The second league match of the SA20 League 2023 will take place at the Kingsmead in Durban between the Durban Super Giants and the Joburg Super Kings. Both teams want to start the tournament on a winning note because they have some great T20 players in their ranks.
All-rounders are this team’s strength, and Quinton de Kock is in charge of the Super Giants. The team’s primary all-rounders are Dwaine Pretorius, Kyle Mayers, and Jason Holder. The pace attack will be led by Reece Topley, and Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer are skilled spinners.
Due to their ownership by Chennai Super Kings, the Joburg Super Kings are unquestionably one of the tournament’s most popular teams. Faf du Plessis is back in yellow to lead his team, and in the batting department, he has the support of Janneman Malan and Reeza Hendricks.
Probable XIs
Durban’s Super Giants
- Kyle Mayers
- Matthew Breetzke
- Quinton de Kock (c & wk)
- Wiaan Mulder
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Jason Holder
- Keemo Paul
- Simon Harmer
- Hardus Viljoen
- Keshav Maharaj
- Reece Topley
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
- Adam Rossington (wk)
- Jordan Hermann
- Aiden Markram (c)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Sarel Erwee
- JJ Smuts
- Marco Jansen
- James Fuller
- Roelof van der Merwe
- Brydon Carse
- Sisanda Magala
Kingsmead Cricket Ground pitch report
The SA20 League will play its first match at the Kingsmead in Durban. This track has a lot of bounce, just like any other stadium in South Africa, and the pacers will definitely play a big role in this match as well. With the new ball, the pacers will be crucial in the first over.
There have been 14 Twenty20 Internationals played here, and the teams that bat first have won seven of them, scoring an average of 152 runs in the first innings. The fact that the average score in domestic T20 matches is 151 runs indicates that batting has not been easy here. Despite the fact that both teams scored over 200 runs in the previous T20I match here.
In this match, the pacers should be able to move the ball in the first overs on a new track. The batters will be able to play their shots correctly if they can get set. The boundaries are also not very large, and the outfield is quite quick here. Here, a par score will be any score around 170 runs.
Weather Forecast
There is a 40% chance of rain, which could cause disruptions and delays. It’s possible that the temperature will hover around 24 degrees Celsius.
Prediction
In the tournament, the Super Giants haven’t been able to gain much momentum. The Sunrisers, on the other hand, are favored to win this one and have won four of their last six games.
Prediction: Eastern Cape Sunrisers to win
Where to watch
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