We have reached the business end of the 2nd season of the s. In the 2nd last match of the tournament, Durban Super Giants will host Joburg Super Kings in the 2nd qualifier fixture on Friday at Wanderers Stadium.
Durban Super Giants finished the league stage by being in the 2nd spot with 7 wins and a net run rate of +1.402. They witnessed a defeat against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the 1st qualifier but still have a good chance to make it to the finals.
Joburg Super Kings were not as good as the previous season this year. They finished the league stage by being in the 4th spot in the point table but scored a win against Paarl Royals in the 1st Eliminator to make it to the 1st qualifier round
Durban Super Giants have Heinrich Klaasen and Matthew Breetzke who have hit a combined 52 sixes in the tournament.
The betting tip is...
Durban Super Giants to hit more sixes.
Durban Super Giants came out as a weak team in the 1st qualifier fixture against Sunrisers Eastern Cape. The primary reason for their loss was the batting unit which completely failed to chase the score. The bowlers also failed to give the team an early advantage but kept good control of the game in the middle overs.
Keshav Maharaj & Junior Dala picked up 2 wickets each at an economy of 7.50 and 8.75. Naveel-ul-Haq and Dwaine Pretorius also scalped a single wicket each at an economy of 7.75 and 7.33 respectively.
On the batting front, the top-order pair was a complete disappointment. The first three wickets of the Giants fell for a score of 13 runs. Wiaan Mulder (38 off 34) and Heinrich Klaasen (23 off 15) tried to build a partnership in the middle order but it was not effective. Once their partnership was broken, it rest of the batting unit fell like a house of cards.
Keshav Maharaj, Matthew Breetzke, and Heinrich Klaasen are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius, JJ Smuts, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Reece Topley, Naveen ul Haq, Junior Dala
Joburg Super Kings displayed a dominating performance in the eliminator fixture against the Paarl Royals. The decision to bowl first turned out to be the right one for the team and the bowlers kept good control over the game since the start.
Sam Cook and Nandre Burger gave a good start to the team where Cook picked up 4 wickets in 3.5 overs at an economy of 6.26 and Burger picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 6.50 in 4 overs. Imran Tahir scalped a duo with Moeen Ali picking up a single wicket.
The batters were not under pressure and hence the top order gave a solid start. Leus du Plooy scored 68 of 43 at a strike rate of 158.14. Faf du Plessis scored 55 off 34 at a strike rate of 161.76.
Leus du Plooy, Nandre Burger, and Sam Cook are the three key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Sibonelo Makhanya, Leus du Plooy, Faf du Plessis, Reeza Hendricks, Moeen Ali, Donovan Ferreira, Doug Bracewell, Dayyaan Galiem, Nandre Burger, Imran Tahir, Samuel Cook
This season, both teams have developed a rivalry between them. They both have met twice this year and have scored a single win each.
We are in for an absolute thriller on Friday between the two. Joburg Super Kings have been inconsistent overall but have picked up a winning momentum in recent games.
Durban Super Giants have lost 2 matches consecutively and that brings them under pressure to perform. We predict a win for the Joburg Super Kings on Friday.