South Africa Premier League 2025

Match 23: PR vs DSG

Preview

Paarl Royals will cross swords with Durban Super Giants for match no. 23 of the SA Premier League 2025. The Boland Park in Oval will host the match on Monday, January 27. This is a clash between the side ruling the charts and qualifying for the playoffs and the side reeling at the bottom of the points table. 

Paarl are at the top of the table with six wins in seven games, and their only loss came against MI Cape Town in the tournament's second game. 

On the other side, Durban are in a different state than the Durban. They have managed to win only one out of their eight games and have not come across a win since their first match against Pretoria Capitals. 

Durban needs desperate wins to improve its position on the points table, whereas Paarl has completed its group stage qualification and will try to enjoy the rest of their two games. 

Match Details

Match: PR vs DSG, 23rd Match, South Africa Premier League 2025

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Time: 09:00 PM

Venue: Boland Park, Paarl 

Pitch & Weather Report

The pitch at Boland Park in Paarl is expected to be well-balanced, assisting both units. Depending on the conditions, the captain who wins the toss shall choose to bat first and set a defendable target before the opponents. The Pacers will have a niche in powerplay, but the surface's batting-friendly nature will make this match a high-scoring contest.

The weather predicted for Boland Park on matchday is clear skies with no chance of rainfall. The highest and lowest temperatures will be 29 and 22 degrees Celsius, with a humidity of 58% and a wind speed of 23 km/h. 

PR vs. DSG Squads

PR: David Miller (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Joe Root, Rubin Hermann, Mitchell Van Buuren, Dunith Wellalage, Dayyaan Galiem, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nqabayomzi Peter, Keith Dudgeon, Eshan Malinga, Kwena Maphaka, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sam Hain, Codi Yusuf, Dewan Marais, Lungi Ngidi

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

PR vs. DSG Probable Playing XIs

PR: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Joe Root, Rubin Hermann, Mitchell Van Buuren, Dunith Wellalage, David Miller (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Dayyaan Galiem, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nqabayomzi Peter

DSG: Quinton de Kock (wk), Brandon King, Matthew Breetzke, Kane Williamson, Marcus Stoinis, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj (c), Junior Dala, Prenelan Subrayen, Noor Ahmad

Match Prediction

Paarl Royals shattered all records on Saturday as they used only spinners in their attack and fetched an 11-run victory over Pretoria Capitals after posting an average total of only 140 runs. Durban are already low on confidence and have no chance of qualification even if they win their remaining matches with high margins. It is expected to be a one-sided contest with another win for the table toppers PR. 

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