Boland Park Pitch Report For PR vs SEC SA20 2025

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On Saturday, January 11, it is a double-header at the SA20 2025. Notably, Paarl Royals will take on Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the first match at the Boland Park in Paarl. 

It is the first match for the Royals, but Sunrisers will be playing their second match. Notably, the Aiden Markram-led side suffered an embarrassing defeat in their opening match against MI Cape Town. Ahead of the much-awaited clash, let's look at the pitch report for the upcoming clash. 

Boland Park Stats And Records In SA20 2024

Criterion
Data
Matches Played5
Matches won batting first3
Matches won batting second2
No Result0
Average First Innings Score150.8
Average Second Innings Score153.6

Boland Park Pitch Report: Is It Batting Or Bowling Friendly?

The surface at the Boland Park is slow and the ball keeps low in Paarl. Batters will have a tough time to put runs on the board as the average score here batting first is 150.8. Meanwhile, spinners will get assistance here and players like Bjorn Fortuin will be effective here. 

Interestingly, the team, batting first, have won three matches, while the team batting second have won twice. Thus, the team that wins the toss would look to bat first. 

Players To Watch Out For At Boland Park In Paarl

Bjorn Fortuin

One player who will have a key role in tomorrow's match will be Bjorn Fortuin, who will get a lot of assistance from the pitch. The Paarl Royals' spinner has 20 wickets in two seasons and will be a great asset for the Royals against SEC. 

Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram too is known to make a mark on slow turning tracks. He applies brain and play according to the situations. Even when his side were struggling against MI Cape Town, Markram was the sole performer with the bat. Thus, he is expected to score big in tomorrow's match. 

David Miller

Miller needs no introduction as he has 467 runs in two seasons of SA20. Miller is known for his power-hitting and he has been quite successful at it as well. Further, he knows how to bat on challenging tracks like Paarl and would look to score big.