JSKS vs PR Match Preview
The Joburg Super Kings have had a bumpy ride this season and are currently 4th on the points table. One of the major reasons for this underwhelming performance has been an under-par performance by most of their batsmen, barring a few.
Leus du Plooy has been a solid performer in the middle order but Donavon Ferreira hasn’t fully lived up to his reputation. The team has a couple of handy all-rounders including Romario Shepherd and Neil Brand but they haven’t been in the best of forms so far. The team has signed up Matthew Wade for the remainder of the season and it will be interesting to see how he performs.
With Aaron Phangiso suspended for suspected bowling action, the Super Kings will now be heavily reliant on Maheesh Theekshana to deliver the goods during the middle overs.
Like their opponents, the Royals too have been rather inconsistent this season but have won their last 2 matches. Jos Buttler and David Miller have by far been the best batsmen in the squad, with the former being the leading run-scorer of this tournament. However, the other batsmen have failed to make a big impact. Wihan Lubbe, Dane Vilas, and Mitchell van Buuren have all struggled to score runs.
Andile Phehlukwayo played his first match of the season during the team’s latest outing and bowled an excellent spell of 2 for 26. He, along with Lungi Ngidi, will play a key role in the upcoming games. The spin duo of Evan Jones and Bjorn Fortuin are in superb form and have taken a total of 25 wickets between them.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be heavily overcast and we will see some showers causing delays and interruptions. The temperature is expected to remain below 20 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The surface at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg is excellent for batting and has hosted many high-scoring games. The average first-innings score here is around 170 which is a par score here.
Notable stats
Leus du Plooy’s Excellent Average
Leus du Plooy has been a reliable batsman for the Super Kings in the middle order. He has scored 163 runs in 5 innings at an average of 81.50.
Team News
We may see one change in the Super Kings squad as Matthew Wade makes his way into the squad. Sibonelo Makhanya will likely make way for him. Other than that, both teams are unlikely to make any changes.
JSKS vs PR Probable 11
JSKS Playing 11
- Faf du Plessis (C)
- Reeza Hendricks
- Neil Brand
- Matthew Wade
- Donavon Ferreira (Wk)
- Leus du Plooy
- Romario Shepherd
- Nandre Burger
- Gerald Coetzee
- Alzarri Joseph
- Maheesh Theekshana
PR Playing 11
- Jason Roy
- Wihan Lubbe
- Jos Buttler (Wk)
- Dane Vilas
- David Miller (C)
- Mitchell van Buuren
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Evan Jones
- Bjorn Fortuin
- Lungi Ngidi
- Tabraiz Shamsi
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Paarl Royals to win this game. They have some of the biggest hitters in T20 cricket and are likely to take on the average bowling line-up. They also have two in-form spinners in the form of Evan Jones and Bjorn Fortuin who are likely to test the hosts.
Top Picks
Faf du Plessis: du Plessis scored a brilliant century on this very ground in their last outing and will be looking to put up a repeat performance. He has scored 277 runs so far in 7 innings at a strike rate of 148.12.
Bjorn Fortuin: Fortuin is the leading wicket-taker in the Royals scored and has picked up 13 wickets in 8 matches. He has been quite economical too, at 6.28 runs an over.
David Miller: While not in the best of forms till now, Miller is one of the best finishers in the T20 format. He has scored 180 runs so far at a strike rate of 141.73.
JSKS vs PR Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: J Buttler (VC), D Ferreira
Batters: D Miller, F du Plessis (C), L du Plooy
All-rounders: A Phehlukwayo, R Shepherd, E Jones
Bowlers: B Fortuin, L Ngidi, G Coetzee
