PC vs MCT Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Feb 01, 2024
The Pretoria Capitals and MI Cape Town will play the 26th match of the 2024 SA20. The Capitals and Cape Town currently occupy fifth and sixth position, respectively, on the six-team points table.
There is going to be plenty of interesting bets to place before and during this match. Let's see what the cricket odds and betting markets have in store.
Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town head-to-head record
The Capitals and Cape Town share a brief history. They met twice in last year's SA20. Pretoria won on both occasions. Cape Town have never beaten the Capitals in this tournament.
Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town live streaming and broadcast
Watch this match and the remainder of the SA20, including the play-offs, on the JioCinema app in India. The tournament is also being broadcast on the Sports18 television channel in India.
PC vs MCT Team Previews
Pretoria Capitals
The Capitals only have two wins to show for their last five fixtures. They are in danger of not qualifying for the next stage of the tournament. Victory over Cape Town might keep last season's runners-up in contention for the play-offs. This should be a cracking contest.
The Capitals have been limited by recent injuries. New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham and Ireland batter Paul Stirling have left the tournament. All-rounder Colin Ackermann and batter Jacques Snyman have been added to the squad. It will be interesting to see if one or both are named in the XI.
As the team's leading run-scorers this tournament, there is plenty of onus on Will Jacks, Rilee Rossouw and Phil Salts to deliver big performances with the bat against Cape Town. Captain Wayne Parnell is the Capitals' leading wicket-taker this season despite missing the start of the tournament due to injury. He has six wickets in five matches.
Pretoria Capitals Playing 11
Philip Salt, Will Jacks, Kyle Verreynne, Rilee Rossouw, Colin Ackermann, Theunis de Bruyn, Shane Dadswell, Wayne Parnell, Eathan Bosch, Adil Rashid, Daryn Dupavillon.
MI Cape Town
Cape Town are at the very bottom of the points table after winning two and losing six matches this season. They finished last season at the bottom of the standings. While they are also struggling to qualify for the play-offs, Cape Town are equally keen to avoid the proverbial wooden spoon.
They have the 2024 SA20's leading run-scorer overall in Ryan Rickelton. He hit four consecutive half-centuries, but has since gathered just 68 runs in four innings. MI Cape Town need more from their top batter this time against a motivated Pretoria bowling attack.
Wrist spinner Thomas Kaber has become MI Cape Town's top wicket-taker this season. He has claimed seven in six matches and consistently gained public praise from captain Kieron Pollard. Proteas pace ace Kagiso Rabada has taken six wickets for Cape Town this SA20.
MI Cape Town Playing 11
Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Liam Livingstone, Kieron Pollard, Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Sam Curran, Thomas Kaber, Nealan van Heerden, Kagiso Rabada, Nuwan Thushara.
PC vs MCT Toss Prediction
This will be the fourth and final SA20 fixture in Centurion this tournament. Three of the previous four matches brought decisions to field first at the toss.
It's probable the team to win the toss this time will opt to bowl first as well.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The last three completed first innings at this ground have yielded scores of 210, 204 and 125. This is a relatively high-scoring ground and a first-innings total of approximately 180-plus can be considered competitive.
Centurion is traditionally a seam-friendly venue, but it's still worth playing a couple of specialist slow bowlers here.
No rain is forecast around SuperSport Park on matchday.
PC vs MCT Betting Tips
This should be an interesting tussle at the bottom of the points table. Pretoria, given the homeground advantage, look in a slightly stronger position to win.
Both teams are priced at 1.83 to win this match.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Parnell is his team's leading wicket-taker this SA20. He is one of the best left-arm seamers on display. Anticipate a big showing from him.
Any batter who has hit four consecutive half-centuries at the start of a tournament deserves credit. Rickelton is in a good position to bounce back from a couple of low scores recently.
Rossouw is among Pretoria's top run-scorers this tournament. His role in the middle order has become more important after Neesham's exit due to injury.
Who will win PC vs MCT
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Match Predictions
Cricket Betting Tips
- Highest opening partnership - India W (1.55) and 1 more BANW vs INDW betting tip
- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (1.95) and 2 more MI vs SRH betting tips
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto to become the top batter. - 4.10 and 3 more BAN vs ZIM betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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