Who will win Cape Town Blitz vs Durban Heat, MSL 2019?
Cape Town Blitz vs Durban HeatDurban Heat will be seeking their first win of the tournament when they go up against Cape Town Blitz in this 18th fixture of the Mzansi Super League 2019. The match will be played on November 28 at the latter's home ground i.e. Newlands in Cape Town. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM local time.
After losing their last two matches, Cape Town Blitz will look to bounce back with a win and move up the points table. They lost to Paarl Rocks by two runs in their last match at home. Durban Heat, on the other hand, are still winless after having played five matches and they need to start winning quickly if they are to remain in contention for a top three finish.
CTB vs DH, MSL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Sony ESPN, FreeSports, Geo Super, BT Sport, SABC Sport
Live Streaming: Bet365, Sony LIV
CTB vs DH Toss Prediction
Teams batting first at this ground normally don't find it easy setting up a target for the opposition as determining a safe score in these excellent batting conditions could be tricky. So the team that wins the toss here is more likely to bowl first.
CTB vs DH Weather Report
The weather forecast for this game looks very good with clear skies and no chance of rain interruptions. It should be pretty warm in the evening with temperature expected to be around 25-27 degrees Celsius.
CTB vs DH Pitch Condition
The pitch at Newlands has generally been batsman-friendly and it certainly behaved like one in the two games that have been played here this MSL season. There won't be much movement off the surface for the seam bowlers and bounce should also remain consistent throughout the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Cape Town Blitz vs Durban Heat, MSL 2019...
Cape Town Blitz Team News & Playing 11
CTB Team News
Cape Town Blitz made a couple of changes to their side in the previous game against Paarl Rocks; they replaced George Linde and Anrich Nortje by Vernon Philander and Mohammad Nawaz. Both had a pretty decent outing with the ball and are expected to be retained for this upcoming clash against Durban Heat. Despite coming off a loss, the Blitz may come up with an unchanged line-up on Thursday.
CTB Key Players
Janneman Malan: He is one of the leading run-scorers in the MSL 2019 with 187 runs at an average of 37.40 and strike-rate of 146.09. The opening batsman blitzed an unbeaten 99 off 59 balls against Jozi Stars and has scored 53 runs in his last two innings.
Quinton de Kock: The captain has been the next best batsman for Cape Town Blitz. He is having an impressive strike-rate of 169 which equals the amount of runs he has scored this season. Once again, the onus will be on the left-handed opener to provide the innings a brisk start.
Dale Steyn: With 10 wickets in 6 matches at an economy of 8, Dale Steyn is currently leading the tournament's wickets charts. The veteran pacer claimed a three-wicket haul against Jozi Stars and has picked a couple of wickets in each of the last three games.
CTB Recent Form
Cape Town Blitz have won three and lost as many matches out of the six they have played so far in this year's Mzansi Super League and are placed fourth on the leaderboard with 13 points. After a positive start with three wins from the first four matches, the Blitz have faced failures on the previous two occasions; they lost to Nelson Mandela Bay Giants by five wickets at Port Elizabeth before going down to Paarl Rocks by two runs at home.
Cape Town Blitz Predicted Playing 11
Quinton de Kock (c/wk), Janneman Malan, Marques Ackerman, Liam Livingstone, Asif Ali, Vernon Philander, Mohammad Nawaz, Wahab Riaz, Sisanda Magala, Gregory Mahlokwana, Dale Steyn
Durban Heat Team News & Playing 11
DH Team News
Durban Heat dropped left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen in the last match against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants after he returned expensive figures of 0-29 from three overs against Tshwane Spartans. Leg-spinner Shaun von Berg was brought into the side in place of Jansen. Though he too was expensive, but he picked up the key wicket of Matthew Breetzke at a crucial time and that might help him keep his place in the eleven. Wesley Marshall and Alex Hales will continue to open the batting while Kyle Abbott will be one of the new-ball bowlers.
DH Key Players
Wihan Lubbe: He has scored the most runs for Durban Heat in this year's MSL and is having a very healthy strike-rate of 180.43. The top-order batsman clubbed 83 off 42 balls in the reverse encounter at the Kingsmead and the team will want him to play a similar knock.
David Miller: He is someone who can take the game away from the opposition very quickly with his explosive batting. The left-hander has looked promising in his two innings this season and is coming off an impressive 45 against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants.
Keshav Maharaj: The left-arm spinner has a pretty good record in the twenty-over format of the game. He may have taken only two wickets in three matches but he has done well to keep the batsmen quiet. Maharaj finished with an outstanding economy of 4.25 last time out and he will again look to build pressure in the powerplay.
DH Recent Form
Durban Heat are yet to register a win this season and they are currently lying second from the bottom at the fifth spot on the MSL 2019 points table. They have so far played five matches and lost two of those while three have ended in no results. Their campaign has been marred by rain; both their fixtures against Tshwane Spartans as well as the one against Paarl Rocks were washed out. The Heat faced Nelson Mandela Bay Giants in their last match at Port Elizabeth where they suffered a five-wicket loss.
Durban Heat Predicted Playing 11
Wesley Marshall, Alex Hales, Wihan Lubbe, Dane Vilas (c/wk), David Miller, Ravi Bopara, Andile Phehlukwayo, Shaun von Berg, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Abbott, Malusi Siboto
Cape Town Blitz vs Durban Heat Head to Head
Cape Town Blitz and Durban Heat have played three matches against each other in the Mzansi Super League with the former leading the scoreline 2-1.
Both won once each in the two encounters last season; while the Blitz won the first game by three wickets at the Kingsmead, the Heat emerged victorious in the second by six wickets at Newlands.
Cape Town Blitz secured a 10-run win when the two teams faced each other earlier this season - in the ninth match at the Kingsmead. They posted 174/6 on the board after being put into bat first and then restricted Durban Heat to 164/7.
CTB vs DH Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
CTB Won |
DH Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Cape Town Blitz vs Durban Heat Betting Odds
Cape Town Blitz are favorites to win this 18th match of the Mzansi Super League 2019 at 1.66 with Betway, 1.61 with Bet365 and 1.64 with 10CRIC. Durban Heat begin as outsiders among the bookmakers and they have been priced higher at 2.10 on Betway, 2.30 on Bet365 and 2.20 on 10CRIC.
🏆 Cape Town Blitz vs Durban Heat Prediction
Cape Town Blitz and Durban Heat are both coming into this match on the back of consecutive losses and so both will be desperate for a win. The latter, however, find themselves in a precarious position as a defeat here will really make it tough for them to go past the league stage. The Heat do have some big names in their line-up but most of them have been underperforming. The Blitz have fared much better and having won the reverse fixture in Durban will give them the upper hand. The Quinton de Kock-led side also have the home advantage in their favor which is another reason why we are backing them to win this match.
Nov 28, 2019
21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT
Newlands - Cape town, South Africa
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