SEC vs JSKS Match Preview
Their opening batter, Aiden Markram, will lead the Sunrisers Eastern Cape team. Other top-order batters for SEC are Sarel Erwee and Dawid Malan. Jordan Hermann and Temba Bavuma will handle the SEC middle order. The SEC bowling attack will be in the hands of bowlers such as Simon Harmer, Sisanda Magala, Caleb Seleka, and Ottniel Baartman. Some practical all-rounders like Tom Abell, Liam Dawson, Ayabulela Gqamane, Marco Jansen, and Craig Overton are in this lineup.
Faf du Plessis is leading the JSK team in this competition. The JSK top order will be in the hands of Reeza Hendricks, Faf du Plessis, and Gerald Coetzee. The bowling attack for Joburg will be in the hands of Gerald Coetzee, Sam Cook, Imran Tahir, Wayne Madsen, Aaron Phangiso, Lizaad Williams, and Zahir Khan. There are some excellent all-rounders in the Joburg ranks. Some are Moeen Ali, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Dayyaan Galiem, Romario Shepherd, and Kyle Simmonds.
One of the top batters to watch out for in the SEC ranks is their skipper Aiden Markram. He has scored 366 runs from his last twelve innings with an average of 33.27. Adam Rossington scored 246 runs from his last ten appearances for SEC. Roelof van der Merwe will lead the SEC bowling attack. He has picked up 20 victims from his previous nine matches with an incredible average of 9.55. Sisanda Magala has also picked up 14 wickets from his last eleven innings with an average of 24.00. Ottniel Baartman is also bowling well for SEC, averaging 16.91 in his previous six games.
The JSK skipper Faf du Plessis has been their best batter over the period of the last year. He has scored 369 runs in his last ten games with an average of 41.00. Leus du Plooy scored 249 runs from his previous eight innings with a fantastic average of 62.25. Reza Hendricks has also scored 239 runs in his last ten matches. The right-arm fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been the best bowler for JSK, with 17 victims from nine games with an average of 13.52. Aaron Phangiso has also picked up ten wickets from his last six innings with an average of 14.10.
Weather Report
This is a day/night affair, and you can expect some cloud cover and even some rain in the afternoon. The D/L equation might come into play during this game. The team batting second is more likely to benefit from this situation if the rain does play spoilsport.
Pitch Report
This surface on offer at St George's Park in Gqeberha will have something for the bowlers. They will benefit from the conditions, especially early on in the innings. So, it might be a good idea to bowl first here. The overcast conditions can help the speedsters as well.
Notable stats
In recent matches, Aiden Markram has had great bat and ball strike rates.
Markram scored 315 runs from his last ten matches and picked up nine wickets with an excellent strike rate of 16.
Faf du Plessis has a terrific strike rate to average ratio with the bat for JSK.
Faf du Plessis has scored 330 runs from his last ten games with a strike rate of 152.07 and an average of 41.25.
Team News
There are no injury updates available at the moment, as this is the first game of the competition. All the players are likely to be fit and ready for this contest.
SEC vs JSKS Probable 11
SEC Playing 11
- Aiden Markram (C)
- Sarel Erwee
- Dawid Malan
- Adam Rossington (Wk)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Tom Abell
- Beyers Swanepoel
- Marco Jansen
- Simon Harmer
- Sisanda Magala
- Caleb Saleka
JSKS Playing 11
- Faf du Plessis (C)
- Reeza Hendricks
- Moeen Ali
- Leus du Plooy
- Ronan Hermann (Wk)
- David Wiese
- Romario Shepherd
- Gerald Coetzee
- Nandre Burger
- Aaron Phangiso
- Lizaad Williams
Dream11 Prediction
These two teams played against each other in last year's event final. Eastern Cape won by a thin margin of 14 runs to lift the trophy. This game is once again likely to go right down the wire. But we expect the runners up last year to start this season on a winning note. We will bet with Super Kings to win this contest.
Top Picks
Aiden Markram: Markram has not only scored 315 runs from his last ten innings but also picked up nine wickets from his last nine games.
Faf du Plessis: Du Plessis has scored 330 runs in his last ten contests with an average of 41.25 and a strike rate of 152.07.
Gerald Coetzee: This right-handed fast bowler bowled well in the ODI World Cup in India. You can bet on him to enjoy these conditions more.
Aaron Phangiso: Phangiso is bowling well, with nine wickets from five games and a strike rate of 10.66.
SEC vs JSKS Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: A Rossington , T Stubbs
Batters: R Hendricks, F du Plessis, D Malan
All-rounders: M Ali, A Markram (C), R Shepherd, M Jansen (VC)
Bowlers: G Coetzee, N Burger
