SA20 2023 | PR vs MICT: Preview, Prediction and Fantasy Tips

MI Cape Town (PC: Twitter)

MI Cape Town will be looking to bounce back stronger when they take on Paarl Royals in the 16th match of the SA20 on Saturday, January 21 at Boland Park, Paarl. 

Both teams have experienced a similar fate in the tournament so far, winning two matches out of the five they played. However, thanks to MI Cape Town's better net run rate, they are placed a spot ahead in the points table. 

Paarl Royals suffered a five-wicket defeat at the expense of Sunrisers Eastern Cape in their last match while MI Cape Town, too, lost their last two matches against Sunrisers Cape Town. With both teams eyeing a crucial win, we should be in for an exciting T20 contest fixture on Saturday.

Match Details 

Date & Time: January 21, 5:00 PM IST
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Live Telecast & Streaming: Sports18 and JioCinema 

Pitch Report 

The surface at the Boland Park in Paarl is a batting friendly one. The batters from both sides will be eager to rack up huge runs on the board. The outfield here is pretty quick and shorter boundaries will further help the batters. Whoever wins the toss will look to bat first. 

Predicted Playing XI 

Paarl Royals: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Wihan Lubbe, David Miller (c), Eoin Morgan, Evan Jones, Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

MI Cape Town: Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Grant Roelofsen (wk), Sam Curran, Delano Potgieter, George Linde, Rashid Khan (c), Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer 

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket-Keeper: Ryan Rickelton, Jos Buttler 
Batters: Eoin Morgan, David Miller, Dewald Brevis
All-Rounders: Sam Curran, George Linde, Odean Smith
Bowlers: Lungi Ngidi, Olly Stone, Jofra Archer

Captain: Jos Buttler
Vice-Captain: Dewald Brevis

Prediction

Although both teams look evenly matched on paper, one might hand the advantage to MI Cape Town, given the plethora of stars in their batting line-up. 

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