ROC vs LIO Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Fantasy Winning Team

ROC vs LIO Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Playing XI & Pitch Report

The highly anticipated ODI clash between Boland and LIONS is set to light up Boland Park in Paarl. With LIONS dominating the recent head to head records, Boland will look to leverage their home advantage. Star players like Zubayr Hamza and Blayde Capell are in explosive form, making this a must watch encounter for fantasy cricket fans. Get ready to build your winning squads for your fantasy contests as we dive deep into the stats and matchups.

Match Details

Match: Boland vs LIONS
Date: 21 March 2026
Time: 16:30 IST (13:00 SAST)
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Fans in India can catch the live action on the FanCode app and website.

Weather Report

The weather in Paarl is expected to be sunny and warm, with temperatures hovering around 28 degrees Celsius. Humidity will be on the lower side, and there is 0 percent rain impact expected during the match hours. A slight dew factor might come into play late in the second innings, which could slightly favor the chasing team.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The pitch at Boland Park offers a balanced surface for both batters and bowlers. The average score here is 246 runs, indicating a fair contest between bat and ball. Historically, pace vs spin dominance is quite even, with pacers taking 42 wickets and spinners claiming 37 wickets in the last five games. The batting vs bowling trend suggests that batters who spend time in the middle can score big, while bowlers with good variations will thrive in the middle overs.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your teams with top order batters and quality all rounders who can contribute in both departments.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Boland

Last 5 matches: W, L, L, W, W
Recent performance summary: The home team has shown mixed form but secured a solid win in their last outing.
Head to head record: 0 wins against their current opponents.

LIONS

Last 5 matches: W, W, W, A, W
Recent performance summary: They are on a phenomenal unbeaten streak and look incredibly strong on paper.
Head to head record: 3 wins against the home side.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

For Boland, Yves Kamanzi and Ethan John Cunningham are marked as Unavailable and will miss this clash. The rest of the core squad is Fully fit. For LIONS, all major players are Fully fit and ready for selection. There are no Doubtful starters reported.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Boland

Blayde Capell, Grant Roelofsen, Gavin Kaplan, Clyde Fortuin, Jhedli van Briesies, Ferisco Adams, Lehan Botha, Imran Manack, Keith Dudgeon, Akhona Mnyaka, Siyabonga Mahima

LIONS

Zubayr Hamza, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Mitchell Van Buuren, Delano Potgieter, Beyers Swanepoel, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Nqabayomzi Peter, Kwena Maphaka

Key Players to Watch

Zubayr Hamza: He is the leading run scorer for his team with 254 runs in the series. His current form makes him a top captaincy choice.
Blayde Capell: Anchoring the top order, he has smashed 172 runs and looks perfectly suited for the conditions at Boland Park.
Nqabayomzi Peter: A genuine wicket taker who has bagged 10 wickets so far. His variations in the middle overs will be crucial.
Imran Manack: With 9 wickets and handy lower order runs, his all round abilities make him a premium fantasy asset.

Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

Zubayr Hamza
Reeza Hendricks
Imran Manack

Mega League Differential Picks

Ferisco Adams: He has scored 130 runs and taken 6 wickets, offering massive dual value. He is a high reward pick for Mega Leagues.
Akhona Mnyaka: With 8 wickets to his name, his death bowling skills can yield crucial points in the final overs.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Considering their flawless recent form and a strong head to head record, LIONS are the clear favorites to win this ODI match. The pitch at Boland Park will suit their deep batting lineup and versatile bowling attack. Expect a high scoring thriller where the visitors ultimately overpower the home side.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Lineup selection	Match Performance
Bjorn Fortuin	LIO	BOWL	✅	16	RHB	11	1	77	28	7.7	57.89	0	6	SLA	15	18	8.4	33.94	4.83	42.1	2/22	2	2	94	188	0	7	100	9	53.9	1.69	2.62	✅	4	143	46	89	0
Reeza Hendricks	LIO	BAT	✅	38	RHB	38	2	974	102	27.05	77.05	8	110	OB	3	1	2.3	47	6.71	42	1/13	22	2	145	290	195	3	50	1	88.98	21.5	19.43	✅	2	158	35	109	6
Temba Bavuma	LIO	BAT	✅	55	RHB	53	5	2035	144	42.39	87.71	13	230	RM	1	0	6.2		3.56		-	31	1	71	71	82	0	100	4	42.42	3.15	3.63		22	1	-3	0	0
Beyers Swanepoel	LIO	ALL	✅		LHB							0	0	RF			0					0	1	42	42	14	3	100	8	59.35	2.81	4.34	✅	10	67	8	55	0
Clyde Fortuin	ROC	WK	✅		RHB							0	0				0					0	4	48	192	105	0	75	4	74.95	2.11	1.77		18	21	9	0	8
Nqabayomzi Peter	LIO	BOWL	✅	4	RHB	2	0	21	16	10.5	37.5	0	2	LB	4	6	6.8	27.16	6.03	27	3/55	3	2	82	164	0	10	100	11	78.39	3.75	6.68	✅	9	79	0	75	0
Zubayr Hamza	LIO	BAT	✅	1	RHB	1	0	56	56	56	70.88	1	6	LB	0	0					-	0	2	60	120	254	0	100	3	86.79	23.71	12.94		12	51	43	0	0
Jevano Baron	ROC	ALL	✅									0	0				0					0	0	0	146	0	4	0	8	31.64	1.34	2.08		19	16	1	3	8
Blayde Capell	ROC	BAT	✅		LHB							0	0				0					0	3	58	174	172	0	33.3	2	46.01	2.58	3.11		14	39	27	0	8
Gavin Kaplan	ROC	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	OB			0					0	4	19	76	128	0	0	3	56.77	3.54	4.58	✅	5	112	92	0	8
Imran Manack	ROC	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	OB			0					0	5	100.6	503	143	9	80	7	90.66	17.56	12.6		20	15	0	11	0
Akhona Mnyaka	ROC	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	LF			0					0	4	70	280	14	8	100	11	34.45	0.47	1.27	✅	6	87	2	81	0
Delano Potgieter	LIO	ALL	✅		LHB							0	0	RM			0					0	1	4	4	29	2	0	6	66.62	5.56	6.51	✅	1	158	127	9	6
Joshua Richards	LIO	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	LB			0					0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7.43	0.49	0.59		16	24	20	0	0
Grant Roelofsen	ROC	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0				0					0	5	66.6	333	169	0	60	1	35.43	0.96	1.43		17	23	11	0	8
Richard Seletswane	LIO	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	OB			0					0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	4.6	0.21	0.21		15	34	26	0	0
Glenton Stuurman	ROC	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RFM			0					0	4	69.2	277	15	6	50	9	8.8	0.26	0.36	✅	7	84	27	53	0
Jhedli van Briesies	ROC	WK	✅		RHB							0	0	OB			0					0	5	41.8	209	101	0	20	5	43	0.46	0.66	✅	8	83	71	0	0
Mitchell Van Buuren	LIO	ALL	✅		RHB							0	0	LBG			0					0	2	78	156	140	0	50	5	39.83	1.34	2.31		13	40	16	0	20
Codi Yusuf	LIO	ALL	✅	1	RHB	1	0	5	5	5	45.45	0	1	RM	1	0	10		8		-	0	2	38	76	0	3	50	10	31.81	1.06	1.57	✅	11	63	0	51	8
Nathan Jacobs	ROC	ALL	✅		RHB							0	0	RF			0					0	1	43	43	0	1	100	6	7.3	0.52	0.54		21	11	-3	10	0
Yves Kamanzi	ROC	BOWL	✅		LHB							0	0	SLA			0					0	3	58.3	175	13	4	66.7	10	6.56	0.17	0.21	✅	3	149	4	137	0

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Lineup selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Bjorn Fortuin

