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Cricket Match Predictions: SA20 2023 - Pretoria Capitals vs Durban Super Giants - 28th Match - 5 Feb 2023
The 28th match of the SA20 2023 will take place on the 5th of February between Pretoria Capitals and Durban Super Giants at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.
Live Scores - Pretoria Capitals v Durban Super Giants
Top Tournament Stats - SA20 2023
Pretoria Capitals Form Guide:
Pretoria Capitals are currently placed at the first position on points table.
The top run scorer for Pretoria Capitals in the tournament is Will Jacks with 270 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Pretoria Capitals in the tournament is Anrich Nortje and with 15 scalps under his belt.
Pretoria Capitals have won their previous match against MI Cape Town by 2 wickets.
MI Cape Town batted first and they posted a total of 159 before being bowled out. Rassie van der Dussen played exceptionally well and scored 51 runs off 29 balls. Apart from him, no other top or middle order batter tried to give in any fight and as a result, they were bundled out for a small total of 159.
During the chase, Pretoria Capitals lost Philip Salt and Theunis de Bruyn early on. Rilee Rossouw played a majestic knock of 40 runs in 19 balls to put the chase on track. The lower order batters ensured that their team got over the line on the last ball of the innings despite a scare. Pretoria Capitals won the match by just 1 wicket.
Durban Super Giants Form Guide:
Durban Super Giants are placed at the 5th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Durban Super Giants in the tournament is Heinrich Klaasen with 259 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Durban Super Giants in the tournament is Reece Topley with 9 scalps under his belt.
The previous match Durban Super Giants were supposed to play against Sunrisers Eastern Cape was washed off due to rain. However, in their last outing, Durban Super Giants beat MI Cape Town by 5 wickets.
MI Cape Town batted first and they posted a total of 165 for 5 in 20 overs. Tim David and Rassie van der Dussen played exceptionally well and smashed 33 and 43 runs respectively. On the back of their phenomenal batting performances, MI Cape Town were able to cross the 160 run mark and reach 165 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Ben McDermott lost his wicket early on. Quinton de Kock then took the responsibility of taking his team over the line. He smashed 63 runs off just 41 balls to instill hope for a successful chase. Matthew Breetzke provided the finishing punch as he scored 48 not out to take his team home with 5 wickets in hand.
Form Guide - At a Glance
Last 5 match results (most recent first)
Pretoria Capitals - WWLWW
Durban Super Giants - NRWLLL
Head to Head
Pretoria Capitals - 1
Durban Super Giants - 0
Result of last head to head clash
Pretoria Capitals beat Durban Super Giants by 8 wickets
Venue Guide (Domestic T20s) - SuperSport Park, Centurion
Total Matches - 44
Wins for team batting first - 15
Wins for team batting second - 28
Average score batting first - 155
Highest Score - Dolphins 231/2
Lowest Score - Titans 79/5
Pitch Guide
The last match at the SuperSport Park in Centurion saw Pretoria Capitals chase down MI Cape Town's total of 160 off the very last delivery to win by just one wicket. 160 will be about par on the surface.
Toss Guide
The openers will have to make best use of the new ball and the fielding restrictions as it gets harder to score as the game moves on. Win the toss and bowl first.
Weather Guide
Although there is no rain forecast, and the temperature is expected to be pleasant at 19?C, the humidity will be on the higher side (over 70%) and there won't be much breeze to help out the players.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Durban Super Giants - Quinton de Kock, Kyle Abbott, Matthew Breetzke, Johnson Charles, Simon Harmer, Jason Holder, Christian Jonker, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Mayers, Wiaan Mulder, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Reece Topley, Prenelan Subrayen, Dilshan Madushanka, Junior Dala
Pretoria Capitals - Eathan Bosch, Theunis de Bruyn, Shane Dadswell, Cameron Delport, Daryn Dupavillon, Will Jacks, Josh Little, Marco Marais, Kusal Mendis, Jimmy Neesham, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Migael Pretorius, Adil Rashid, Rilee Rossouw, Phil Salt, Shaun von Berg.
Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Pretoria Capitals
Who will win?- Pretoria Capitals
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Rilee Rossouw (Pretoria Capitals), Matthew Breetzke (Durban Super Giants)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Anrich Nortje (Pretoria Capitals), Reece Topley (Durban Super Giants)
Most Sixes – Rilee Rossouw (Pretoria Capitals), Matthew Breetzke (Durban Super Giants)
Player of the Match - Rilee Rossouw (Pretoria Capitals)
Team Scores Batting first – Pretoria Capitals 160+, Durban Super Giants 145+
Match Handicap: Pretoria Capitals
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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