Joburg Super Kings will face Paarl Royals in the (17th) SA20 2024 match on 24 January, Wednesday at Johannesburg's Wanderers Stadium.
Let’s talk about the performance of both the teams in the last matches.
Super Kings took against Pretoria Capitals in their last match, where the Capitals won the toss and decided to bat. They scored (167) runs for the cost of nine wickets in (20) overs. Romario Shepherd and Lizaad Williams were the Super Kings' standout bowlers, taking three wickets each.
Super Kings chased down the 168-run mark in (18) overs, with six wickets in hand. Donovan Ferreira was the highest scorer, scoring (56) runs off (20) deliveries and remaining unblemished.
In their penultimate encounter, the Royals faced MI Cape Town, who won the toss and chose to bowl. The Royals scored (162) runs and lost three wickets. Jason Roy and Jos Buttler both scored half-centuries for their teams. Roy was the highest scorer, with (69) runs off (46) deliveries.
MI were bowled out for (103) runs in (18.2) overs, and they lost the match by (59) runs. Bjorn Fortuin was the Royals' most effective bowler, taking three wickets for (15) runs in four overs.
Joburg Super Kings is underperforming, the team has won a single match only in the last five. Whereas, the Royals’ performance is completely contrary. The team won (4) matches and lost one against MI Cape Town.
The hitters in this match will most likely benefit greatly from the surface at The Wanderers Stadium. The last five T20 matches here have had an average first innings score of 193 runs. The team that wins the toss may decide to bowl.
The weather seems fine, but the humidity stands at (65%) which can hamper the pitch condition, making it more damp, and reducing the bounce. It could be a problem for the batters.
RR Hendricks, F du Plessis (C), JL du Plooy, MM Ali, BS Makhanya, D Ferreira (wk), D Wiese, Romario Shepherd, LB Williams, N Burger, Imran Tahir
JJ Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), WJ Lubbe, DA Miller (C), M Van Buuren, Fabian Allen, AL Phehlukwayo, BC Fortuin, L Ngidi, T Shamsi, OC McCoy
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