DOL vs KN Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Dec 18, 2022
The Dolphins will be looking to break into the top 4 on the points table as it takes on the Knights on Sunday in the ongoing season of the CSA One-Day Challenge.
The odds for a Dolphins win are shorter compared to that for the Knights and one can find some decent odds if they surf a few reputed betting sites.
DOL vs KN Team Previews
Dolphins
The Dolphins shared the title with the Lions in the previous season but haven’t been in the best of forms this time around. However, after losing 3 consecutive matches, the team has managed to get back to winning ways by beating the Warriors in their latest outing.
The Dolphins’ top order is finally coming to its own and put up a solid performance in the last game to take the team to a solid total of 232. Tshepang Dithole scored 46, while Ruan de Swardt and Jason Smith scored half-centuries. JJ Smuts too put up an excellent all-round performance, scoring 39 runs and picking up a wicket while being pretty economical.
With that, the entire batting line-up of the Dolphins now looks much more confident and capable of taking on the Knights. The bowling unit led by Andile Phehlukwayo looks good too, with most of its bowlers being among wickets.
Currently, in the 5th spot with just 2 games in hand, the Dolphins will need to win both their upcoming fixtures to keep their hopes of making it into the knockout stages alive.
Dolphins Playing 11
Andile Phehlukwayo, Andile Simelane, Bradley Porteous, Jason Smith, Ruan de Swardt, Daryn Dupavillon, JJ Smuts, Marques Ackerman, Ottneil Baartman, Prenelan Subrayen, Tshepang Dithole.
Knights
With just 1 win from the 5 matches that they have played so far, the Knights are currently at the bottom of the points table with no hopes of making it to the next stage. The team enters this contest on the back of 2 heavy defeats and will be pretty low on confidence when they take the field on Sunday.
While the bowling has been quite decent throughout the season, it is the batting that has let the Knights down this time around. Patrick Botha and Patrick Kruger are the only two batsmen who have breached the 100-run mark with their aggregate total. The top-order batsmen have miserably failed in giving the team a good start, and that has been the main reason for the team's big defeats.
Migael Pretorius is the leading wicket-taker in the squad with 8 wickets and has received good support from Mbulelo Budaza, Aubrey Swanepoel, and Alfred Mothoa. While they don’t stand a chance of reaching the top 4, the Knights will still be hoping to win their final 2 fixtures to end the tournament on a high.
Knights Playing 11
Aubrey Swanepoel, Alfred Mothoa, Monde Maqunqu, Nathan Roux, Gihahn Cloete, Jacques Snyman, Mbulelo Budaza, Patrick Botha, Pite van Biljon, Patrick Kruger, Raynard van Tonder.
DOL vs KN Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss is likely to bat first here.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Durban is flat and is a good stretch to bat on. It has seen quite a few high-scoring games, including famous South Africa win over Australia where they chased down a target of 372 runs in 2016. However, the seamers have enjoyed a lot of success here thanks to windy and overcast conditions.
The weather on Sunday is expected to be quite humid, with showers forecast throughout the day. The temperature will remain between 22-24 degrees Celsius.
DOL vs KN Betting Tips
We are backing the Dolphins to win this match. After a sedate start, the team now appears to have gained some sort of form, especially in the batting department. The team also has a couple of good all-rounders who can swing the balance of the match in Dolphin’s favor.
Bet on the Dophins to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Andile Phehlukwayo is currently the leading wicket-taker for the Dolphins, with 8 wickets from 5 matches. The pitch at Durban is one of the best ones for seamers to bowl, and Phehlukwayo will be quite effective here. He is particularly potent in the death overs and has an excellent slower ball.
Who will win DOL vs KN
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Match Predictions
Cricket Betting Tips
- Total wickets to fall - Under 13.5 (1.92) and 2 more GT vs DC betting tips
- The top batter in this game to be from the Pakistan team. - 1.75 and 3 more PAKW vs WIW betting tips
- Mumbai Indians Opening partnership - Over 39.5 (2.650) and 2 more PBKS vs MI betting tips
- Total wickets - Over 13.5 (2.20) and 2 more LSG vs CSK betting tips
- Rishabh Pant to be top batter in the match - 3.60 and 4 more DC vs SRH betting tips
- Highest opening partnership - Pakistan (1.76) and 2 more PAK vs NZ betting tips
- You can expect the top batter in the contest to be from Pakistan. - 1.80 and 3 more PAKW vs WIW betting tips
- Punjab Kings to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more PBKS vs GT betting tips
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