Lions vs North West Dragons Toss Prediction (LIO vs NWD)
Our toss call
We put the chance that the toss winner bowls first at 64%.
✓ Decision called · North West Dragons elected to field
Toss result
North West Dragons won the toss and chose to bowl.
Lions bat first
Stamped 2 Oct, 21:15 IST · live data feed
Match outcome
North West Dragons won by 6 wickets ✗ match-winner prediction wrong
What we know about this toss
- Captains bowl first here. 31 of 42 toss winners have fielded at The Wanderers Stadium since 2005 (74%).(points to bowling first)
- No dew expected. Evening start (18:00 local) in dry air (61% humidity): conditions hold for both innings.(points neither way)
- Forecast: 16°C · humidity 61% · clear skies.(points neither way)
- Chasing wins about half the time here (21 of 42).(points neither way)
- Our call: bowl first — 64%. 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 bowling first)
Cyan dots point to bowling first, violet to batting first, grey to neither.
From our match preview
The sharper angle is the toss: we expect the side that wins it to field first.
Last 10 tosses at The Wanderers Stadium
| Date | Toss winner | Chose | Match winner | Chased? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | South Africa | Field | West Indies | No |
| 2024-11-15 | India | Bat | India | No |
| 2023-12-14 | South Africa | Field | India | No |
| 2023-03-28 | South Africa | Field | West Indies | No |
| 2021-04-12 | Pakistan | Bat | South Africa | Yes |
| 2021-04-10 | South Africa | Bat | Pakistan | Yes |
| 2020-02-21 | South Africa | Field | Australia | No |
| 2019-03-24 | Sri Lanka | Field | South Africa | No |
| 2019-02-03 | Pakistan | Field | South Africa | No |
| 2018-02-18 | South Africa | Field | India | No |
Men's T20 matches only, newest first, from ball-by-ball records.
Does the toss matter at The Wanderers Stadium?
In 42 decided men's T20 matches here, the side batting second won 21 (50%).
Start: 16:00 UTC · 18:00 local time (evening match).
Forecast at the start: 16°C · humidity 61% · clear skies
Weather from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), fetched 2026-10-02 15:07 UTC.
How we made this Lions vs North West Dragons 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 methodology — venue toss patterns, dew, and captaincy psychology — see how the toss call is built.
Toss prediction page launched 1 October 2026. The pre-toss call summarised here comes from our Lions vs North West Dragons match preview.
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LIO vs NWD toss prediction FAQ
Who won the LIO vs NWD toss?
North West Dragons won the LIO vs NWD toss and chose to field first.
What did the toss winner choose in LIO vs NWD?
North West Dragons chose to field first. Our pre-toss call was field first — the captain did what we predicted.
How does the toss affect the LIO vs NWD match odds?
Through what 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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