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

North West and Western Province have managed to hold on to number 3 and number 4 positions respectively to make it to the do-or-die Eliminator match of the CSA T20 Challenge Cup 2024. The clash will take place on Wednesday, October 23 at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom. The game will commence at 9:30 PM IST. To maximize your gains, we have compiled the  NW vs WP Betting Tips guide to give you match prediction insights into how you can achieve lucrative returns on your bets. 

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North West and Western Province concluded their league stage by retaining the number 3 & 4 positions respectively. They are now in the Eliminator phase and any bare slip ups could bring about a swift demise to their campaign. North West suffered a defeat against the Lions in their last encounter but still managed to end up being third in the points table with 4 wins in 7 games.

On the other hand, Western Province staged a remarkable turnaround by winning two back-to-back fixtures to acquire the fourth spot in the poins table. Although they were at par with Boland in terms of the number of wins, their superior NRR of 0.160 helped them go through to the Eliminator. 

Edward Moore of Western Province and Janneman Malan of North West are in the midst of an intense tug of war in the runs table. Moore is arguably the best batter the tournament has seen so far this season and has 265 runs to his name averaging a colossal 89.

Second to him is Janneman Malan who is the second highest leading run scorer averaging nearly 50. He is the only batter along with Jordan Herman to record a century in this tournament. Wiaan Lubbe is the second highest run scorer for North West at Senwes Park and has recorded a fifty plus score at this venue as well.   

Mihlali Mpongwana of Western Province and Kerwin Mungroo of North West are at par on 10 wickets each. The former averages 13.2 while the latter averages 18.9 with the ball this season. Mungroo has registered 10 wickets at this venue at a stunning average of 25 while Mpongwana averages 18.28 and has registered his best figures of 3-14 at this venue. 

Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)

North West: W,W,L,NR,L

Wetsern Province: W,L,L,W,W

Head-to-Head Record

Western Province has dominated North West in their recent outing in CSA T20 Challenge Cup. Out of five matches, 3 have been won by Western Province and 2 have been won by North West this year alone. 

NW vs WP Probable Playing XI

North West: Ludwich Schuld, Janneman Malan, Meeka-eel Prince (wk), Wihan Lubbe ©, Lesiba Ngoepe, Marco Jansen, Tahir Issacs, Migael Pretorius, Caleb Seleka, Kerwin Mungroo, Achille Cloete  

Western Province: Jonathan Bird, Daniel Smith (wk), Valentine Kitime, Edward Moore, Mihlali Mpongwana, George Linde, Abdullah Bayoumy, Kyle Simmonds, Beuran Hendricks (c), Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Wesley Bedja 

NW vs WP Betting Tips

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Senwes Park Pitch Report

The playing surface at Senwes Park exhibits a vibrant green hue. The prominent grass coverage significantly enhances the effectiveness of pace bowling on this pitch. Additionally, when weather conditions are variable, batsmen must remain vigilant and exert considerable effort to accumulate runs. Batting first is considered ideal as 7 out of 12 domestic T20 games have been won by the team batting first. The average score batting first is just a shade under 160 which is often considered a par score at this venue.       

Ground Stats (T20’s)

• Total Matches Played: 12
• Batting 1st Won: 7
• Batting 2nd Won: 4
• Average 1st Innings score: 156

NW vs WP Match Prediction

In recent times, the North West has registered a credible amount of success against Western Province. In this year alone, North West has managed to beat Western Province twice. They first took down WP in the CSA T20 Challenge fixture in April 2024 and pushed them on the brink of elimination.

Then in this ongoing CSA T20 Challenge Cup tournament, North West tasted some success beating WP by 3 wickets in a league stage game. North West have got the better of Western Province in the recent encounters and we can thereby conclude by saying that North West could end up being the probable winner of the Eliminator match.