Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Match Details
Match: Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Semi-Final 2 | SA20 2023
Date: Thursday, 09 February 2023
Time: 20:30 (GMT+5) / 21:00 (GMT+5.5) / 21:30 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Preview
- With four straight victories, the Joburg Super Kings are in decent form going into this game.
- In the league stage, Sunrisers Eastern Cape was defeated by the Joburg Super Kings in both games.
- Faf du Plessis, the captain of the Joburg Super Kings, has scored 369 runs so far this year and appears to be in great form.
On Thursday night at Centurion Park, the second SA20 Semi-Final will be played between Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. With six victories from ten games, the Super Kings came in second position in the points table. Sunrisers Eastern Cape finished third after winning four games. In Centurion, play begins at 17:30 local time.
Since Match 13, the Super Kings have not lost a game and have experienced some significant victories. In this game, we anticipate them to play some more outstanding cricket.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape struggled to compete with the Super Kings in Match 27 as they had not won any of their previous three games. If the Sunrisers are to prevail in this semifinal, they will need to make a significant improvement.
Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
At Centurion Park, thunderstorms are expected throughout Thursday evening. A temperature of roughly 21 degrees will be humid, and there may be sporadic showers.
The captain who won the coin toss choose to field first in each of the group stage contests played in Centurion. We anticipate that both teams will want to bat second in this game.
In the previous game, pace bowlers took the most wickets on this surface. This pitch has excellent carry, therefore a par score of over 190 is possible.
Joburg Super Kings Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Joburg Super Kings made just one change in preparation for their final group-stage match against MI Cape Town. With Lizaad Williams’ introduction and impressive bowling performance of 1-11 from three overs, Nandre Burger was left from the team.
Recent form – W W NR W W
Joburg Super Kings’ Probable XI
Faf du Plessis (c), Matthew Wade (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Sibonele Makhanya, Donovan Ferreira, Leus du Plooy, Kyle Simmonds, Gerald Coetzee, Romario Shepherd, Lizaad Williams, and Maheesh Theekshana.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Ottniel Baartman rested for the final group stage match against the Joburg Super Kings, and we anticipate that he will replace Brydon Carse for this semi-final. Before this game, the Sunrisers are not concerned about any injuries, according to reports.
Recent form – L NR L W L
Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s Probable XI
Aiden Markram (c), Adam Rossington (wk), Jordan Hermann, Temba Bavuma, JJ Smuts, Tristan Stubbs, James Fuller, Marco Jansen, Ottniel Baartman, Sisanda Magala, and Roelof van der Merwe.
Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Head-to-Head Stats (Last 2 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Joburg Super Kings | 2 | 0 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 0 | 2 |
Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape – Semi-Final 2, Dream 11
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Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Prediction
Winning the toss
- Joburg Super Kings
Top batsman
- Joburg Super Kings – Faf du Plessis
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape – Aiden Markram
Top bowler
- Joburg Super Kings – Gerald Coetzee
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape – Roelof van der Merwe
Most sixes
- Joburg Super Kings – Faf du Plessis
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape – Aiden Markram
Player of the Match
- Joburg Super Kings – Faf du Plessis
Team Scores Batting First
- Joburg Super Kings – 190+
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape – 180+
Joburg Super Kings is the favorite to win this match.
The winner of this match goes to Saturday’s first SA20 final at Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium. Sunrisers Eastern Cape will be attempting to reverse their recent poor performance, but they face a squad that is also in fantastic form. Gerald Coetzee’s bowling has been especially impressive, and we anticipate that he will once again be too good in this game. We expect Joburg Super Kings to win.