SA 20 Match 1: MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals | Fantasy Tips and Teams

Rashid Khan and David Miller (Source: Twitter)

Finally the SA 20 is upon us. The tournament appears to be a mini version of the Indian Premier League as the sister franchise of six of the IPL teams will be contesting in this tournament. This will be the inaugural edition of the tournament and all the participants will be eager to etch their name in the history books by lifting the trophy for the first time. 

The opening clash of the tournament will see MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals face off against each other. The match will be played at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Tuesday, January 10th 2023. It is scheduled to start at 9:00 PM IST. 

Ground Stats

The pitch at the Newlands Stadium has been a sporty one. It provides something for players of all trades. While the bowlers will enjoy the bounce here, the batters who are good square of the wicket can reap benefits from the pitch. 

As it is the first match of the tournament we will take a look at the records of the International T20 matches that have been played here. 

T20I Records at the ground

Total Matches: 21

Matches won batting first: 6

Matches won batting second: 15

Average Score batting first: 157

Average Score batting second: 145

Average runs scored per over: 7.99

Average runs scored per wicket: 25

CT vs PR, Match 1 Probable Final 13

MICT Team News

Liam Livingstone is not available for selection.

MI Cape Town Probable Final 13

Ryan Rickelton (wk), Wesley Marshall, Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, Grant Roelofsen, Odean Smith ✈️, Sam Curran ✈️, Rashid Khan ✈️ (c), George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Duan Jansen, Beuran Hendricks, Jofra Archer✈️

PRL Team News

No major updates

Paarl Royals Probable Final 13

Jos Buttler (wk) ✈️, Jason Roy ✈️, Wihan Lubbe, Eoin Morgan✈️, David Miller (c), Mitchell van Buuren, Andile Phehlukwayo, Obed McCoy✈️, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Bjorn Fortuin, Dane Vilas, Corbin Bosch

Key Facts to be kept in mind

1. Jos Buttler has four fifty plus scores in the last ten T20I Innings
2. Dewald Brevis has scored 200 runs in the last five T20 innings,. But 162 of these runs cam in a single inning. 
3. If Jofra Archer plays it will be his first competitive match in 18 months
4. Ryan Rickelton was the highest run scorer in the recently concluded CSA One-day Challenge Division One. 
5. In the last five T20 matches that Tabraiz Shamsi has played, he has picked up eight wickets while conceding runs at an economy rate of 7.47.

Expert's Tips

The pitch will be a sporty one and players off all specialities will get to display their skills. A balance between batters - all-rounders -bowlers is necessary. 

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

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Ryan Rickelton

Batters: Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Mitchell van Buuren

All-rounders: Sam Curran, Andile Phehlukwayo, Wihan Lubbe

Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Tabraiz Shamsi

Captain: Jos Buttler
Vice-captain: Ryan Rickelton

Team 2: For Head-to-Head contests (Cricket Exchange Fantasy App)

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Ryan Rickelton

Batters: Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Eoin Morgan

All-rounders: Sam Curran, Andile Phehlukwayo, Odean Smith

Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Beuran Hendricks

Captain: David Miller
Vice-captain: Sam Curran

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