The seventh match of the tournament, Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings, is scheduled to be played on 15 January at Kingsmead Stadium, Durban. Super Giants are having a great time in this season, winning their first two matches, while the case is quite the opposite for Super Kings.
Joburg Super Kings were supposed to play the very first match of the tournament on 10 January, but the game was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. In their second match, MI Cape Town defeated them by 98 runs. Fans are curious to know if the Kings can defeat the Giants and register their first win. From match predictions to pitch reports, here in this article, we are going to discuss all you need to know about this match.
DSG vs JSK: Match Overview
Keshav Maharaj and Faf du Plessis would lead Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings, respectively, as skippers in this match. Here is the overview of the match:
| Series | SA20 2024 |
| Match | 7th |
| Match Date | 15 January, 2024 |
| Venue | Kingsmead Stadium |
| Where To Watch In India | Sports 18 and JioCinema |
Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings: Match Predictions
Durban’s Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings would be the 7th match of SA20 2024. Durban’s Super Giants have had an amazing start in this tournament; they defeated Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town in their first two matches. While on the other hand, the Joburg Super Kings are still longing for their first win in the league.
Fans have no questions in mind regarding the strength of Durban’s Super Giants squad. Nicholas Pooran and Heinrich Klaasen are the top picks to score high runs in the match. Klaasen, the hero of the team’s first match, has already scored 98 runs in the league. Richard Gleeson and Keshav Maharaj are predicted to take some wickets in the game. While JJ Smuts is expected to contribute both with bat and ball for the team.
Despite having some match-winning players in the team Joburg Super Kings were defeated in their home ground in a one-sided match against MI Cape Town on 13 January. Leus du Plooy, Reeza Hendricks, and Faf du Plessis are expected to do well with the bat, while Nandre Burger, Romario Shepherd, and Lizaad Williams are top picks from their bowling lineup.
Joburg Super Kings’ batters failed to come even close to the huge target of 243 in the last match, while Super Giants players are in a different mood this year. The confident informed players in the Super Giants squad are again expected to dominate the game and earn 4 more points for their team.
DSG vs JSK: Possible Playing XI
Durban Super Giants Possible Playing XI:
- Matthew Breetzke
- Quinton de Kock
- JJ Smuts
- Nicholas Pooran
- Heinrich Klaasen (wk)
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Keemo Paul
- Wiaan Mulder
- Keshav Maharaj (c)
- Reece Topley
- Richard Gleeson
Joburg Super Kings Possible Playing XI:
- Faf du Plessis (c),
- Reeza Hendricks
- Ronan Hermann (wk)
- Leus du Plooy
- Moeen Ali
- Donovan Ferreira
- Romario Shepherd
- Lizaad Williams
- Nandre Burger
- Zahir Khan
- Imran Tahir
DSG vs JSK: Pitch Report
Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa, is considered to be a batting pitch. Often the team batting first wins the match, so most probably the toss winner would opt to bat first. In the previous matches played here, the average score on this pitch was around 153.
DSG vs JSK: Weather Report
The weather forecast suggests a cloudy environment with high humidity in Durban, and the temperature is expected to be around 23°C on the match day. Unfortunately, there is a chance of rain during the match.
DSG vs JSK: Head To Head
Durban Super Giants and Joburg Super Kings faced each other twice in the last season of SA20. Super Kings won both of the matches. Durban Super Giants would be intending to equate the stats in this season.
| Matches Played | 2 |
| DSG Won | 0 |
| JSK Won | 2 |
| No Result | 0 |