LIO

BOWL

✅

RHB

7.7

57.89

SLA

8.4

33.94

4.83

42.1

2/22

188

100

53.9

1.69

2.62

✅

143

Reeza Hendricks

LIO

BAT

✅

RHB

974

102

27.05

77.05

110

2.3

6.71

1/13

145

290

195

88.98

21.5

19.43

✅

158

109

Temba Bavuma

LIO

BAT

✅

RHB

2035

144

42.39

87.71

230

6.2

3.56

100

42.42

3.15

3.63

-3

Beyers Swanepoel

LIO

ALL

✅

LHB

100

59.35

2.81

4.34

✅

Clyde Fortuin

ROC

✅

RHB

192

105

74.95

2.11

1.77

Nqabayomzi Peter

LIO

BOWL

✅

RHB

10.5

37.5

6.8

27.16

6.03

3/55

164

100

78.39

3.75

6.68

✅

Zubayr Hamza

LIO

BAT

✅

RHB

70.88

120

254

100

86.79

23.71

12.94

Jevano Baron

ROC

ALL

✅

146

31.64

1.34

2.08

Blayde Capell

ROC

BAT

✅

LHB

174

172

33.3

46.01

2.58

3.11

Gavin Kaplan

ROC

BAT

✅

RHB

128

56.77

3.54

4.58

✅

112

Imran Manack

ROC

BOWL

✅

RHB

100.6

503

143

90.66

17.56

12.6

Akhona Mnyaka

ROC

BOWL

✅

RHB

280

100

34.45

0.47

1.27

✅

Delano Potgieter

LIO

ALL

✅

LHB

66.62

5.56

6.51

✅

158

127

Joshua Richards

LIO

BAT

✅

RHB

7.43

0.49

0.59

Grant Roelofsen

ROC

BAT

✅

RHB

66.6

333

169

35.43

0.96

1.43

Richard Seletswane

LIO

BAT

✅

RHB

4.6

0.21

Glenton Stuurman

ROC

BOWL

✅

RHB

RFM

69.2

277

8.8

0.26

0.36

✅

Jhedli van Briesies

ROC

✅

RHB

41.8

209

101

0.46

0.66

✅

Mitchell Van Buuren

LIO

ALL

✅

RHB

LBG

156

140

39.83

1.34

2.31

Codi Yusuf

LIO

ALL

✅

RHB

45.45

31.81

1.06

1.57

✅

Nathan Jacobs

ROC

ALL

✅

RHB

100

7.3

0.52

0.54

-3

Yves Kamanzi

ROC

BOWL

✅

LHB

SLA

58.3

175

66.7

6.56

0.17

0.21

✅

149

137

Completed matches of Boland
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
TIT vs ROC	01 Mar - 01:30 PM	Centurion	Boland	TITTitans	ROC	235/5 (28.0)	213/9 (22.0)	Titans Titans won by 13 runs (DLS method)
ROC vs TUS	04 Mar - 04:30 PM	Paarl	Boland	ROCBoland	KZL	224/9 (50.0)	181/10 (44.2)	Boland Boland won by 43 runs
NWD vs ROC	07 Mar - 04:30 PM	Potchefstroom	North West	ROCBoland	NWD	121/10 (23.2)	115/10 (24.1)	Boland Boland won by 6 runs
WEP vs ROC	11 Mar - 04:30 PM	Cape Town	Boland	ROCBoland	WEP	185/10 (47.1)	186/7 (44.5)	Boland W Province won by 3 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
ROC vs WAR	14 Mar - 01:30 PM	Paarl	Warriors	WARWarriors	ROC	400/5 (50.0)	313/10 (44.5)	Warriors WAR beat ROC by 87 runs
DOL vs ROC	17 Mar - 04:30 PM	Durban	Dolphins	DOLDolphins	ROC	109/10 (30.4)	113/1 (24.2)	Boland Boland won by 9 wickets (with 154 balls remaining)
ROC vs LIO	21 Mar - 04:30 PM	Paarl	LIONS	LIOLIONS	ROC	242/7 (50.0)	208/10 (48.4)	LIONS LIO beat ROC by 34 runs

Completed matches of Boland

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

01 Mar - 01:30 PM

Centurion

TITTitans

ROC

235/5 (28.0)

213/9 (22.0)

Titans Titans won by 13 runs (DLS method)

04 Mar - 04:30 PM

Paarl

ROCBoland

KZL

224/9 (50.0)

181/10 (44.2)

Boland Boland won by 43 runs

07 Mar - 04:30 PM

Potchefstroom

ROCBoland

NWD

121/10 (23.2)

115/10 (24.1)

Boland Boland won by 6 runs

11 Mar - 04:30 PM

Cape Town

ROCBoland

WEP

185/10 (47.1)

186/7 (44.5)

Boland W Province won by 3 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)

14 Mar - 01:30 PM

Paarl

WARWarriors

ROC

400/5 (50.0)

313/10 (44.5)

Warriors WAR beat ROC by 87 runs

17 Mar - 04:30 PM

Durban

DOLDolphins

ROC

109/10 (30.4)

113/1 (24.2)

Boland Boland won by 9 wickets (with 154 balls remaining)

21 Mar - 04:30 PM

Paarl

LIOLIONS

ROC

242/7 (50.0)

208/10 (48.4)

LIONS LIO beat ROC by 34 runs

Completed matches of Lions
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
LIO vs WEP	28 Feb - 04:30 PM	Johannesburg	W Province	WEPW Province	LIO	259/7 (42.0)	245/4 (36.0)	LIONS LIONS won by 15 runs (DLS method)
NWD vs LIO	04 Mar - 04:30 PM	Potchefstroom	North West	LIOLIONS	NWD	229/3 (42.0)		Match Abandoned
LIO vs WAR	06 Mar - 04:30 PM	Johannesburg		LIO	WAR			Match abandoned without a ball bowled
LIO vs DOL	11 Mar - 04:30 PM	Johannesburg	LIONS	DOLDolphins	LIO	239/9 (50.0)	242/3 (39.1)	LIONS LIO beat DOL by 7 wickets
LIO vs TIT	15 Mar - 01:30 PM	Johannesburg	Titans	LIOLIONS	TIT	165/2 (32.3)	114/10 (21.0)	LIONS LIONS won by 120 runs (DLS method)
TUS vs LIO	18 Mar - 01:30 PM	Pietermaritzburg	LIONS	LIOLIONS	KZL	265/5 (50.0)	92/4 (24.1)	LIONS LIO beat KZL by 47 runs (DLS method)
ROC vs LIO	21 Mar - 04:30 PM	Paarl	LIONS	LIOLIONS	ROC	242/7 (50.0)	208/10 (48.4)	LIONS LIO beat ROC by 34 runs
LIONS vs TITNS	29 Mar - 01:30 PM	Johannesburg	LIONS	LIOLIONS	TIT	248/9 (50.0)	249/7 (49.5)	Titans TIT beat LIO by 3 wickets

Completed matches of Lions

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

28 Feb - 04:30 PM

Johannesburg

WEPW Province

LIO

259/7 (42.0)

245/4 (36.0)

LIONS LIONS won by 15 runs (DLS method)

04 Mar - 04:30 PM

Potchefstroom

LIOLIONS

NWD

229/3 (42.0)

Match Abandoned

06 Mar - 04:30 PM

Johannesburg

LIO

WAR

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

11 Mar - 04:30 PM

Johannesburg

DOLDolphins

LIO

239/9 (50.0)

242/3 (39.1)

LIONS LIO beat DOL by 7 wickets

15 Mar - 01:30 PM

Johannesburg

LIOLIONS

TIT

165/2 (32.3)

114/10 (21.0)

LIONS LIONS won by 120 runs (DLS method)

18 Mar - 01:30 PM

Pietermaritzburg

LIOLIONS

KZL

265/5 (50.0)

92/4 (24.1)

LIONS LIO beat KZL by 47 runs (DLS method)

21 Mar - 04:30 PM

Paarl

LIOLIONS

ROC

242/7 (50.0)

208/10 (48.4)

LIONS LIO beat ROC by 34 runs

29 Mar - 01:30 PM

Johannesburg

LIOLIONS

TIT

248/9 (50.0)

249/7 (49.5)

Titans TIT beat LIO by 3 wickets

Completed matches at Boland Park
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
ROC vs TUS	04 Mar - 04:30 PM	Boland	ROCBoland	KZL	224/9 (50.0)	181/10 (44.2)	Boland Boland won by 43 runs
ROC vs WAR	14 Mar - 01:30 PM	Warriors	WARWarriors	ROC	400/5 (50.0)	313/10 (44.5)	Warriors WAR beat ROC by 87 runs
ROC vs LIO	21 Mar - 04:30 PM	LIONS	LIOLIONS	ROC	242/7 (50.0)	208/10 (48.4)	LIONS LIO beat ROC by 34 runs

