SEC vs PR Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Feb 04, 2024
The Paarl Royals will be looking to avenge their loss against the Sunrisers earlier this week as they take them on in a reverse fixture in the ongoing SA20 League. The match will be played on Sunday at St. George’s Park in Gqeberha.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals head-to-head record
Both teams have faced each other in 3 matches to date. The Sunrisers have won two of those, while the Paarl Royals have managed to win just 1.
SEC vs PR Team Previews
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
The Sunrisers have played some excellent cricket this season and are already through to the playoffs. While a win here will take them to the top spot, the team will finish in the top two irrespective of the outcome of this match.
Marco Jansen put up a brilliant all-round effort in the last match, scoring 71 runs and also picking up 2 wickets. He will be joined by Aiden Markram and Patrick Kruger in the middle order. The team also has plenty of talent at the top of the lineup.
As the likes of Tom Abell, Tristan Stubbs, and Jordan Hermann are all in good form, we can expect a big total from the team. The bowlers have made an equal contribution to the team’s success. Daniel Worrall is the leading wicket-taker of this season with 14 wickets.
He has received good support from fellow seamers Ottneil Baartman, Marco Jansen, and Beyers Swanepoel. The spin attack is led by Simon Harmer and Liam Dawson, who have picked up 9 wickets between them.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Playing 11
Dawid Malan, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Liam Dawson, Beyers Swanepoel, Simon Harmer, Ottneil Baartman, Daniel Worrall, Patrick Kruger, Temba Bavuma.
Paarl Royals
The Paarl Royals started the season on a strong note and as a result of their initial success, they have already qualified for the playoffs. However, the team has seen a dip in its form and is coming into this contest on the back of 3 consecutive losses. As we enter the knockout stage, the Royals will look to build some momentum here.
Jos Buttler has been in exceptional form, scoring 360 runs at a strike rate of 141.73. He has scored 3 half-centuries so far this season, one of which came against the Sunrisers earlier this week. Jason Roy got a good start in that match as he put up a 68-run opening stand with Buttler.
The middle order is a bit of a concern for the Royals as the likes of David Miller, Mitchell van Buuren, and Dane Vilas haven’t been consistent enough. The all-rounders Andile Phehlukwayo and Wihan Lubbe have struggled with the bat. Lungi Ngidi is the most successful bowler for the team, picking up 13 wickets.
He will lead the pace attack alongside Obed McCoy, while Tabraiz Shamsi and Bjorn Fortuin are the two specialist spinners on the team.
Paarl Royals Playing 11
Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Wihan Lubbe, David Miller, Mitchell Van Buuren, Dane Vilas, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Nqaba Peter, John Turner.
SEC vs PR Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Gqberha is generally good to bat on and has seen a couple of high-scoring matches already. The ball comes onto the bat and the batsmen can play their shots freely. The team batting first will aim for the 200-run mark. The pitch does slow down a bit in the second half, and the spinners get some turn. The weather is likely to be clear with temperatures of around 20 degrees Celsius.
SEC vs PR Betting Tips
While both teams have played well to finish in the top 4, we feel that the Sunrisers Eastern Cape have an edge in this contest. They have a strong batting line-up and some capable all-rounders who tilt the balance in the team’s favor.
Bet on the Sunrisers Eastern Cape to win the match.
Bonus Cricket Bets
The pitch at Gqberha is good to bat on. Only 1 of the 3 matches played here this season has seen 13 wickets fall. As the bowlers will need to work hard for their wickets, we are unlikely to see many of them.
As mentioned earlier, St. George’s Park offers a good batting surface. With both teams having some clean strikers of the ball, we are likely to see at least a couple of high-scoring overs.
Tom Abell is averaging 57.25 runs in 6 innings this season. He has scored at least 21 runs in 5 of them and we are backing him to do so again.
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