Western Province vs Eastern Storm Toss Prediction (WP vs ESTORM)

Our toss call

Bowl first 54%

We put the chance that the toss winner bowls first at 54%.

✓ Decision called · Western Province elected to field

Toss result

Western Province won the toss and chose to bowl.

Eastern Storm bat first

Stamped 6 Oct, 21:15 IST · live data feed

Match outcome

Western Province won by 9 wickets ✓ match-winner prediction correct

Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · 21:30 IST · Newlands, Cape Town · CSA Pro20

What we know about this toss

Bowl first 54% Bat first 46%
  • Split at this ground. 14 of 28 toss winners have fielded at Newlands in 2007–2020.(points neither way)
  • No dew expected. Evening start (18:00 local) in dry air (54% humidity). Conditions hold for both innings.(points neither way)
  • Forecast: 15°C · humidity 54% · clear skies.(points neither way)
  • Chasing wins here. 16 of 26 decided men's T20 matches went to the side batting second (61.5%).(points to bowling first)
  • Our call: bowl first — 54%. 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 Newlands

DateToss winnerChoseMatch winnerChased?
2020-12-01South AfricaBatEnglandYes
2020-11-27EnglandFieldEnglandYes
2020-02-26South AfricaFieldAustraliaNo
2019-03-19South AfricaFieldNo result—
2019-02-01PakistanFieldSouth AfricaNo
2018-02-24South AfricaFieldIndiaNo
2017-01-25South AfricaBatSri LankaYes
2016-03-09South AfricaBatAustraliaYes
2016-02-19South AfricaFieldSouth AfricaYes
2015-01-09South AfricaBatWest IndiesYes

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

Does the toss matter at Newlands?

In 26 decided men's T20 matches here, the side batting second won 16 (61.5%).

Start: 16:00 UTC · 18:00 local time (evening match).

Forecast at the start: 15°C · humidity 54% · clear skies

Weather from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), fetched 2026-10-06 15:07 UTC.

How we made this Western Province vs Eastern Storm 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 the field-first scoring method.

Toss prediction page launched 5 October 2026. The pre-toss call summarised here comes from our Western Province vs Eastern Storm match preview.

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WP vs ESTORM toss prediction FAQ

Who won the WP vs ESTORM toss?

Western Province won the WP vs ESTORM toss and chose to field first.

What did the toss winner choose in WP vs ESTORM?

Western Province chose to field first. Our pre-toss call was field first — the captain did what we predicted.

How does the toss affect the WP vs ESTORM 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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