Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals Match Details
Match: Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals, Match 24 | SA20 2023
Date: Friday, 03 February 2023
Time: 16:30 (GMT+5) / 17:00 (GMT+5.5) / 17:30 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals Preview
- Both teams are in fantastic form, having won back-to-back wins in their last two games.
- Joburg Super Kings’ batting order is reliant on Faf du Plessis and Leus du Plooy.
- The Royals’ key batsmen Roy, Miller, and Buttler all delivered great knocks in the previous ODI series.
On Friday evening, the Joburg Super Kings take on the Paarl Royals in SA20 Match 24 at the Wanderers Stadium. The Super Kings are fourth in the standings with 16 points and four wins in their first seven games. The Royals have one point from one more game. The game begins at 17:30 p.m. local time in Johannesburg.
Joburg Super Kings have won their past two matches by five and eight wickets, respectively, with both victories coming in the final over. They have a solid team and will put up a battle against Paarl Royals.
In this format, Paarl Royals are level on points with Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who are second.
Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
Thunderstorms have the potential to disrupt this game. The prediction calls for heavy cloud cover and high humidity throughout the match’s scheduled hours.
In both SA20 matches at this venue, the captain who won the toss chose to bat first. In this encounter, we forecast that both sides will try to field first.
This Johannesburg surface has good pace, bounce, and carry. Although this is not a fantastic pitch for spinners, we expect them to pick up wickets on it.
Joburg Super Kings Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Joburg Super Kings have lost Alzarri Joseph from their roster as Zimbabwe and the West Indies begin their Test series. However, the signing of Australian keeper-batter Matthew Wade, who has a good T20 record, has bolstered their batting line-up.
Recent form – W W L W L
Joburg Super Kings’ Probable XI
Faf du Plessis (c), Matthew Wade (wk), Romario Shepherd, Lewis Gregory, Sibonelo Makhanya, Reeza Hendricks, Nandre Burger, Leus du Plooy, Neil Brand, Maheesh Theekshana, and Gerald Coetzee.
Paarl Royals Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Despite the fact that five of their players are involved in the South Africa vs. England ODI series, we expect Paarl Royals to field an unchanged XI for this game. The Royals had no injuries to deal with ahead of their match against the Joburg Super Kings.
Recent form – W W L L W
Paarl Royal’s Probable XI
David Miller (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Dane Vilas, Evan Jones, Jason Roy, Wihan Lubbe, Mitchell Van Buuren, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Andile Phehlukwayo.
Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals Head-to-Head Stats (Last 1 match)
Team | Won | Lost |
Joburg Super Kings | 0 | 1 |
Paarl Royals | 1 | 0 |
Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals – Match 24, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Jos Buttler (c)
- Donavon Ferreira
Batters
- Reeza Hendricks
- David Miller
- Faf du Plessis (vc)
- Leus du Plooy
All-Rounders
- Wihaan Lubbe
Bowlers
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Lungi Ngidi
- Gerald Coetzee
- Maheesh Theekshana
Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals Prediction
Winning the toss
- Paarl Royals
Top batsman
- Joburg Super Kings – Faf du Plessis
- Paarl Royals – Jos Buttler
Top bowler
- Joburg Super Kings – Alzarri Joseph
- Paarl Royals – Tabraiz Shamsi
Most sixes
- Joburg Super Kings – Faf du Plessis
- Paarl Royals – Jos Buttler
Player of the Match
- Paarl Royals – Jos Buttler
Team Scores Batting First
- Joburg Super Kings – 160+
- Paarl Royals – 170+
Paarl Royals is the favourite to win this match.
On Friday evening, there should be a great contest between two clubs that have won their last two games. The weather may pose problems, but it may also mean that some batters will not have enough time to prepare. We expect a high-scoring game at the Wanderers Stadium and predict a close battle. The Paarl Royals are our pick to win.