CSA T20 Challenge, Match No. 18, WAR vs ROC Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and other updates.

The Warriors will be battling out against the Rocks in Match no.18 of the CSA T20 Challenge. The WAR vs ROC battle will be played at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth. Rocks are placed third in the points table as they come into this game with a victory on their back. Warriors, on the flip side, are languishing in the bottom half of the table. They have only won a single game in 4 outings and really need to get a win under their belly.

Warriors have a strong batting arsenal but their bowling lacks the magic. Warriors need to have a look at their bowling combination before they run out of time. Rocks have good players across all departments who look to be in a good rhythm and would want to continue on their merry to move up the order in the table.

Match Details

Date: 17 Feb 2022

Time: 6:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM Local Time

Venue: St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth

Where to Watch: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch here at St George’s Park has provided enough support to the pacers and the batters have struggled to score runs. The teams batting first have won the maximum number of games and the same might repeat in this game.

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Weather Report

The conditions will be cloudy early on in the morning here at Port Elizabeth. However, the conditions will improve further in the day and it will be sunny weather during the WAR vs ROC contest. The average temperature during the game will be hovering around 23 degrees.

WAR vs ROC: Dream 11 Top Picks

Ferisco Adams will continue to lead the Rocks with his all-round performance in this game as well. He has picked up 4 wickets at an average of 28 with the ball while scoring 82 runs at a strike rate of 128 in 4 games so far.

Tristan Stubbs will be looking to make an impact with his batting in this game as well. He is the leading run-scorer for Warriors with 217 runs in 4 innings at an average of 72.33. Stubbs has been smashing the ball at an astonishing strike rate of 208.65.

Pieter Malan has highly impressed everyone with his batting talent. He is the highest run-getter so far for the Rocks with 143 runs in 4 innings at an average of 35.75. He has so far scored two half-centuries in this tournament.

Wihan Lubbe has been one of the most important players so far for the Warriors. He has scored 150 runs at an average of 50 with 69* being his top score. In addition to this, he has also picked up two wickets.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 for WAR vs ROC

Wicketkeepers: Pieter Malan, Matthew Breetzke

Batsmen: Pieter Malan, Tristan Stubbs, Christiaan Jonker

All-rounders: Ferisco Adams, Wihan Lubbe, JJ Smuts,

Bowlers: Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Hardus Viljoen, Siyabonga Mahima

WAR vs ROC: Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice for today’s match.

Captain: Tristan Stubbs

Vice-captain: Wihan Lubbe

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 for WAR vs ROC

Wicketkeepers: Clyde Fortuin, Sinethemba Qeshile

Batsmen: Tristan Stubbs, Janneman Malan, Pieter Malan

All-rounders: Wihan Lubbe, Ferisco Adams, Shaun von Berg

Bowlers: Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Hardus Viljoen, Imran Manack

WAR vs ROC: Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice for today’s match.

Captain: Pieter Malan

Vice-captain: Ferisco Adams

Probable XI for WAR vs ROC

Warriors: JJ Smuts, Lesiba Ngoepe, Diego Rosier, Dane Paterson, Wihan Lubbe, Matthew Breetzke, Tsepo Ndwandwa, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Sinethemba Qeshile (C) (Wk), Tiaan van Vuuren, Tristan Stubbs.

Rocks: Pieter Malan (C), Hardus Viljoen, Christiaan Jonker, Cebo Tshiki, Ferisco Adams, Clyde Fortuin(wk), Imran Manack, Janneman Malan, Ziyaad Abrahams, Siyabonga Mahima, Shaun von Berg

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Who Will Win – Match Prediction

Looking at the current form and team combination, the Rocks are expected to win this game and extend their winning streak to 3 games. Warriors on the other hand would be looking to make a comeback in the tournament after losing back-to-back games. Warriors bowlers have fared reasonably poor and will need to step up at the business end of this tournament

Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.