South Africa T20 League

21st Match: SEC vs PR

Preview

SEC and PR will lock horns for the 21st match of the South Africa T20 League 2023. The match will be played at St. George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday, 24th January, at 05:00 PM IST. 

SEC is sitting in the 2nd place in the points table with four wins and three losses in 7 matches, holding 17 points to their name. Aiden Markram is the top run scorer for the SEC franchise, scoring 185 runs with a strike rate of 123. He has also hit four sixes and 18 fours during his time on the pitch this season. Tristen Stubbs was also glooming, with the bat scoring 143 runs at a fantastic strike rate of 170. Rassie Van Der Merwe has been the top wicket-taker for the Capes with 12 wickets under his belt, bowling at an average of 8 and an economy rate of 5.15.

On the other side, PR is holding the 4th spot in the SA T20 league standings with three wins and four losses from their last seven matches played and has bagged 13 points so far. The top run scorer for the side is Jos Buttler, the current highest run scorer with 234 runs and a strike rate of 122. He has struck two sixes and 27 fours. Wihan Lubbe has also smashed 148 runs with an incredible strike rate of 138. Bjorn Furtain has been the top bowler for the Paarl side and has taken 12 scalps while maintaining an average of 14 and an economy rate of 6.29.

After crushing DSG by 124 runs in their last match, the Sunrisers are in a good mood. They would want to perform at their peak against the Royals and would like to capitalize on their winning streak.

The PR has a victory under its belts and is also competing. They would want to build off of that success and string up wins. The last time David Miller & Co. took against the Sunrisers, they were defeated. To climb up to third place on the table, the Royals would want to settle the score.

Match Details

Match: SEC vs PR, 21st Match, South Africa T20 League

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Time: 5:00 PM

Venue: St George’s Park, Gqeberha

Pitch & Weather Report

The sporting pitch in St. George's Park offers both bowlers and hitters much. Three of the past four games were won by the team batting second. After winning the toss on the ground, teams tend to field first. Hence the next game may be expected to follow the same suit. Regarding the weather, it will be a cloudy match day, and the highest and lowest temperatures will be around 24℃ and 18℃ with a wind speed of approximately 32 km/h in the northeast direction.

SEC vs PR Squads

SEC: Sarel Erwee, Adam Rossington (wk), JJ Smuts, Jordan Cox, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Roelof van der Merwe, Marco Jansen, James Fuller, Sisanda Magala, Ottniel Baartman, Junaid Dawood, Jordan Hermann, Mason Crane, Tom Abell, Ayabulela Gqamane, Brydon Carse, Marques Ackerman

PR: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Wihan Lubbe, David Miller (c), Dane Vilas, Eoin Morgan, Evan Jones, Ferisco Adams, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Imran Manack, Corbin Bosch, Andile Phehlukwayo, Obed McCoy, Ramon Simmonds, Mitchell Van Buuren, Codi Yusuf

SEC vs PR Probable XIs

SEC: Adam Rossington (wk), Jordan Hermann, Sarel Erwee, JJ Smuts, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, James Fuller, Roelof van der Merwe, Mason Crane, Sisanda Magala

PR: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Wihan Lubbe, Dane Vilas, Mitchell Van Buuren, David Miller (c), Evan Jones, Ferisco Adams, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

Match Prediction

SEC was on its winning streak, but they lost against JSK. After that, they thrashed DSG by 124 runs in their last game and gained momentum and form again. Meanwhile, PR needs to be more consistent in winning, which shows some flaws in their batting and bowling form. Therefore, we are backing SEC to win this match based on the team’s formation, player stats, and current scenario; we are backing SEC to win this match.

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