The Dafabet Warriors are in outstanding home form at St George’s Park — they posted a mammoth 400/5 against Boland to win by 87 runs and also beat the North West Dragons by 11 runs in their previous home game. St George’s is their fortress and the famous Algoa Bay sea breeze gives their seamers a vital edge in the morning session.

KZN Inland Tuskers come in with mixed form — they showed real character winning by 2 wickets against Western Province on March 15, but also suffered a heavy 72-run loss to North West Dragons. Playing at St George’s Park as an away side is never easy, but they have match-winners capable of springing a surprise.

Pitch: St George’s Park produces good batting surfaces with genuine pace. The Algoa Bay sea breeze creates movement for seamers early on. The Warriors scored 400/5 here recently — this pitch can produce big totals once conditions settle after the first 10 overs. Totals of 270-300 are par.

Weather: Warm Eastern Cape early autumn conditions. Sea breeze expected — ideal for morning seam bowling. Low chance of rain. Teams winning the toss typically bat first to avoid tricky chasing conditions under lights.

Warriors are strong favourites at St George’s Park. Their 400/5 batting display in their last home match showed just how destructive their lineup is at this venue. The sea breeze also gives their pace bowling attack a distinct edge.

KZN Inland will need their wrist-spin (Subrayen) and Muthusamy’s all-round quality to fire. An early Stuurman wicket-burst could tilt the match Warriors’ way decisively.