Match prediction: Knights vs Dolphins 11th match
Knights will take on Dolphins in the 11th match of the Momentum ODI Cup at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Friday.
The 39th edition of the Momentum ODI Cup is well and truly underway in South Africa and six teams, as usual, are battling for the domestic ODI title. Dolphins have won two out of their three matches in this ongoing season of the Momentum ODI Cup will be looking to add to their points tally when they take on the bottom-placed Knights on Friday. Knights have lost both their matches so far and are facing a tough task ahead of them as they will have to take on the Dolphins in their forthcoming game. But who cares? No, I mean seriously, who cares? I believe we should care about the money that we can make from this match and therefore, I have assorted three of the best markets to bet on. Would you mind taking a good close look at it?
Roelofsen will lead the charge with the bat with Dolphins
The 23-year old wicket-keeper batsman has been nothing short of brilliant in this ongoing season of the Momentum ODI Cup. Having scored 237 runs in three matches at an incredible average of 118.50 including one hundred and one fifty, he is one definitely one of the young players to watch out for in this competition. Quite unsurprisingly, Roelofsen is the third highest run scorer of the league and the highest run getter for the Dolphins. You have got to take a look at his last four List A scores - 69, 147*, 21 and 128* - now I will leave it on you to decide whether you should put your money on this young gun. In case you are still not convinced, let me tell you one more piece of statistic which will eventually make you put your money on Grant - None of his teammates have managed to score even 100 runs in this series and Roelofsen is way ahead of the rest in terms of runs scored. Bet 365 is offering odds of 4.50 for Grant Roelofsen to be the top team batsman for the Dolphins and I have a feeling it is rather an easy bet to win.
Imran Tahir to spin a web with the ball
Do you really need an introduction for Imran Tahir? If you say yes, I will be disheartened! Jokes apart, I am anyway going to tell you about him because many of you punters might be new in this world. One of the most prolific leg-spinners ever produced in the world of cricket, Tahir just goes on and on and keeps entertaining us with the ball and his trademark celebration after picking up a wicket. He has played 239 List A matches and has 369 wickets to his name at an average of 24.01 and a strike rate of 30.9. To add to those numbers, the 40-year old veteran has 15 four-wicket and 7 five-wicket hauls under his belt and that is mesmerising! In this season of the Momentum ODI Cup, he has five wickets in three matches and is the second highest wicket-taker for the Dolphins and is also the third highest wicket-taker in the tournament so far. Royal Panda is offering odds of 3.50 for Imran Tahir to be the top team bowler for the Dolphins against the Knights on Friday and we all know what the leggie can do if he is at his prime.
Dolphins to deal in sixes
This is the safest market of the lot because the Dolphins are not going to disappoint you at all! The moment you will get to know about the stats, that very moment you will be up and running to place that bet on the Dolphins. Here we go - the Dolphins have managed to clobber 24 sixes in three matches in the ongoing season of the Momentum ODI Cup so far. On the contrary, the Knights are yet to hit a six in this edition, can you believe that? I am not kidding, I am just stating facts. In the previous season of the Momentum ODI Cup, the Dolphins clattered 47 sixes, whereas the Knights could only manage to hit 24 of them; that is almost half the number of the Dolphins. No wonder the odds are so low for the Dolphins but it still seems pretty generous to me as Royal Panda is offering odds of 1.70 for the Dolphins to hit more sixes in the match on Friday. Oh you still here? I thought you placed your bet already!
The Jackpot
You can place INR 1000 bets on the above-mentioned markets individually and win INR 9700. However, if you place a INR 3000 bet on all of them at once, you could stand a chance to win INR 80325! So, it is for you to choose!
