Cape Cobras vs Dolphins match prediction 14th match

Cape Cobras will host the Dolphins in match no. 14 of the ongoing Momentum Cup at the Newlands, in Cape Town, this Wednesday.

The Dolphins might be outright favourites to win the match, but do not take away anything from the misfiring Cape Cobras, who have got enough artillery in their arsenal to take the upper hand in their home match. The Day-Night affair is promising a treat this Wednesday evening and we can’t wait for it. Meanwhile, we cannot ignore the best deals from the betting market, can we?

As usual, I have already assorted the top three winning bets from the match below. Just read through it carefully and invest your money at the correct place to win a lump some.

Zubayr Hamza is the highest scorer in the tournament

This season isn’t going well for the Cape Cobras, but Zubayr Hamza has been a standout in this season of the Momentum ODI Cup. He is the tournament’s leading run scorer with 457 runs (156, 93, 129, 58, 21) in just 5 matches at a whopping average of 91.40 including 2 centuries and 2 half centuries, with a highest score of 156 against the Lions in the previous game.

In his List A career he has scored 1448 runs in 40 matches at an average of 42.58 and has crossed the 50 run mark 12 times, converting 2 of them into triple digits. In the last 3 head to head matches, he scored 185 runs at an average of 61.67. In the match against Dolphins, he smashed 129 runs in 133 balls with 8 fours and a maximum. He is in good form and likely to be the top scorer for the Cape Cobras.

Grant Roelofsen averages 97.66 this season

The Dolphins are doing fairly well this season courtesy of Grant Roelofsen with the bat and Keshav Maharaj with the ball. Grant Roelofsen is in excellent form and currently the tournament’s 3rd highest run scorer. In this edition of the Momentum ODI Cup, he has scored 293 runs (56, 69, 147*, 21) at an average of 97.66. A match winning knock of 147* against the Titans just came in 113 balls with 9 fours and 10 huge sixes.

In his List A career, he has scored 855 runs in just 24 matches at an average of 40.71 including 2 centuries and 5 half centuries. He has played only 1 head to head against the Cape Cobras where he managed to score 69 runs and was the team’s leading run scorer. In the last five List A matches, he has scored 421 runs at an average of 140.33 including 2 centuries and 2 half centuries. So Roelofsen is likely to be the top run scorer for the Dolphins.

Strong opening stands in both teams

Any team will be always looking to have a strong opening stand, on which they can build and put up a good total on the board or to chase down a big one. In the five matches played this season, Cape Cobras have scored more than 29 runs for the opening stand in just two matches and have conceded more than 29 runs for the opposition’s opening stand on four occasions. While the Dolphins have played four matches and have an opening partnership of more than 29 in three matches, they also failed to get a wicket under 29 runs in the same three matches.

In the last 5 head to head, Cape Cobras have scored - 32, 45, 43, 5, 0 runs for the opening stand. The Dolphins on the other hand have scored - 74, 4, 5, 126, 161 runs for the opening stand. Both the teams have scored more than 29 runs three times each in the last 5 head to head matches, making the situation likely to happen.