LIO vs TIT Match Prediction – Get Betting Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head for CSA T20 Challenge 2024

Lions and Titans have managed to make it to the Qualifier 1 match of the CSA T20 Challenge Cup 2024. The clash will take place on Tuesday, October 22 at 9:30 PM IST. The Wanderers Stadium will host this high-octane encounter between the two sides. To maximize your gains, we have compiled the LIO vs TIT Betting Tips guide to give you insights into how you can achieve lucrative returns on your bets. 

LIO vs TIT Betting Odds

Match Details

LIO vs TIT Match Preview

Lions and Titans have had impressive wins in their recent outings. Lions finished at the top of the points table with 5 wins in 7 games, by far the most achieved by any team this season in the CSA T20 Challenge 2024. Their only two defeats came at the hands of Western Province and Titans. Connor Esterhuizen hogged the limelight with a brilliant 62* (39) to help the Lions post 170 which just proved to be enough for them to attain a narrow 5-run win against the North West. 

On the other end of the spectrum, the Titans too have endured a remarkable run this season and have done well to secure the second spot on the points table. The team has mustered 4 wins in 7 games which also includes an abandoned game against North West. The Titans emerged victorious in their previous rain-marred encounter against the Warriors by a margin of 6 wickets. Lhuan-dre Pretorius (23 off 10), Rivaldo Moonsamy (73 off 39), Dayyaan Galiem (55 off 34), and Donovan Ferreira (18 off 7) all made significant contributions to help the Titans chase down 174 with 16 balls to spare. 

Junaid Dawood has been a star act for the Lions with the ball this season. He is the highest wicket-taker of the tournament and currently holds 13 wickets at a stunning average of 10.92. Moreover, the young leggie has an impressive track record at the Wanderers and has snapped 9 wickets at an average of 12.88 at this venue which also includes his best figures of 5-30. 

Rivaldo Moonsamy was in fine knick in the last game as is the highest run-getter for the Titans this season. He comes third in the runs table and has accumulated 238 runs at a remarkable average of 47.6 which includes his best score of 81*.  He also averages 34 at this venue and has smashed 88 runs in a winning cause. On the other hand, Galiem has been the most successful bowler for the Titans in this tournament. He now holds 9 wickets to his name and averages 19 with the ball. 

Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)

Lions: W, W, W, L, W

Titans: L, W, L, NR, W

Head-to-Head Record

In their last five encounters, the Titans have come on top on 3 occasions while the Lions have managed to come on top on only 2. But by looking at the overall head-to-head record of the two teams, the Lions most certainly have the upper hand over the Titans winning 13 out of 19 fixtures in total. 

LIO vs TIT Probable Playing XI

Lions: Zubayr Hamza, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Mitchell Van Burren, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Delano Potgieter, Evan Jones, Bjorn Fortuin (c), Nqabayomzi Peter, Junaid Dawood, Kwena Maphaka 

Titans: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Neil Brand ©, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Sibonelo Makhanya, Donovan Ferreira, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dayyaan Galiem, Gerald Coetzee, Roelof van der Merwe, Tabraiz Shamsi

LIO vs TIT Betting Tips

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The Wanderers Pitch Report

The Wanderers pitch is often considered a batsman’s paradise with teams reportedly scoring well and mouting tall totals. Moreover, teams have also ended up on the winning side while chasing as well. A relatively flat pitch with shorter boundary dimensions makes it easier for batters to accumulate fast runs. The average first-innings score in domestic T20 cricket stands at an impressive high of 165 whereas in 84 recorded T20 games (international & domestic), teams have gone past the 190-run mark in 25 of them. Additionally, teams batting first have a slight advantage as more than 50% of the games have been won by those teams batting first in domestic T20 cricket.       

Ground Stats (T20’s)

• Total Matches Played: 58
• Batting 1st Won: 28
• Batting 2nd Won: 24
• Average 1st Innings score: 165

LIO vs TIT Match Prediction

Lions and Titans have not put a foot wrong this season. They have done exceedingly well in this fiercely contested CSA T20 Challenge Cup to finish in the top two. But by looking at their recent performance closely, one could say that the Lions have fared comparatively better than the Titans. They finished the league stage with the most number of wins and have a dominant head-to-head record versus the Titans. Despite crashing out to the Titans in a rare failure this season, the Lions look well-poised to bounce back and have the final laugh against the Titans in the upcoming Qualifier 1.