The 10th match of SA20 2024: Pretoria Capitals vs Durban Super Giants will be played on 18 January at the SuperSport Cricket Ground, Centurion. Pretoria Capitals have suffered two consecutive losses, both against Paarl Royals. On the other hand, Durban Super Giants have won three matches in a row; they couldn’t have thought of a better start to the tournament.
This match is going to be interesting to watch; one team hasn’t lost, the other hasn’t won yet. One is at the top, while the other is at the bottom of the points table. In this article, we are going to take a look at the playing 11, pitch report, weather conditions, head-to-head, and match predictions.
PC vs DSG: Match Overview
James Neesham, the captain of Pretoria Capitals, and the rest of the squad will try to do better in this match and get 4 points by winning the game. Keshav Maharaj, who would be quite satisfied with the team’s performance, will try to keep the Durban Super Giants in momentum and win the 4th consecutive match. Here’s the overview of the match:
| Series | SA20 2024 |
| Match | 10th |
| Match Date | 18 January, 2024 |
| Venue | SuperSport Park |
| Where To Watch In India | Sports 18 and JioCinema |
PC vs DSG: Match Predictions
Pretoria Capitals vs Durban Super Giants will be the 10th match in the SA20 tournament. These teams have contradicting stats this season. Durban Super Giants have won three matches by now and are in the first position of the points table. While Pretoria Capitals have lost two matches and are at the bottom of the points table.
Rilee Rossouw, Will Jacks, Eathan Bosch, and Jimmy Neesham are predicted to perform well in the match for Pretoria Capitals. On the other hand, Matthew Breetzke, Heinrich Klaasen, Reece Topley, and Dwaine Pretorius are expected to perform well in the squad of Durban Super Giants.
Seeing the statistics, Durban Super Giants are looking to be the stronger contender to win this match. From Matthew Breetzke to JJ Smuts, players are in good form, and obviously, we don’t need to mention the name of Heinrich Klaasen who has been in a different mood this year.
Pretoria Capitals vs Durban Super Giants: Possible Playing XI
Pretoria Capital had a bad start this season, but we can hardly blame their squad. From the captain Jimmy Neesham to the top-order batsman Rilee Rossouw, we can see big names in the team. But after losing two matches, the team might bring some changes to the squad. These are the predicted playing 11 of Pretoria Capitals:
- Philip Salt (WK)
- Jimmy Neesham (C)
- Theunis de Bruyn
- Will Jacks
- Rilee Rossouw
- Colin Ingram
- Corbin Bosch
- Eathan Bosch
- Hardus Viljoen
- Adil Rashid
- Daryn Dupavillon
Players of Durban Super Giants must be very confident after three wins in a row. From the opening batsmen to the bowlers, players are performing well this season. After such a start to the tournament, we aren’t expecting many changes to the squad. This is the predicted playing 11 of Durban Super Giants:
- Quinton de Kock (WK)
- Matthew Breetzke
- Nicholas Pooran
- Heinrich Klaasen
- JJ Smuts
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Keemo Paul
- Wiaan Mulder
- Keshav Maharaj (C)
- Richard Gleeson
- Reece Topley
PC vs DSG: Pitch Report
At SuperSport Park in Centurion, pace bowlers get help from the pitch. The pitch is expected to support seam movement and bounce, which will provide an added advantage to the pace bowlers. A par score on this pitch is predicted to be around 180 runs.
PC vs DSG: Weather Forecast
The weather forecast suggests a cool environment on match day. The temperature is expected to be around 15 degrees Celsius, and there’s very little chance of rain disturbing the match.
PC vs DSG: Head-To-Head
Last year these two teams collided twice. They faced each other on 20 January 2023 for the first time, in which Super Giants’ batting lineup failed, and Pretoria Capitals won in the 8th over. The second match on 5 February was also one-sided, but this time it was the Super Giants that dominated the game and won by 151 runs.
| Matches Played | 2 |
| PC Won | 1 |
| DSG Won | 1 |
| No Result | 0 |