Lions win toss and bat against Western Province in CSA 4-Day

The DP World Lions won the toss and decided to bat first in their CSA 4-Day Series match against World Sports Betting Western Province at DP World Wanderers in Johannesburg on Thursday morning.

The third on the log Lions and fourth placed Western Province have had similar starts to the season, winning their first games and drawing their second.

Both will thus be eager to remain unbeaten and make a big statement with a win in the coming days that will keep them near the top of the log.

DP WORLD LIONS: Joshua Richards, Dominic Hendricks (capt), Muhammad Manack, Zubayr Hamza, Khaya Fakude, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Delano Potgieter, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Tshepo Moreki, Lutho Sipamla

WORLD SPORTS BETTING WESTERN PROVINCE: Edward Moore, Jonothan Bird, Yaseen Vallie, Daniel Smith, Bongi Mfunelwa, George Linde (capt), Mihlali Mpongwana, Onke Nyaku, Kyle Simmonds, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Jody Lawrence