PC vs PR Match Preview
The Pearl Royals team played their last game in the competition against this same opposition. In this day/night game played in Paarl, the Royals defeated the Capitals by a margin of 27 runs to rise to the top of the points table. Batting first in this match, Paarl Royals scored 160 runs in their first innings for a loss of seven wickets. The Capitals never got close to within striking distance of this score and could manage 133 runs while losing seven wickets from their quota of twenty overs. Andile Phehlukwayo was adjudged Player of the Match for his all-round efforts.
Most of the top-order and middle-order batters from the Paarl outfit were among runs during their batting effort. Although none of the batters went on score significantly, there were valuable contributions made by the batters such as Jason Roy, who scored 23 runs, the skipper David Miller, who hit 41 runs, Mitchell Van Buuren, who struck 28 runs, and the Player of the Match Andile Phehlukwayo who hit some boundaries towards the end scoring 28 from 14 balls. He struck four fours and one six in his batting effort.
The pick of the bowlers for Pretoria in this game was Daryn Dupavillon. He picked up a couple of wickets for 29 runs from his quota of four overs. Corbin Bosch also picked up a couple of wickets for 35 runs from his four overs. Some other bowlers were also among the wickets. They include Eathan Bosch, James Neesham, and Will Jacks. These bowlers picked up a wicket apiece. Will Jacks bowled pretty economically as well. The Pretoria chase did not start well, with some top-order batters losing wickets early.
Will Jacks and Theunis de Bruyn did not contribute much to the score. But the opener, Phil Salt, scored 39 runs from 31 balls to end the innings together at the other end with three fours and two sixes. Rilee Rossouw scored 29 runs from 18 balls with two sixes and one four. The pick of the Paarl bowlers in this game was Andile Phehlukwayo. He picked up a couple of victims from 29 runs from his four overs. Other bowlers who picked up a wicket apiece were Lungi Ngidi, Obed McCoy, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Wihan Lubbe.
Weather Report
We are expecting clear and sunny weather for the entire duration of the match. You can expect the temperature in the range of 28 and 31 degrees. The relative humidity will also be on the lower side, and the conditions will be dry. There is no possibility of getting showers during this contest.
Pitch Report
The wicket on offer at the SuperSport Park in Centurion will be good for batters and bowlers alike. It is a suitable venue for T20 cricket. Generally speaking, there will be assistance for batters, but the bowlers can also use the track to get wickets. All in all, there will be fair competition between bat and ball here.
Notable stats
The head-to-head between the two teams is even.
The head-to-head between the two teams is tied at 2-2 in the SA20 competition.
James Neesham has an excellent strike rate with the ball.
James Neesham has picked up 13 wickets from his last ten games with a strike rate of 11.23.
Team News
There are no injury updates available at the moment from either of the teams. We are expecting entire teams to be available for selection tomorrow.
PC vs PR Probable 11
PC Playing 11
- Theunis de Bruyn
- Colin Ingram
- Rilee Rossouw
- Corbin Bosch (C)
- Will Jacks
- Senuran Muthusamy
- James Neesham
- Eathan Bosch
- Daryn Dupavillon
- Adil Rashid
- Philip Salt (Wk)
PR Playing 11
- David Miller (C)
- Jason Roy
- Wihan Lubbe
- Jos Buttler (Wk)
- Bjorn Fortuin
- Lungi Ngidi
- Obed McCoy
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Fabian Allen
- Mitchell Van Buuren
Dream11 Prediction
The Paarl Royals team is off to an excellent start to their campaign in the SA20 tournament. They won the first game of the competition against the same opposition. This would have put them in a confident mind for this game. So, we are expecting Paarl Royals to start this game as favorites.
Top Picks
Rilee Rossouw: Rilee Rossouw has scored 207 runs from his last ten games with an average of 23 and a strike rate of 147.85.
Anrich Nortje: Nortje has not only picked 15 wickets from eight games but also bowled economically with an economy rate of 5.97 in his last eight matches.
Jos Buttler: The Pretoria opener has scored 325 runs from his last ten matches with an average of 32.5 and a strike rate of 131.04.
James Neesham: Neesham has picked up 13 wickets from his last ten matches with a strike rate of 11.23.
PC vs PR Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: J Buttler , P Salt (VC)
Batters: R Rossouw, D Miller, J Roy
All-rounders: J Neesham (C), A Phehlukwayo, W Jacks
Bowlers: A Rashid, T Shamsi, L Ngidi
