The bottom two teams in the points table are going to meet once again in the Pretoria Capitals v Joburg Super Kings match. Last time Joburg Super Kings defeated the Capitals by 6 wickets with 12 balls remaining. That was the only win they have so far in the season. Both teams have played 6 matches so far in the tournament. Super Kings have won only one match while the Capitals have tasted victory twice.
Both teams are in a difficult situation where upcoming matches will be crucial in deciding whether these teams will qualify for the playoffs or not. After winning the last match, Pretoria Capitals must have gained some confidence. On the other hand, the Super Kings are desperate for their second win. If you are going to create a fantasy team and are confused about which players to include then this article will be helpful to you in which we are going to see the PC v JSK match predictions.
PC v JSK: Match Overview
The 21st match of the SA20 2024: Pretoria Capitals v Joburg Super Kings will be played on 27 January at SuperSport Park, Centurion. Here is the overview of the PC v JSK match:
| Series | SA20 2024 |
| Match | 21st |
| Match Date | 27 January 2024 |
| Venue | SuperSport Park |
| Where To Watch In India | Sports 18 and JioCinema |
Pretoria Capitals v Joburg Super Kings: Match Predictions
The Joburg Super Kings are at the bottom of the points table with 6 points. They got 2 points from their first match which was canceled due to rain and 4 points for defeating the Pretoria Capitals, the team 2 points ahead of them. The Capitals are in the second last position in the points table with 8 points.
We saw the batting unit of Pretoria Capitals failing once again in their previous match against Sunrisers Eastern Cape. However, their bowlers performed brilliantly and defended a low score of 125 runs. After winning this match team must have gained some hope as they have now equal wins as MI Cape Town who is in the top 4. Here are the few players expected to do well in the match:
- Phil Salt
- Rilee Rossouw
- Adil Rashid
- Wayne Parnell
Joburg Super Kings are struggling this season. The team played their last match on 24 January against the Paarl Royals which they lost by 5 wickets. There must be no other team as desperate as the Super Kings to win a match because one more loss can cause them to be disqualified from the playoffs. Hopefully, these key players will perform well in the match:
- Reeza Hendricks
- Leus du Plooy
- Moeen Ali
- Lizaad Williams
Neither the Pretoria Capitals nor the Joburg Super Kings have shown consistency with either ball or bat. But looking at the recent statistics fans are predicting that Pretoria Capitals is more likely to win this match as they have tasted the victory recently and momentum will be in their favour.
PC v JSK: Predicted Playing XI
Joburg Super Kings Predicted Playing 11:
- Faf du Plessis (c)
- Reeza Hendricks
- Leus du Plooy
- Sibonelo Makhanya
- Moeen Ali
- Donovan Ferreira (wk)
- Romario Shepherd
- Kyle Simmonds
- Lizaad Williams
- Nandre Burger
- Imran Tahir
Pretoria Capitals Predicted Playing 11:
- Phil Salt (wk)
- Will Jacks
- Kyle Verreynne
- Rilee Rossouw
- Colin Ingram
- Shane Dadswell
- James Neesham
- Wayne Parnell (c)
- Eathan Bosch
- Adil Rashid
- Daryn Dupavillon
PC v JSK: Weather And Pitch Report
The pitch is predicted to generate some pace and turn. The par score is around 180. The toss winner is most likely to elect to field first. According to the weather forecast, the environment will be humid and we may see some rain with thunders.
Heat-To-Head
In the inaugural season of SA20, we saw these teams colliding twice. In the first match which occurred on 17 January 2023, Super Kings won the match by 6 runs while in the second match which occurred a day later Capitals won by 6 wickets. The most recent clash happened a week ago on 20 January, in which the Joburg Super Kings defeated the Pretoria Capitals in a one-sided match in 18 overs.
| Matches Played | 3 |
| PC | 1 |
| JSK | 2 |
| No Result | 0 |