Pretoria Capitals and Paarl Royals will meet in the first semi-final of the SA20 League at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg. Yesterday, both teams played each other, and the Pretoria Capitals easily won. From now on, neither team can afford to make a mistake.
Pretoria Capitals finished first in the league stage, and they want to continue their strong play here. Phil Salt has consistently performed well with the bat, and Kusal Mendis also played well in the most recent match. Anrich Nortje will be in charge of the pace bowling, and Adil Rashid will be the side’s leading spinner.
Despite losing their final match, the Paarl Royals made it to the knockout stages. With Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, David Miller, Eoin Morgan, and others in their lineup, it is evident that this team’s batting is its strength. The side’s bowling looks awful, and they will need to get better at it.
Match details
- Tournament: SA20 2023
- Match: Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals, 1st Semi-Final
- Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
- Date & Time: February 08, 2023 | 9:00 PM IST / 03:30 PM GMT / 05:30 PM LOCAL
Prediction
In the league stage, the Capitals were superior to the other team, but things can quickly change in a knockout match. The team that bats first should be able to win at a place like the Wanderers.
Prediction: The team that bats first wins the game.
pitch report today match
So far in the tournament, the Wanderers have hosted four games, one of which was abandoned, and this track has been great for batting. The batters will once more enjoy their time on this track, which has an even amount of bounce. The ground’s outfield moves very quickly, so once the ball enters the gap, it will quickly reach the boundaries.
Three out of the tournament’s four matches have been won by teams that bat first, and the average score in the first innings has been 174 runs. The batting has been difficult in the match’s second innings, as can be seen. In the initial overs, pacers may play a significant role, but spinners will come into play in the second innings.
Given the quality of the batters on both teams, a game with a lot of goals may be in the cards. It is a knockout match, and according to the records at this arena, the two skippers might pick to bat after winning the throw.
Weather Forecast
Throughout the course of the game, there is a 30% to 50% chance of rain, which could cause delays. The temperature will hover around 21 degrees Celsius.
Probable Playing 11
Pretoria Capitals
- RR Rossouw
- TB de Bruyn
- CA Ingram
- M Pretorius
- WD Parnell(C)
- James Neesham
- E Bosch
- S Muthusamy
- PD Salt
- A Nortje
- J Little
Paarl Royals
- DA Miller(C)
- M Van Buuren
- JJ Roy
- E Jones
- WJ Lubbe
- AL Phehlukwayo
- Jos Buttler
- DJ Vilas
- L Ngidi
- T Shamsi
- BC Fortuin
Where to watch
You can watch the match on the following platforms
- SuperSport.com.
- DStv.
- Showmax.
- Box Office.
- M-Net.