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Knights vs Lions head to head record
Data through 9 October 2024Last updated 9 October 2024
Knights and Lions met 17 times in matches in the data (2012–2024). Knights won 5 and Lions won 8, with 4 ties, draws or no results. Lions lead the head-to-head in the data by 3 wins. In the last 5 meetings, Knights won 0 and Lions won 4. The highest total in the fixture is 186/7 by Knights (3 Dec 2014).
Matches
17
2012–2024
Knights won
5
Lions won
8
Tied / drawn / NR
0 / 0 / 4
Wins per year
Show as table
| Year | Knights wins | Lions wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Knights vs Lions matches
| Date | Teams | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2024 | Lions 142/7 (20 ov) Knights 95 (17.5 ov) | Lions won by 47 runs | Mangaung Oval |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Knights 158/9 (20 ov) Lions – | No result | Senwes Park |
| 20 Feb 2022 | Knights 127/8 (20 ov) Lions 130/5 (19.1 ov) | Lions won by 5 wickets | St George's Park |
| 23 Feb 2021 | Knights 106 (20 ov) Lions 110/3 (18.1 ov) | Lions won by 7 wickets | Kingsmead |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Lions 150/7 (20 ov) Knights 110/9 (20 ov) | Lions won by 40 runs | Senwes Park |
| 10 Dec 2017 | Lions 3/0 (1 ov) Knights – | No result | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 1 Dec 2017 | Knights 86/2 (13 ov) Lions – | No result | Mangaung Oval |
| 9 Dec 2016 | Lions 125/8 (20 ov) Knights 112/2 (18 ov) | Knights won by 3 runs (D/L) | Senwes Park |
| 2 Dec 2016 | Lions 182/5 (20 ov) Knights 162/6 (20 ov) | Lions won by 20 runs | Diamond Oval |
| 25 Nov 2015 | Knights 175/5 (20 ov) Lions 146/9 (20 ov) | Knights won by 29 runs | Senwes Park |
Biggest wins
| Winner | Margin | Against | Format | Date | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 29 runs | Lions | T20 | 25 Nov 2015 | Senwes Park |
| Knights | 9 wickets | Lions | T20 | 12 Jan 2014 | Mangaung Oval |
| Knights | 8 wickets | Lions | T20 | 26 Feb 2012 | Mangaung Oval |
| Winner | Margin | Against | Format | Date | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 47 runs | Knights | T20 | 9 Oct 2024 | Mangaung Oval |
| Lions | 40 runs | Knights | T20 | 12 Apr 2019 | Senwes Park |
| Lions | 20 runs | Knights | T20 | 15 Nov 2015 | Mangaung Oval |
| Lions | 7 wickets | Knights | T20 | 23 Feb 2021 | Kingsmead |
| Lions | 5 wickets | Knights | T20 | 20 Feb 2022 | St George's Park |
Highest and lowest totals
Most runs in Knights vs Lions matches
| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeza Hendricks | Lions | 13 | 434 | 54.25 | 122.6 | 74 | 0 |
| Rilee Rossouw | Knights | 9 | 399 | 44.33 | 149.4 | 76 | 0 |
| Quinton de Kock | Lions | 6 | 186 | 37.20 | 130.1 | 71 | 0 |
| Temba Bavuma | Lions | 4 | 135 | 45.00 | 115.4 | 53 | 0 |
| PJ van Biljon | Knights | 7 | 112 | 18.67 | 106.7 | 42 | 0 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | Lions | 9 | 111 | 18.50 | 107.8 | 40 | 0 |
| MN van Wyk | Knights | 2 | 108 | 108.00 | 150.0 | 70 | 0 |
| Neil McKenzie | Lions | 5 | 108 | 36.00 | 102.9 | 45 | 0 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | Lions | 7 | 102 | 20.40 | 114.6 | 36 | 0 |
| Mitchell Van Buuren | Lions | 2 | 99 | 99.00 | 128.6 | 67 | 0 |
Most wickets in Knights vs Lions matches
| Player | Team | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malusi Siboto | Knights | 11 | 16 | 15.94 | 7.05 | 3/11 |
| Aaron Phangiso | Lions | 12 | 11 | 25.09 | 6.27 | 3/26 |
| SC van Schalkwyk | Knights | 6 | 10 | 16.20 | 7.04 | 4/19 |
| Chris Morris | Lions | 6 | 9 | 19.44 | 7.95 | 4/22 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | Lions | 6 | 8 | 18.00 | 6.26 | 4/39 |
| Lonwabo Tsotsobe | Lions | 4 | 7 | 19.86 | 8.78 | 2/22 |
| E Leie | Lions | 7 | 6 | 26.67 | 6.67 | 5/15 |
| SSB Magala | Lions | 2 | 5 | 6.40 | 5.33 | 5/20 |
| T Ntuli | Knights | 4 | 5 | 11.20 | 5.60 | 3/21 |
| Hardus Viljoen | Lions | 5 | 5 | 25.20 | 7.41 | 2/22 |
Where they met
| Ground | Played | Knights won | Lions won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senwes Park | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Mangaung Oval | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Diamond Oval | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| The Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| St George's Park | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Knights vs Lions head to head record?
17 matches: Knights won 5, Lions won 8, tied 0, drawn 0, no result 4 (data 2012–2024).
Who won the last Knights vs Lions match?
Lions won by 47 runs (9 Oct 2024).
What is the highest score in Knights vs Lions matches?
186/7 by Knights on 3 Dec 2014.
Who has scored the most runs in Knights vs Lions matches?
Reeza Hendricks (Lions), 434 runs in 13 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in Knights vs Lions matches?
Malusi Siboto (Knights), 16 wickets.
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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.