SA 20 Match 8: Durban's Super Giants vs Paarl Royals | Fantasy Tips and Teams

image-lcwb9vpwKingsmead, Durban (Source: Twitter)

The eighth match of the SA 20 2023 will see the Durban Super Giants take on Paarl Royals at Kingsmead, Durban. The match will be played on Sunday, 15th January 2023 at 5:00 PM IST. 

Durban's Super Giants have had a rocky start to their tournament winning one match and losing the other one. They are currently at number four in the points table with four points from two matches. However, they have the winning momentum with them from the last match and will look to capitalise on it. 

The Paarl Royals are currently in second place in the points table. They have five points under their belt from two matches. Much like their opponents, the Royals are also coming into the match with a convincing win from their last match against the Super Kings. 

Both teams will be looking to extend their winning run and hence it promises to be an exciting match. Ahead of the match let us look at the key facts, the important player picks and the best teams for the fantasy contests for this match. 


Ground Stats: Kingsmead, Durban

The pitch at Kingsmead favoured the batters in the first match that was played here. A total of 364 runs were scored in 40 overs in the match. But in the first half of the match, the pitch looked slow and the batters struggled to get off the blocks. So, it can be said that players of all trades will have a say in this match. 

Numbers at the venue (This tournament)

Total Matches: 1

Matches won batting first: 1

Matches won batting second: 0

Average Score batting first: 190

Average Score batting second: 174

Average runs scored per over: 9.10

Average runs scored per wicket: 33


DSG vs PRL, Match 8: Probable Final 13s

Durban's Super Giants Team News

No major updates

Durban's Super Giants Probable Final 13

Kyle Mayers✈️, Quinton de Kock (c & wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Jason Holder✈️, Dwaine Pretorius, Keemo Paul ✈️, Matthew Breetzke, Prenelan Surbayen, Keshav Maharaj, Akila Dananjaya✈️, Reece Topley✈️, Hardus Viljoen


Paarl Royals Team News

No major updates

Paarl Royals Probable Final 13

Wihan Lubbe, Jos Buttler✈️, Jason Roy✈️, Dane Vilas (wk), David Miller (c), Eoin Morgan ✈️, Ferisco Adams, Bjorn Fortuin, Ramon Simmonds✈️, Cody Yusuf, Tabraiz Shamsi, Evan Jones✈️, Lungi Ngidi


Key Facts to be kept in mind

  1. Bjorn Fortuin has picked up three wickets in the tournament while conceding runs at an economy of 5.20. 
  2. Jos Buttler has a strike rate of 126.98 in this tournament.
  3. Prenelan Subrayen has picked up four wickets in the tournament while conceding runs at an economy of 7.85.
  4. Lungi Ngidi has an economy of 3.25 in the tournament so far.
  5. Dwaine Pretorius has an economy of 11.75 in this tournament. 

Expert's Tips

The pitch at Durban will be good for batting. But one cannot the discount the importance of bowlers on the pitch. So, the best way to go for this match would be to keep a balance between players of all trades, rather than going for batting heavy or bowling heavy set up. 


Team 1: For Head-to-Head contests (Cricket Exchange Fantasy App)

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock

Batters: David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Mayers

All-rounders: Evan Jones, Jason Holder, Wiaan Mulder

Bowlers: Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Reece Topley

Captain: Kyle Mayers
Vice-captain: Jos Buttler


Team 2: For Winner takes it all contests (Cricket Exchange Fantasy App)

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock

Batters: David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Mayers, Eoin Morgan

All-rounders: Evan Jones,  Wiaan Mulder

Bowlers: Bjorn Fortuin, Keshav Maharaj, P Subrayen

Captain: Kyle Mayers
Vice-captain: Bjorn Fortuin

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