Table toppers Pretoria Capitals will face off against Durban's Super Giants in the 28th match of the SA20 league 2023.
PRE vs DUR: Match Preview:
Pretoria Capitals are currently placed first on the points table and have already qualified for the semi-finals. However, the Capitals would be missing their top scorer Will Jacks, who has scored 270 runs in the season. Rilee Rossouw played a match-winning knock in their last match which is a sigh of relief for Pretoria Capitals. Theunis de Bruyn has scored 190 runs in 8 matches while Phil Salt has registered 168 runs at a strike rate of 161.53.
Pace gun Anrich Nortje is currently the top wicket-taker for Capitals with 15 scalps in 8 matches. Eathan Bosch has grabbed 11 wickets while captain Wayne Parnell has contributed with 10 wickets this season.
Durban Super Giants on the other hand are placed on the second-last spot on the points table with just 3 wins in 9 matches and are almost out of contention for the semi-finals. Heinrich Klaasen and Quinton de Kock have been the top scorers for Super Giants with 259 and 228 runs respectively in 9 matches each. Wiaan Mulder has also chipped in 152 runs, while Matthew Breetzke stepped up in their last game.
English pacer Reece Topley has been the top wicket-taker for DSG with 9 wickets to his name in 7 matches. Dwaine Pretorius has registered 8 wickets in 5 innings while spinner Prenelan Subrayen has picked up 6 wickets. Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj have also chipped in with 4 wickets each.
PRE vs DUR: Match Details
- Date – Sunday, February 05, 2023
- Time – 09:00 PM IST
- Venue – The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Today's Match Prediction: Who will win today's cricket match? PRE vs DUR
Pretoria Capitals will start as favourites to win this match against Durban's Super Giants.
PRE vs DUR: Where to Watch?
Viacom18 and Sports 18 in India will stream the SA20 league. The matches will be broadcasted on TV on Sports18 – 1, Sports18 – 1 (HD), and Sports18 Khel, while viewers can watch them online on the OTT platform Jio Cinema.
PRE vs DUR Team News:
There are no new injury updates from either team as of now.
PRE vs DUR Probable Playing 11:
- Pretoria Capitals – Philip Salt (wk), Kusal Mendis, Theunis de Bruyn, Rilee Rossouw, Shane Dadswell, James Neesham, Wayne Parnell (c), Senuran Muthusamy, Eathan Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Joshua Little
- Durban's Super Giants – Quinton de Kock (c), Ben McDermott, Matthew Breetzke, Keemo Paul, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, David Willey, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Reece Topley
PRE vs DUR Fantasy 11:
- Wicket-keepers – Quinton de Kock, Philip Salt
- Batters – Theunis de Buryn, Matthew Breetzke, Colin Ingram
- All-rounders – James Neesham, Wayne Parnell, Wiaan Mulder
- Bowlers – Anrich Nortje, Reece Topley, Joshua Little
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C/VC Options – Quinton de Kock, Phil Salt, James Neesham, Wayne Parnell, Anrich Nortje