PR vs PC Match Preview
The Paarl Royals team reached the semi-final stage of the SA20 competition last year. They were beaten by Pretoria Capitals in the semis and failed to qualify for the finals. In this last year's edition of SA20, the leading run-getter was Jos Buttler. He scored 391 runs from this season and was their top run-getter. Ethan Jones, the leading wicket-taker for the Royals this season, collected a haul of 13 wickets. The Royals have the services of experienced Jason Roy available to them this year.
The presence of Jason Roy in the team is always likely to make a difference in the fortunes of the Royals. Another key member of the Paarl Royals team is Bjorn Fortuin. This wily left-handed spinner is quite capable of bowling in powerplays and puts a tight leash on the batters in this period. Some other crucial members of the Paarl unit are David Miller, Jos Buttler, Lungi Ngidi, and Evan Jones. Jones picked up 13 wickets from his last nine matches, while Ngidi has collected 11 victims from his previous nine appearances for Paarl Royals.
Pretoria Capitals did a great job in the SA20 competition last year. They ended up being runners-up in the tournament. In the final of the SA20 tournament, they were defeated by the Sunrisers Cape team by a margin of four wickets. In last year's competition, Will Jacks was the top run-getter for Pretoria Capitals. He put together 270 runs in the season. The leading bowler for the Pretoria in the last year's edition was Anrich Nortje. He picked up as many as twenty scalps the previous year.
Rilee Rossouw will be one of the critical batters for this year in SA20. Even though he has been out of action for a period, he can hit the ball a long way and can never be taken for granted. Rossouw will be a crucial batter for Pretoria this year as well. The strike bowler for Pretoria this year will be Wayne Parnell. He can provide timely breakthroughs to his team, even in the earlier parts of the opposition’s innings. The right-handed Phil Salt is yet another significant batsman in the Capitals ranks.
Weather Report
We are expecting clear weather for this game. There are no anticipated showers during this match. You can expect clear skies and a good game of cricket. The relative humidity will also remain in an acceptable range, and you can enjoy a good game of cricket.
Pitch Report
The weather prediction apart, this venue of Boland Park has always been batting-friendly. The batters from both these teams will be looking to score big runs here. The average first-innings score on this ground has been 160 runs. But the team batting first will look to score 180 runs on this track.
Notable stats
Pretoria Capitals lead the head-to-head between the two teams.
The Capitals lead the head-to-head between the two teams 2-1. They have also won the last couple of games against this opposition.
Anrich Nortje has had an excellent bowling strike rate in recent games.
Anrich Nortje has picked up 17 scalps from his last nine matches with a superb strike rate of 12.29.
Team News
This is the first game of the new season for both these teams. So, the entire team is likely to be available for selection.
PR vs PC Probable 11
PR Playing 11
- Evan Jones
- Jason Roy
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Mitchell Van Buuren
- David Miller (C)
- Wihan Lubbe
- Jos Buttler (Wk)
- Dane Vilas
- Lungi Ngidi
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Bjorn Fortuin
PC Playing 11
- Rilee Rossouw
- Philip Salt
- Anrich Nortje
- Colin Ingram
- Theunis de Bruyn
- Eathan Bosch (C)
- Adil Rashid
- Migael Pretorius
- Kyle Verreynne (Wk)
- James Neesham
- Senuran Muthusamy.
Dream11 Prediction
The Pretoria Capitals enjoyed a good run last year in this competition. You can consider them to win this season opener. However, the Paarl team cannot be written off, as they did reach the competition’s knockout stage last year. They are also playing at home and will be the favorites to win this encounter.
Top Picks
Jos Buttler: Buttler has scored 340 runs from their last ten games with an average of 37.78 and a strike rate of 134.38.
Anrich Nortje: Nortje has picked up 17 victims from his last nine games with a strike rate 12.29.
Evan Jones: Jones has picked up 13 wickets from his last nine contests with a strike rate of 13.53.
Rilee Rossouw: Rossouw has not scored as many runs as his compatriots in the team, but he has scored them quickly.
PR vs PC Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: D Cleaver
Batters: T Bruce, N Kelly, T Robinson
All-rounders: D Bracewell (C), L van Beek, N Smith (VC), P Younghusband
Bowlers: B Tickner, B Sears, J Lennox
