HL vs WAR Dream11: In the 3rd match of the South Africa T20 Challenge, Highveld Lions will take on the challenge of Warriors on February 20 at the Kingsmead in Durban. Both teams, who will hope to start their campaign on a winning note, as both the sides look very balanced. But the Warriors appear to be the weaker of the two teams on paper as they have fewer established and recognized players in their ranks. On the other hand, the likes of Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Kagiso Rabada, Aaron Phangiso, and Dwaine Pretorius will turn out for the Lions. So lets look at the HL vs WAR prediction.
Fixture: Highveld Lions vs Warriors; South Africa T20 Challenge
When: 20 February, 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
Live Stream Online: Watch Highveld Lions vs Warriors live, HL vs WAR Live cricket streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and across Star Sports Network.
HL vs WAR Dream 11 Team: Highveld Lions vs Warriors Team News
Highveld Lions Team News:
Playing combination: Reeza Hendricks and Ryan Rickelton will open the inning for Highveld Lions. Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma and Wiaan Mulder will handle the middle order batting lineup of Highveld Lions. Wiaan Mulder, Bjorn Fortuin, Kagiso Rabada, Dwaine Pretorius and Delano Potgieter are the key bowlers Highveld Lions.
HL Playing 11:
Reeza Hendricks
Ryan Rickelton
Rassie van der Dussen
Temba Bavuma
Wiaan Mulder
Dwaine Pretorius
Delano Potgieter
Aaron Phangiso
Beuran Hendricks/Lutho Sipamla
Bjorn Fortuin
Kagiso Rabada
Warriors Team News:
Playing combination: Marco Marais and Gihahn Cloete will open the inning for Warriors. Jj Smuts, Sinethemba Qeshile and Lesiba Ngoepe will handle the middle order batting lineup of Warriors. Jj Smuts, Wihan Lubbe, Glenton Stuurman, Anrich Nortje and Ayabulela Gqamane are the important bowlers for Warriors.
WAR Playing 11:
Gihahn Cloete
Marco Marais
JJ Smuts
Sinethemba Qeshile
Anrich Nortje
Wihan Lubbe
Marco Jansen
Glenton Stuurman
Ayabulela Gqamane
Tshepo Ntuli
Lesiba Ngoepe
HL vs WAR Prediction
In HL vs WAR Dream 11 prediction; For HL, the bating revolves around Reeza Hendricks while Kagiso Rabada is their best bowler. For WAR, Gihahn Cloete will lead the batting attack and Lesiba Ngoepe will handle bowling duties.
HL vs WAR Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keepers: Qeshile
Batsmen: Cloete, Bavuma, Hendricks, Van der Dussen
All-rounder: Smuts, Lubbe, Pretorious
Bowlers: Nortje, Hendricks, Simpala
Highveld Lions vs Warriors Dream11 Teams: Players Likely To Make Impact
Rassie van der Dussen: Dussen could be a good pick in this match. He was the leading run scorer for the Lions. In 9 innings, he scored 348 runs. He can come up with some good runs in this match.
Bjorn Fortuin: Fortuin has been excellent in the last season. With 15 wickets in 10 matches, he was the leading wicket taker for the Lions in the last season. He was also the leading wicket taker of the tournament
Matthew Breetzke: Breetzke could be another good option. For Warriors, he was the leading run scorer with 220 runs in 9 innings last season. He can add a few more in this clash too.
Andrew Birch: Birch could be a match winner as he has the natural ability to pick up wickets in vital times. With 12 wickets, Birch was the top wicket taker for Warriors last season.
Who will win HL vs WAR Dream11 match today
There is little doubt that Warriors is a very good team and are have some good players, but Lions are more balanced. They are also filled with match-winners who can single-handedly change the course of the match so in the HL vs WAR Dream11 today match prediction, expect HL to win the game.
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