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Eastern Cape Iinyathi vs Dolphins Toss Prediction (ECI vs DOL)

Our toss call

Bat first 57%

We put the chance that the toss winner bats first at 57%.

✓ Decision called · Eastern Cape Iinyathi elected to bat

By CricketPrediction.com ·

Toss result

Eastern Cape Iinyathi won the toss and chose to bat.

Eastern Cape Iinyathi bat first

Stamped 9 Oct, 16:10 IST · live data feed

Match outcome

Dolphins won by 7 wickets ✓ match-winner prediction correct

Friday, 9 October 2026 · 16:30 IST · Buffalo Park, East London · CSA Pro20

What we know about this toss

Bowl first 43% Bat first 57%
  • Captains bat first here. 4 of 7 toss winners have batted at Buffalo Park since 2009 (57%).(points to batting first)
  • No dew. Daytime start (13:00 local). Conditions hold for both innings.(points to batting first)
  • Forecast: 21°C · humidity 58% · clear skies.(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 — 57%. Weighs this ground's toss record, Dolphins's toss habits, 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, violet to batting first, grey to neither.

From our match preview

Our toss call for Eastern Cape Iinyathi vs Dolphins is bat first, with a 57% chance that the toss winner chooses to bat.

Last 6 tosses at Buffalo Park

DateToss winnerChoseMatch winnerChased?
2020-02-12EnglandFieldSouth AfricaNo
2018-10-09South AfricaBatSouth AfricaNo
2012-12-23New ZealandFieldNew ZealandYes
2009-05-08Mumbai IndiansBatDelhi DaredevilsYes
2009-05-04Chennai Super KingsBatChennai Super KingsNo
2009-05-01Mumbai IndiansBatMumbai IndiansNo

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

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: 21°C · humidity 58% · clear skies

Weather from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), fetched 2026-10-09 09:08 UTC.

How we made this Eastern Cape Iinyathi vs Dolphins toss prediction

We do not predict who wins the coin flip itself; that is genuinely 50/50. We predict what the toss winner will choose to do. For this match, our toss call is published in our match prediction. We make every call with the weather, the pitch and the team news in mind, including who captains. The result above shows whether the captain actually followed our predicted decision.

For the full method, including venue toss patterns, dew and team news, see how we read captain decisions.

Toss prediction page launched 9 October 2026. The pre-toss call summarised here comes from our Eastern Cape Iinyathi vs Dolphins match preview.

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ECI vs DOL toss prediction FAQ

Who won the ECI vs DOL toss?

Eastern Cape Iinyathi won the ECI vs DOL toss and chose to bat first.

What did the toss winner choose in ECI vs DOL?

Eastern Cape Iinyathi chose to bat first. Our pre-toss call was bat first — the captain did what we predicted.

How does the toss affect the ECI vs DOL match odds?

It hands the winner the choice of batting or chasing under the day's conditions. For this fixture we publish the toss call and grade it on our public ledger.

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