Completed matches at Boland Park

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

04 Mar - 04:30 PM

ROCBoland

KZL

224/9 (50.0)

181/10 (44.2)

Boland Boland won by 43 runs

14 Mar - 01:30 PM

WARWarriors

ROC

400/5 (50.0)

313/10 (44.5)

Warriors WAR beat ROC by 87 runs

21 Mar - 04:30 PM

LIOLIONS

ROC

242/7 (50.0)

208/10 (48.4)

LIONS LIO beat ROC by 34 runs

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
ROC vs WAR	1	Blayde Capell		94	89	6	5	105.62
ROC vs WAR	3	Gavin Kaplan		88	83	9	0	106.02
ROC vs TUS	7	Ferisco Adams	bowled	76	73	8	2	104.1
ROC vs LIO	3	Gavin Kaplan		72	100	5	0	72
TIT vs ROC	2	Grant Roelofsen	bowled	62	38	5	5	163.15
DOL vs ROC	1	Blayde Capell	not out	60	86	9	2	69.76
WEP vs ROC	6	Jhedli van Briesies	run out	59	86	7	1	68.6
ROC vs LIO	5	Jhedli van Briesies		55	89	4	0	61.8
TIT vs ROC	9	Imran Manack	bowled	49	17	6	3	288.23
ROC vs TUS	1	Clyde Fortuin	caught	40	41	4	1	97.56
NWD vs ROC	2	Grant Roelofsen	caught	39	37	6	0	105.4
ROC vs WAR	8	Imran Manack		36	21	2	3	171.43
DOL vs ROC	2	Grant Roelofsen	caught	33	43	4	0	76.74
ROC vs WAR	4	Clyde Fortuin		31	21	2	1	147.62
WEP vs ROC	5	Clyde Fortuin	caught	25	53	3	0	47.16
NWD vs ROC	4	Lehan Botha	caught	25	32	3	0	78.12
WEP vs ROC	8	Imran Manack	bowled	24	35	2	1	68.57
ROC vs TUS	2	Grant Roelofsen	bowled	24	37	3	0	64.86
ROC vs LIO	1	Blayde Capell		21	44	2	0	47.73
WEP vs ROC	7	Ferisco Adams	caught	21	29	3	0	72.41

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
LIO vs DOL	1	Zubayr Hamza		119	127	14	1	93.7
NWD vs LIO	1	Zubayr Hamza		115	121	15	0	95.04
ROC vs LIO	7	Delano Potgieter		91	78	4	3	116.67
LIO vs WEP	4	Mitchell Van Buuren	not out	88	76	3	3	115.78
LIO vs TIT	2	Reeza Hendricks	not out	82	106	7	2	77.35
TUS vs LIO	1	Zubayr Hamza		75	97	9	0	77.32
LIO vs DOL	2	Reeza Hendricks		73	85	7	2	85.88
LIONS vs TITNS	3	Rassie van der Dussen		57	86	4	1	66.28
NWD vs LIO	5	Wiaan Mulder		50	63	4	0	79.37
TUS vs LIO	3	Rassie van der Dussen		49	65	6	0	75.38
LIO vs WEP	1	Zubayr Hamza	bowled	46	38	8	0	121.05
LIONS vs TITNS	4	Temba Bavuma		43	42	1	4	102.38
LIO vs TIT	4	Temba Bavuma	not out	43	45	5	0	95.55
TUS vs LIO	4	Temba Bavuma		39	42	2	0	92.86
LIO vs WEP	6	Connor Esterhuizen	not out	39	29	4	1	134.48
LIONS vs TITNS	8	Delano Potgieter		33	27	1	2	122.22
LIONS vs TITNS	2	Reeza Hendricks		31	54	3	1	57.41
ROC vs LIO	2	Zubayr Hamza		31	42	3	0	73.81
ROC vs LIO	9	Bjorn Fortuin		30	25	4	0	120
LIO vs WEP	5	Wiaan Mulder	caught	30	40	1	0	75