Two winless teams, the Lions and KwaZulu-Natal Inland, will aim for their first victory in the CSA T20 Challenge 2025 tournament when they face each other in the 12th match on Saturday at the Wanderers Stadium. Lions The defending champions Lions, started their season with an 8-run defeat against Boland. Boland batted first and they posted a total of 138 before being bowled out, thanks to the 4-fer of Beyers Swanepoel. During the chase, Lions lost some early wickets. Delano Potgieter tried to win the game, but he failed to cross the winning line. Lions are currently placed at the 7th position on the points table with no points. KwaZulu-Natal Inland KwaZulu-Natal Inland are placed at the eighth spot in the points table. They lost their opening match by 14 runs against the Dolphins by 14 runs. Dolphins batted first and they posted a total of 178 for 5 in 20 overs. KwaZulu-Natal Inland lost 2 early wickets during the chase, but couldn't win the match under the immense pressure of the run chase. LIONS vs KZNIN T20 Match Details LIONS vs KZNIN T20 Match Details Match Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland 12th T20 Match Date and Time Saturday, November 8; 4:30 p.m. IST Venue The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Broadcasting and live streaming TV - NA; Live Stream - Cricket South Africa YouTube channel LIONS vs KZNIN T20 Pitch Report The surface at the Wanderers Stadium offers a balanced pitch that slightly favours batters, but also helps pace bowlers with good bounce and pace. It’s a good track and batters will find it easy to play their shots after taking some time out at the crease, especially in the first innings. The average first innings score has declined from 172 in 2024 to just 150 in 2025, indicating that batters will find it tough to bat on a surface like this. LIONS vs KZNIN T20 Weather Report The weather is expected to remain cloudy throughout the first half of the match, with light rain predicted as well. The temperature is likely to be around 31°C. LIONS vs KZNIN Head-to-Head Records LIONS vs KZNIN head-to-head (in T20s) Match Played 2 Won by Lions 1 Won by KwaZulu-Natal Inland 1 Tied 0 No Result 0 LIONS vs KZNIN T20 Probable XI Lions: Wandile Makwetu (wk), Richard Seletswane, Rassie van der Dussen, Mitchell Van Buuren (c), Khaya Fakude, Delano Potgieter, Evan Jones, Beyers Swanepoel, Muhammad Manack, Siya Plaatjie, Rafeeq Patel KwaZulu-Natal Inland: Kagiso Rapulana, Cameron Shekleton, Andile Mokgakane, Chad Laycock, Michael Erlank (c), Wayne Parnell, Ntando Zuma (wk), Sean Gilson, Sean Whitehead, Hardus Viljoen, Ziyaad Abrahams Players To Watch Out For In the LIONS vs KZNIN T20 Match B Swanepoel | Lions: The right-hand pacer has a lot of variations to his name. He bowled brilliantly in the opening game, where he took four wickets against Boland. He has also featured in 6 matches of the T20 Blast for Kent, where he has picked up 5 wickets. He is one player to watch out for. Ntando Zuma | KwaZulu-Natal Inland: The 20-year-old batter has featured in two matches this season and has been their best batter so far, scoring 64 runs with a highest score of 43 runs in the opening match. He is one such batter who is capable of playing long innings; he remains the key to turning things around in the upcoming match. LIONS vs KZNIN T20 Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three T20 matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl twice and bat once. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won 71 out of the total 180 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 81 games. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first and focus on restricting their opponents ' under-par score. LIONS vs KZNIN Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: LIONS (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 42-50 KZNIN Total: 175-185 Match Winner: LIONS Scenario 2 Toss Winner: KZNIN (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 48-55 LIONS Total: 175-185 Match Winner: LIONS Who will win today's LIONS vs KZNIN T20 match? By looking at the squad depth, their batting performances and bowling strength, the Lions’ experience makes them favourites to win this match. These two teams have played two matches against each other, winning one each, but this time it's highly likely for the Lions to rise once again because of their home advantage.