Match Prediction - Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings 9th Match - SA20

Paarl Royals and Joburg Super Kings are facing each other in the (9th) match of the SA20 in Boland Park, Paarl.

On Thursday night, the Paarl Royals and Joburg Super Kings will face off in an exciting SA20 match in Paarl. With two wins in two matches, the Royals are securely placed in the top half of the league, alongside table-toppers Durban's Super Giants.

The guys from Paarl will attempt to turn this momentum into a juggernaut with another dominant performance against the Super Kings, who are stranded in the bottom part of the table after two losses in three matches.

After their first match of the competition was abandoned due to a lack of delivery, they lost two matches to MI Cape Town and Super Giants, and they are now in a hazardous position with their backs against the wall.

If there was ever a time to turn the tide and gain momentum for their cause, it was now. However, they will face a formidable opponent away from home, the Paarl Royals.

Pitch & Weather Conditions

Boland Park has always benefited batsmen, but the green top will provide enough opportunities for pacers with the new ball. Chasing should be the key in this field. The forecast calls for a bright and sunny day on game day, therefore the pitch is likely to be slow and dry, making run-scoring tough. The pitch here is not suited to batting, therefore any score above (150) could be difficult to follow down.

Probable Playing XI

Paarl Royals

Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Roy, Wihan Lubbe, David Miller (c), Mitchell Van Buuren, Andile Phehlukwayo, Fabian Allen, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Obed McCoy.

Joburg Super Kings

Faf du Plessis (c), Reeza Hendricks, Ronan Hermann (wk), Leus du Plooy, Moeen Ali, Donovan Ferreira, David Wiese, Romario Shepherd, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Imran Tahir.