SA20 Cricket Match Prediction 2024 | Qualifier 1 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants – Let’s see who will win. | Feb 06

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants Match Analysis

Durban Super Giants and Sunrisers Eastern Cape square battle in Qualifier 1 of the 2024 SA20 tournament’s first play-off match on Tuesday afternoon. In the group stage, Sunrisers led the standings with 33 points, while Super Giants came in second with 32 points. At 17:30 local time, the game at Newlands begins.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who have won seven of their last eight games and only lost two, were undoubtedly the best team in the group stage. They will be very confident going into this match because they also prevailed in a close match against Paarl Royals in their last game.

Durban Super Giants had a great group stage and won’t be too concerned about their loss to Paarl Royals at the end of the first stage. They will be optimistic about their chances of making it to the final, even though they are aware that they are playing a formidable team.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants Team Preview & Squads

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Before Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s last group stage encounter against Paarl Royals, South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma made his first action since his hamstring injury on Boxing Day, which gave them a significant boost. We anticipate the same starting lineup for this matchup because the team is fit.

The captain, Aiden Markram, hasn’t played at his greatest level during this tournament, but on Saturday he struck two sixes and a four in his 37 off 27 balls. For the Sunrisers, Temba Bavuma is like a new addition right before the playoffs. In the most recent match, he scored 33 runs, while his career-best in T20 cricket is 104.

With 15 wickets in nine games, Australian right-arm fast-medium bowler Daniel Worrall has emerged as one of the tournament’s biggest success stories. The 30-year-old South African, Ottniel Baartman, enters this match having taken crucial wickets on Saturday against Jason Roy and WJ Lubbe.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Squads

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Squads

Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Dawid Malan, Patrick Kruger, Beyers Swanepoel, Liam Dawson, Simon Harmer, Temba Bavuma, Daniel Worrall, Jordan Hermann, Ottniel Baartman

Durban Super Giants

Before their last group stage encounter, the Super Giants had already secured their spot in the playoffs, but they didn’t take a player off to keep them focused on the game. We anticipate the same starting eleven to be chosen, as there have been no reports of injuries before this qualifier.

JJ Smuts, an accomplished all-round batsman, will be brimming with confidence going into this play-off match after hitting four fours and four sixes in the last game. Heinrich Klaasen is a potent middle-order batter who bats right-handed and has amassed exactly 350 runs this season at a strike rate of 200+ and an average of 43.75.

Noor Ahmad’s strike rate of 11.66 is unmatched by any other spinner in the league. He has variation and spins the ball quite a bit. Leading the side and serving as a vital bowler, Keshav Maharaj is an integral part of the team. In every match he played against Sunrisers earlier in the tournament, he claimed a wicket.

Durban Super Giants Squads

Durban Super Giants Squads

Keshav Maharaj (c), Matthew Breetzke (wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Wiaan Mulder, Keemo Paul, Heinrich Klaasen, Reece Topley, JJ Smuts, Noor Ahmad, Tony de Zorzi, Naveen-ul-Haq

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants outfield report 

Newlands, Cape Town

We anticipate that both captains will decide to field first if they win the toss because the team that fielded first won the previous game at Newlands, Cape Town.

It will be overcast, muggy, and mild with a high of about 20 degrees throughout the game. Additionally, there will be a slight wind at the location.

Despite being an excellent batting surface, bowlers who consistently bowl in the appropriate locations will be rewarded. A score of 180–190 will be considered par.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In their last three matches, Sunrisers Eastern Cape won twice and Durban Super Giants won just one match.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants Prediction

Winning the toss

• Durban Super Giants

Player of the Match

• Durban Super Giants – JJ Smuts

Most runs

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape – Aiden Markram
• Durban Super Giants – JJ Smuts

Most wickets

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape – Daniel Worrall
• Durban Super Giants – Noor Ahmad

Most sixes

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape – Aiden Markram
• Durban Super Giants – JJ Smuts

Team Scores Batting First

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape – 170+
• Durban Super Giants – 180+   

According to cricket analysts, Durban Super Giants have a 54.3% chance to win.

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