Border vs Dolphins Toss Prediction

CSA T20 Challenge 2026 · Pool A · Friday, 9 October 2026 · 11:00 UTC (13:00 local) · 16:30 IST · Buffalo Park, East London

Toss prediction from ground record, start time and tournament so far

What will the toss winner choose?

Bat first · 52% bat-first

Close call, leaning bat first — a daytime start means no dew, so fewer captains choose to chase, and captains in this tournament have chosen to bat in 10 of 19 tosses so far. Our model puts the chance that the toss winner bats first at 52%.

Based on: Ground record, start time and tournament so far
Tosses at this ground: 6
Chose to field: 33.3%
Period: 2009–2020

Graded automatically once the toss is published. The result is recorded on this page either way.

What we looked at

Bowl first 48% Bat first 52%

Captains bat first here. 4 of 6 toss winners have batted at Buffalo Park in 2009–2020 (67%).(points to batting first)
No dew. Daytime start (13:00 local): conditions hold for both innings.(points to batting first)
Forecast: 20°C · humidity 70% · clear skies · windy.(points neither way)
Batting first wins here. Only 2 of 6 chasing sides have won (33.3%).(points to batting first)
Our call: bat first — 52%. Weighs this ground's toss record, the start time and this tournament's tosses so far. Graded against the real toss and shown on our public ledger.(points to batting first)

Cyan dots point to bowling first, amber to batting first, grey to neither.

Last 6 tosses at Buffalo Park

Date	Toss winner	Chose	Match winner	Chased?
2020-02-12	England	Field	South Africa	No
2018-10-09	South Africa	Bat	South Africa	No
2012-12-23	New Zealand	Field	New Zealand	Yes
2009-05-08	Mumbai Indians	Bat	Delhi Daredevils	Yes
2009-05-04	Chennai Super Kings	Bat	Chennai Super Kings	No
2009-05-01	Mumbai Indians	Bat	Mumbai Indians	No

Men's T20 matches only, newest first, from ball-by-ball records.

What each side tends to do

Does the toss matter at Buffalo Park?

In 6 decided men's T20 matches here, the side batting second won 2 (33.3%).

Start: 11:00 UTC · 13:00 local time (day match).

Forecast at the start: 20°C · humidity 70% · clear skies · windy

Weather from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), fetched 2026-10-07 12:07 UTC.

How this ECI vs DOL toss prediction is made

We do not predict who wins the coin — that is 50/50. We predict what the winner will choose. For this match our call weighs this ground's toss record, the start time and this tournament's tosses so far.

Every call is graded against the real toss decision and shown on our public toss record.

Full method, dew and captaincy context: our toss tracking approach.

ECI vs DOL toss prediction FAQ

What is the ECI vs DOL toss prediction?

Does winning the toss matter at Buffalo Park?

In 6 decided men's T20 matches at Buffalo Park in our data, the side batting second won 2 (33.3%). The toss sets which side gets that choice; it does not decide the match.

How is this toss prediction made?

We weigh three things: how often captains at this ground have chosen to field, what each side has chosen when it won the toss (recent seasons count most), and the start time — an evening start brings dew, which pushes captains to bowl first. The result is added after the toss and stays on this page.

What happened at the toss?

The toss has not happened yet. When it has, the result is recorded here against the call above.

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Last updated: 2026-10-07. Published 2026-10-07.

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