββ
πππππ : North West University No 2 Ground, Potchefstroom
ππππππππππ : CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One,2025
Dolphins vs Titans: High-Stakes Clash in the Qualifier Showdown!
- Dewald Brevis has 362 runs at an average of 72 for Dolphins.
- JJ Smuts averages 51.42 in seven games for the Titans.
- Titans have three wins in the last five games against the Dolphins.
Dolphins vs Titans β
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
DOL vs TIT Match Prediction & Analysis
The group stage of CSA Provincial One-Day Challengeβs division one is over with Boland qualifying for the finals. They will wait for the qualifiers to find out their opponents. A high voltage clash is expected between the Titans and the Dolphins at the North West University No 2 Ground, Potchefstroom on 12th March from 4:30 pm onwards. Both teams have won their last four group stage games respectively.
Dolphins played their last game of the group stage against North West. Bowling first, they restricted North West to 246 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Tristan Luus and Prenelan Subrayen picked up two wickets each for the Dolphins. The target was revised to 216 due to the rain. JJ Smuts (75) and Jason Smith (61*) helped Dolphins win their fourth game in a row by seven wickets.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Dolphins Preview
This is the first time since 2021-22 where Dolphins have a chance to qualify for the finals. Tshepang Dithole will open the innings with JJ Smuts. Dithole has 173 runs in 7 games at an average of 28. Whereas his opening partner is having the best season with the bat. Smuts has 360 runs – the second best in the ongoing series in seven innings at an average of 52. He has hit five half-centuries. He will be the batter to watch out for. Bryce Parsons will come at number three. Parsons has 269 runs at an average of 45.
Jason Smith will come in the middle with Khaya Zondo, Hanu Viljoen, and Eathan Bosch. Smith scored an unbeaten half-century in the last game. He has 188 runs in 5 innings with three half-centuries. Zhondo has failed to score this season and has just 115 runs in 7 games. Dolphins will expect Viljoen to play the role of an anchor in the middle. He averages 73 in three innings with two half-centuries. Bosch has 104 runs with the bat at a strike rate of 122 – the highest among the Dolphins. He has also taken 6 wickets with the ball. Bosch had taken three wickets against the Titans in the last season.
Titans Preview
Lhuan-dre Pretorius will open the innings for the Titans with Rivaldo Moonsamy. The duo has scored 597 runs with four centuries while opening for the Titans. Pretorious has 304 runs at a strike rate of 125.10 with two centuries. While Moonsamy also has a strike rate of above 100. Skipper Neil Brand will come at number three. Brand scored a half-century in the last game. He has scored 200 runs with the bat and has picked up six wickets with the ball.
Keegan Petersen will come in the middle with Dewald Brewis, Andile Phehlukwayo, and Dayyaan Galiem. Peterson has 147 runs in 6 innings and has the lowest strike rate among the top six batters. All eyes will be on Dewald Brewis, who is the leading run-scorer of division A. Brewis has 364 runs in 6 innings at an average of 72 and a strike rate of 157. He has a century, three half-centuries and 27 sixes on the record. He will be the batter to watch out for. Galiem will play the role of an all-rounder for the Titans. He has scored 122 runs with the bat at a strike rate of 107 and has picked up 9 wickets at an average of 30.
Weather Conditions
The weather at St George’s Park, Gqeberha is expected to be cloudy on match day, with temperatures ranging between 15 and 26 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 8-14 km/h. Rain is expected with the lightning. It is a batting friendly pitch. As the game progresses and the pitch gets older, batsmen can play their shots comfortably.
DOL vs TIT Pitch Report
The game will be played at the North West University No 2 Ground, Potchefstroom on 12th March from 4:30 pm onwards. The stadium has a capacity of 10000 spectators. The venue has hosted 5 ODIs and 4 T20Is.
Toss: To Bat
In 5 games played here, the results have favored teams defending the target on 3 occasions. The average first-innings score is 206, with the highest total of 275. The team winning the toss should bat first. Titans have scored 376 runs on this ground this season during the group stage games.
