SA20 2023 Final: Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Fantasy Tips and Teams
Pretoria Caputals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Source: Twitter)
The final of the inaugural edition of the SA20 is here. We are all set to get the first champions and it will be Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who will be playing in the summit clash. The match will be taking place at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, 12th February at 5:00 PM IST.
The Pretoria Capitals have been the team to contain with in the tournament. They have played 10 matches in the group stage and won seven of them. The Capitals eventually finished at the top of the table with 32 points. After that they went on to face the Paarl Royals in the first semifinal of the tournament. The Capitals batted first in the match and posted 154 runs on the board and managed to bundle out the opponents for 124 runs in 19 overs, winning the match by 30 runs.
Meanwhile, the Sunrisers Eastern Cape have been marginal with their performance in the tournament. They won four of their 10 matches and finished third in the points table with 19 points. The Eastern Cape played against the Joburg Super Kings in the second semifinal and managed to win a high scoring thriller. Aiden Markram's men batted first in the match and scored 213 runs in 20 overs. While defending the total, the 'Orange Army' managed to restrict the Super Kings at 199 in 20 overs and win the match by 14 runs. They will be carrying the momentum forward into the match that matters the most.
Before the match goes live let us look at some of the important stats, the prime player picks and the best predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
Ground Stats: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
The pitch at the Wanderers have been the best for batting in the first innings, recently. In the last three matches of the tournament that has been played here, the team batting first have managed to go past the 150 mark and then defend it quite easily. The captain winning the toss will oook to bat first in the match, especially considering the pressure of the finals.
Numbers at the Ground (Last three matches)
Matches won batting first: 3
Matches won batting second: 0
Average score batting first: 167
Average score batting second: 124
Average runs per over: 7.51
Average runs per wicket: 18
PRE vs EAC, Final: Head-to-Head
These two teams have faced each other twice in the league stage. The Capitals have the advantage in the face-off and will look to extend the lead further and lay their hands on the coveted trophy.
Head-to-Head (Overall)
Total Matches: 2
Pretoria Capitals won: 2
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won: 0
PRE vs EAC Final: Probable Final 13s
PRE Team News
No major updates
Pretoria Capitals Probable Final 13
Phil Salt, Kusal Mendis (wk), Theunis de Bruyn, Rilee Rossouw, Colin Ingram, James Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Wayne Parnell (c), Eathan Bosch, Daryn Dupavillon, Joshua Little, Shane Dadswell, Migael Pretorius
EAC Team News
No major updates
Sunrsiers Eastern Cape Probable Playing XIAdam Rossington (wk), Temba Bavuma, Jordan Hermann, JJ Smuts, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, James Fuller, Brydon Carse, Roelof van der Merwe, Sisanda Magala, Sarerl Erwee, and Tom Abell.
PRE vs EAC, Final: Top Five Picks
- Aiden Markram (EAC): The Sunrisers Easter Cape skipper has led the team from the fron in the true sense of the term. Markram has scored consistent runs in the tournament and has picked up crucial wickets for the team. His all-round form makes him a must pick for the match.
- Kusal Mendis (PRE): The Sri Lankan keeper has given solid starts to the Capitals since he has been a part of the tournament. Mendis has the ability to play a match defining knock at the top of the order and this makes him an important pick in this match.
- Roelof van der Merwe ( EAC): The left-arm spinner has probably been the biggest match winner for the Eastern Cape in this tournament. He has at least picked up a couple of wickets in all the matches that he has played and have not even conceded too many runs. There is no way Van der Merwe can be missed.
- Anrich Nortje (PRE): If it has been Van der Merwe, who has been the match winner with the ball for Eastern Cape, Anrich Nortje has done the same job with the ball for the Capitals. He has been picking up wickets with the new ball and also in the death overs, Norje is a prime pick for this match.
- Phil Salt (PRE): The English batter started the tournament on a great note. But as the tournament has progressed Salt has lost a bit of the touch. However, the team will hope that he gains his form in the most important match and gets his team off to a good start.
PRE vs EAC, Final: Must picks for the match
Pretoria Capitals
- Kusal Mendis - 202 runs in 6 matches (SR: 154.19)
- Anrich Nortje - 18 wickets in 10 matches (ECO: 6.28)
- Phil Salt - 230 runs in 9 matches (SR: 154.36)
Sunirsers Eastern Cape
- Aiden Markram - 340 runs and 10 wickets in 11 matches
- Roelof van der Merwe - 16 wickets in 9 matches (ECO: 5.33)
- Sisanda Magala - 12 wickets in 11 matches
PRE vs EAC, Final: Risky Picks
Sunrisers Eastern Cape - Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs
Pretoria Capitals - Rilee Rossouw, Jimmy Neesham
PRE vs EAC, Semifinal 2: Best Captain and Vice-captain choices
- Aiden Markram (EAC)
- Anrich Nortje (PRE)
- Roelof van der Merwe (EAC)
PRE vs EAC, Final: Team for Head-to-Head Contests
Wicketkeeper: Adam Rossington, Kusal Mendis
Batters: Rilee Rossouw, Theunis de Bruyn, Tristan Stubbs
All-rounders: Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Jimmy Neesham
Bowlers: Roelof van der Merwe, Anrich Nortje, Eathan Bosch
Captain: Aiden Markram
Vice-captain: Anrich Nortje
PRE: 6 Players, EAC: 5 Players
PRE vs EAC, Final: Team for Winner takes all Contests
Wicketkeeper: Adam Rossington, Kusal Mendis, Phil Salt
Batters: Rilee Rossouw, Temba Bavuma, Tristan Stubbs
All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Jimmy Neesham
Bowlers: Roelof van der Merwe, Anrich Nortje, Sisanda Magala
Captain: Jimmy Neesham
Vice-captain: Roelof van der Merwe
PRE: 5 Players, EAC: 6 Players
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