South Africa Premier League 2025

Match 16: DSG vs MICT

Preview

Durban Super Giants will square off against MI Cape Town for the 16th South Africa Premier League 2025 match. The match is scheduled at the Kinsgmead Stadium in Durban on Tuesday, January 21. 

DSG will look forward to recovering from their six-wicket defeat against Sunrisers Eastern Cape. After choosing to bat first, they managed to put in only 115 runs at 8 8-wicket loss. They failed to capitalise on their powerplays, and middle overs resulted in a rapid fall of wickets. With this loss, they are now placed at the bottom of the points table with fewer chances of qualifying for the playoffs. Hence, the next game will be crucial for the Super Giants. 

MICT, on the other hand, will enter this match both on confidence after winning their previous game by seven wickets over Joburg Super Kings. While chasing a total of 172 runs, Ryan Rickleton’s explosive innings of 89 runs off just 39 deliveries led them to an incredible win in just 16 overs, leading to a better Net Run Rate. The Rashid KKhan-led side is now in second place,w ith three wins in five games so far. 

Match Details

Match: DSG vs MICT, 16th Match, South Africa Premier League 2025

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Time: 9:00 PM

Venue: Kingsmead, Durban

Pitch & Weather Report

This is the historic ground where Yuvraj Singh hit 6 sixes off England’s Stuart Broad in the 2007 World Twenty20. The pitch is well-known for assisting bowlers, especially seamers, who gain from the additional movement caused by surface moisture. Even with favourable conditions for bowlers, batsmen can accumulate significant runs if they remain at the crease for an extended period in the middle. The average first-inning score at Kingsmead is about 155 runs.

The weather is predicted to be sunny with hints of clouds. The high will be 30 degrees Celsius, and the low will be 23 degrees Celsius. The humidity will be 85%, and the high wind rate will be 8 kmph.

DSG vs. MICT Squads

DSG: Quinton de Kock (wk), Keshav Maharaj (c), Brandon King, Matthew Breetzke, Kane Williamson, JJ Smuts, Wiaan Mulder, Heinrich Klaasen, Junior Dala, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Bryce Parsons, Jason Smith, Chris Woakes, Shamar Joseph, Dwaine Pretorius, Prenelan Subrayen, Christopher King

MICT: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rashid Khan (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, Delano Potgieter, Colin Ingram, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Connor Esterhuizen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Dane Piedt, Thomas Kaber, Tristan Luus, Chris Benjamin, Nuwan Thushara

DSG vs MICT Probable Playing XIs

DSG: Brandon King, Matthew Breetzke, Kane Williamson, Quinton de Kock (wk), JJ Smuts, Wiaan Mulder, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj (c), Junior Dala, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad

MICT: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, Delano Potgieter, Colin Ingram, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult

Match Prediction

DSG has been defeated by margins of 28 and 58 in its two games at the Kingsmead so far this season. MI Cape Town is expected to win this match.

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