The third match of SA20 2024: Paarl Royals Vs Pretoria Capitals will be played on January 12 at Boland Park. From match predictions to pitch reports, here in this article, we are going to discuss all you need to know about this match.
PR Vs PC Match Overview
David Miller and Wayne Parnell would lead Paarl Royals and Pretoria Capitals, respectively, as skippers in this match. Here is the overview of Paarl Royals Vs Pretoria Capitals:
| Series | SA20 2024 |
| Match | 3 |
| Match Date | 12 January 2024 |
| Cricket Ground | Boland Park, Paarl |
| Umpires | Arno Jacobs, Brad White |
| TV Umpire | Thomas Mokorosi |
| Reserve Umpire | Philip Vosloo |
| Match Referee | Laurence Matroos |
Possible playing XI
Under David Miller’s captaincy, Paarl Royals are again looking to be a strong contender to lift the trophy. They have some destructive batsmen like Jos Buttler and Jason Roy. The bowling side is also looking strong enough. Most probably the following 11 players would play the match:
- Jos Buttler (wk)
- Jason Roy
- Wihan Lubbe
- Dane Vilas
- David Miller (C)
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Fabian Allen
- Bjorn Fortuin
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Lungi Ngidi
- Obed McCoy
Due to injury, Anrich Nortje would not play in the entire tournament. Pretoria Capitals will miss Nortje who was one of the leading wicket-takers last year. No doubt the batting side is strong but in the absence of their star bowler, the team’s bowling side raises questions in fans’ minds. Possibly these 11 players will be seen playing in today’s match:
- Will Jacks
- Phil Salt (wk)
- Theunis de Bruyn
- Rilee Rossouw
- Colin Ingram
- Jimmy Neesham
- Eathan Bosch
- Wayne Parnell (C)
- Migael Pretorius
- Adil Rashid
- Daryn Dupavillon
Paarl Royals Vs Pretoria Capitals: Match Prediction
Paarl Royals and Pretoria Capitals will meet on January 12 in the 3rd Match of the 2024 SA20 tournament at Boland Park. The Royals finished the tournament in fourth place and were knocked out in the semi-final match by the table-top Capitals who went so close to the trophy but lost the final match.
The English batsman Jos Buttler from the Royals squad was the leading run-scorer last season, and he can be the lead run-scorer in this match as well. Well, on the other hand, fans have great hope for Phil Salt from the Capitals to score high against the Royals like he did last year. From the bowling side, experts are believing in Tabraiz Shamsi and Adil Rashid to be the top wicket-takers in the match.
Both teams have assembled a strong squad consisting of some of the best batsmen and bowlers from all around the world. Both teams have a good blend of domestic and international players. However, the bowling side of Paarl Royals looks stronger, and that’s why they seem to be a stronger contender to win this match.
Pitch Report
We have seen spin bowlers doing better on this ground in T20 cricket as compared to fast bowlers. A total score of 160 can be defended easily with the wise use of bowlers.
Weather Report
The match will begin in sunny conditions, and the temperature is predicted to be in the mid-twenties throughout the match. Thankfully, there is no rain forecast in Paarl on Friday. We have witnessed a lot of matches having been canceled due to rain.
Paarl Royals and Pretoria Capitals Head-to-Head
This will be the fourth match between these two teams. Both teams won one match against each other in the group stage. They met a third time in the semi-final where Pretoria Capitals played first and scored 153 runs. Paarl Royals’ batting lineup crashed, and they got all out at 124 and were defeated by 29 runs. Both sides had won one match against each other in the group stage before the Capitals won by 29 runs in the semis.
| Matches Played | 3 |
| PR Won | 1 |
| PC Won | 2 |
| Tie | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |