SA20 Cricket Match Prediction 2024 | Match 19 | Paarl Royals vs Durban Super Giants – Let’s see who will win. | Jan 26

Paarl Royals vs Durban Super Giants Match Analysis

The Paarl Royals and Durban Super Giants will square off in Match 19 of the 2024 SA20 on Friday night at Boland Park. With five victories and just one loss so far in the season, Paarl Royals are in the lead going into this matchup at the top of the table. The Super Giants are now four points down and not far behind. In Paarl, the match begins at 17:30 local time.

Even though the Paarl Royals were missing their captain on Wednesday, they still prevailed by 5 wickets with one over remaining. They have a deep lineup of hitters, thus we predict that they will win again on Friday. Durban Super Giants had a fantastic start to the season, but they fell to Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Pretoria Capitals. They are now back on track, though, and they will go to Paarl hoping to reclaim the top spot in the rankings.

Paarl Royals vs Durban Super Giants Team Preview & Squads

Paarl Royals

In addition to defeating the Joburg Super Kings in their most recent match, Match 17, on Wednesday, the absence of regular captain David Miller was crucial. However, there was still more: Wihan Lubbe scored a half-century, and Jos Buttler, who had assumed command, failed to surpass that total. In summary, the Paarl Royals showed that they are capable of winning even in the absence of their captain and top-order gun-batter.

They weren’t playing at their best either, even with the ball! Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, and Fabian Allen each claimed one wicket as the Royals conceded runs at an 8.40 rate throughout the 20 overs. Paarl Royals will undoubtedly be in the lead for the remainder of the competition if they can still win with the aforementioned results.

Paarl Royals Squads

Paarl Royals

Jos Buttler (c & wk), Jason Roy, Dane Vilas, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Fabian Allen, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Van Buuren, Tabraiz Shamsi, Wihan Lubbe, Obed McCoy

Durban Super Giants

The Super Giants from Durban have won four games and lost two thus far in the competition. They enter this match fresh off a 36-run triumph over MI Cape Town in Match 16. However, the Super Giants’ campaign has been a little peculiar as their captain from the previous season, Quinton de Kock, has scored two goals in the twenties and four single-digit scores, including a golden duck against MI Cape Town. In addition, Heinrich Klaasen scored two half-centuries in the competition’s opening three games, but he only managed to score 38 runs in the next three.

Luckily, Tony de Zorzi and Matthew Breetzke of Durban’s Super Giants are both performing admirably at the top of the order. The Super Giants are still feasting at the top table in the competition, so you never know what to expect!

Durban Super Giants Squads

Durban Super Giants

Keshav Maharaj (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), JJ Smuts, Marcus Stoinis, Wiaan Mulder, Tony de Zorzi, Reece Topley, Heinrich Klaasen, Noor Ahmad, Matthew Breetzke, Naveen-ul-Haq

Paarl Royals vs Durban Super Giants outfield report

Boland Park, Paarl

We anticipate that both teams will want to field first before this match, even though Paarl Royals won by batting first in their previous game played here at Boland Park. The weather forecast indicates that Friday night in Paarl will be warm and muggy. The temperature will be in the mid-twenties and there is no chance of rain.

At Boland Park, the ball bounces true and gets onto the bat quickly. For the batters at the top of the order, who will watch the ball soar to the fence, that’s effectively a win-win situation. Par scores will probably be around 200.

Paarl Royals vs Durban Super Giants Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In their last two matches, Paarl Royals and Durban Super Giants each won one.

Paarl Royals vs Durban Super Giants Prediction

Winning the toss

• Paarl Royals

Player of the Match

• Paarl Royals – Wihan Lubbe

Most runs

• Paarl Royals – Wihan Lubbe
• Durban Super Giants – Matthew Breetzke

Most wickets

• Paarl Royals – Andile Phehlukwayo
• Durban Super Giants – Marcus Stoinis

Most sixes

• Paarl Royals – Wihan Lubbe
• Durban Super Giants – Matthew Breetzke

Team Scores Batting First

• Paarl Royals – 165+
• Durban Super Giants – 160+

According to cricket analysts, Paarl Royals have a 51% chance to win.  

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