PR vs SEC Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Feb 02, 2024
The Paarl Royals and the Sunrisers Eastern Cape will be fighting for second place on the points table as they face each other for match number 27 in the ongoing SA20. The match will be played at the Boland Park Stadium on Friday.
Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape head-to-head record
Both teams have faced each other in 2 matches so far, with both teams winning 1 each.
Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match can be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema App or can be watched live on the Sports 18 Network.
PR vs SEC Team Previews
Paarl Royals
The Paarl Royals had an excellent start to their campaign as they won 5 of their first 6 matches. As a result, they have already qualified for the next round. However, their form has seen a slight dip over the last few days as they enter this contest on the back of consecutive losses.
Jos Buttler has led his team from the front. He is the top run-getter for his team with 296 runs. His opening partner Jason Roy has struggled a bit though as he has managed to score just 1 half-century in his 8 outings.
Similarly, while Wihan Lubbe, David Miller, and Mitchell van Buuren have played well in patches, the team will expect a better performance from them as we head into a crucial phase of the tournament.
Coming to the bowling, Lungi Ngidi has been in excellent form and is among the leading wicket-takers of the season with 12 wickets. He will be supported by Obed McCoy and Andile Phehlukwayo in the seam attack. The duo has 15 wickets between them.
Tabraiz Shamsi will head the spin attack and will be supported by Bjorn Fortuin.
Paarl Royals Playing 11
Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Wihan Lubbe, David Miller, Mitchell Van Buuren, Dane Vilas, Evan Jones, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Obed McCoy.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
While the Sunrisers have won the same number of matches as the Royals, they are placed one step higher on the table, thanks to an abandoned match and a bonus point. The team would like to hold on to its place to get two shots at playing the finals.
While there are no standout performers with the bat for the Sunrisers, most of the top and middle-order batsmen have chipped in at various stages of the season to contribute to the team’s success. Jordan Hermann and Dawid Malan will open the batting in this match.
Malan was in impressive form during the last match as he scored 40 from just 32 deliveries. Tristan Stubbs is the leading run-scorer for the Sunrisers with 190 runs. He, along with Tom Abell, will be the key batsman in the middle order.
The team is also home to a couple of quality all-rounders, Aiden Markram and Marco Jansen, both of whom can play the role of a finisher. The seamers have been one of the biggest contributors to the team’s success. Daniel Worrall is the leading wicket-taker of this season along with Ngidi.
Worrall has received excellent support from Ottneil Baartman and Marco Jansen. They will be joined by Patrick Kruger, who picked up 3 wickets for just 8 runs in the last match. The spin department consists of Liam Dawson and Simon Harmer.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Playing 11
Dawid Malan, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Liam Dawson, Marco Jansen, Beyers Swanepoel, Simon Harmer, Daniel Worrall, Patrick Kruger, Thomas Abell.
PR vs SEC Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.
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Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Boland Park is excellent to bat on during the first half. There is a good amount of pace and bounce on offer and the ball comes nicely onto the bat. The batsmen can play their shots easily. The team batting first will look to score anywhere between 180 to 200 runs.
However, the surface does slow down a bit as the match progresses, making things difficult for the batsmen.
The weather is likely to be warm with temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius.
PR vs SEC Betting Tips
Both teams have played well to get themselves qualified for the next stage and we can expect a close contest between the two. However, we feel that the Sunrisers have a slight edge in this contest, thanks to a stronger bowling attack.
Bet on the Sunrisers Eastern Cape to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Both teams have some good bowlers playing for them, including two of the top wicket-takers of the tournament. We are therefore expecting plenty of wickets to fall.
The opening pair for the Sunrisers hasn’t been stable and hasn’t been in the best of forms. On the other hand, Buttler is the leading run-getter for Paarl and we think Jason Roy can support him well. We are therefore backing Paarl to put up the higher partnership.
Tom Abell is averaging 61.00 this season and has scored at least 20 runs in 4 of his last 5 outings. We are therefore backing him to play well in this match.
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