According to DOL vs LIO Dream11 Prediction for Today’s Match Fantasy Cricket. Dolphins will take on Titans in the 1st division match of 4-day Franchise Series, 2020-21 on Thursday, 13th Jan 2022, at Durban. Keep reading to find out about the 4-day Franchise Series DOL vs LIO Dream11 teams today.
The final round of the 4-day Franchise series will begin with Dolphins and Lions. The tournament was supposed to be held between December 2 and December 5 but was postponed due to the increase in the number of COVID cases in South Africa.
The most significant change would be that the tournament will be played in a bio-secure environment unlike the initial phases of the tournament.
This will be the first meet for the Dolphins and Lions since the last March where the Dolphins emerged as winners by 86 runs. In fact, the Dolphins have won their last three head-to-head contests.
DOL vs LIO Match Details
| Match | Dolphins vs Lions |
| Date | 13-16 JAN 2022 |
| Time | 3:30 pm |
| Venue | Durban |
Pitch Report
Dolphins have dominated at his venue, having won most of their recent matches. The average first innings score at this venue is 299 and the team batting first will have the upper hand. The pitch usually assists the players in sessions, the initial phase usually belongs to the pacer while it gets better as the days progress. In the last two days, spinners will have the upper hand.
Weather Report
The weather in Durban looks scary at the moment. On Thursday, it is likely to be cloudy with slight drizzles while Friday will see a good amount of rain. However, Sunday is likely to see the worst weather as there is likely to be a Thunderstorm.
DOL Initial Full squad
Marques Ackerman, Ottneil Baartman, Eathan Bosch, Ruan de Swardt, Daryn Dupavillon, Sarel Erwee, Thamsanqa Khumalo, Kerwin Mungroo, Lifa Ntanzi, Thando Ntini, Bryce Parsons, Keegan Petersen, Grant Roelofsen, Jason Smith, Prenelan Subrayen, Khaya Zondo, Andile Phehlukwayo (national contract), David Miller (national contract), Keshav Maharaj (national contract).
DOL News
The squad for the final rounds are yet to be announced. Most players who had featured in the last round are likely to be available here. However, Keegan Petersen, Keshav Maharaj will miss this contest because of national duty.
DOL Playing 11
Thamsanga Kumalo
Junaid Syed
Tendo Ntini
Marques Ackerman (c)
Bryce Parsons
Ruan de Swardt
Robin Smith †
Eathan Bosch
Khaya Zondo
Kerwin Mungroo
Irvin Modimokoane
LIO Full squad
Dominic Hendricks, Joshua Richards, Mitchell van Buuren, Shane Dadswell, Codi Yusuf, Kagiso Rapulana, Louren Steenkamp, Sisanda Magala, Ruan Haasbroek (Wk), Ryan Rickelton (c) & (Wk), Ayavuya Myoli, Carmi le Roux, Lutho Sipamla, Malusi Siboto, Tladi Bokako, Tshepo Ntuli
LIO News
The squad is yet to be announced for the final rounds. However, the team is likely to retain most of the initial squad members here. Dominic Hendricks, Shane Dadswell are the players to watch out for here. Sisanda Magala, Ryan Rickelton will miss this contest as they are with the national team at the moment.
LIO Playing 11
Mitchell Van Buuren,
Bjorn Fortuin,
Ruan Haasbroek †,
Malusi Siboto (c),
Codi Yusuf,
Joshua Richards
Dominic Hendricks
Karabo Mogotsi
Kagiso Rapulana
Lutho Sipamla
Tladi Bokako
DOL vs LIO Dream11 Match Prediction Choice for Captain and Vice-Captain
Kagiso Rapulana will bat at number four and could prove vital in this contest. He had 58 runs in his last outing in this tournament and is likely to add more to that tally here.
Malusi Siboto is one of the must-have picks among bowlers here. He was the star performer for his team in the last contest with seven wickets in the match. He had three wickets in the first innings and came back to pick four wickets in the second.
Dominic Hendricks will look to bounce back to scoring ways in this contest. He had an unbeaten 22 runs in the 2nd innings against Knights, which the team went on to win by ten wickets.
Marques Ackerman was the star performer for Dolphins in the last contest. He had 123 runs from just 156 deliveries with 11 fours and two sixes to his name. He will be keen to lead the team from the front once again.
Ruan de Swardt is in good form at the moment. In his last outing in this format, he had 71 runs from just 97 deliveries with nine fours to his name. He is likely to bat up the order here as the team will miss Kegan Petersen.
Bryce Parsons will open the bowling for Dolphins and he will be batting at number three for them in this contest. Parsons had 65 runs in the last outing against the North West.
Khaya Zondo is likely to make a comeback to the playing eleven in this contest and if he does, he is likely to play a major role here. Against India A, he smashed a half-century recently. Also, he scored an unbeaten 203 in October month against Western Province.
Head To Head Teams For DOL vs LIO
WK: R Haasbroek
BAT: K Zondo, K Rapulana, M Van Buuren, D Hendricks
AR: C Yusuf, S Dadswell, B Parsons
BOWL: K Mungroo, T Ntini, L Sipamla
Grand League Teams For DOL vs LIO
WK: R Haasbroek
BAT: K Zondo, K Rapulana, M Van Buuren, D Hendricks, M Ackerman
AR: B Parsons, R De Swardt
BOWL: K Mungroo, T Ntini, O Baartman
Who Will Win Today between DOL vs LIO Dream11 Prediction, Today’s Match?
According to Khel Talk’s prediction for DOL vs LIO Dream11 Match Prediction, the Dolphins are expected to win this fixture. They have won all their last three head-to-head encounters against Lions.
DOL vs LIO Toss Prediction today
According to Kheltalk’s DOL vs LIO Dream11 Toss Prediction, Dolphins would win the toss and elect to bat first. Most of the teams have preferred batting first at this venue.
