Who will win Cape Town Blitz vs Nelson Mandela Bay Giants, MSL 2019?
Cape Town Blitz will host Nelson Mandela Bay Giants at the Newlands in this 26th fixture of the Mzansi Super League 2019. The match will be played on December 6 with live telecast scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM local time.
Both the teams will be heading into this match on the back of a win in their last match against Tshwane Spartans - the Giants winning by six wickets and the Blitz by 15 runs. While the Giants need to win at least one of their remaining two fixtures in order to finish in the top three, the Blitz will have to win both their remaining matches to have any chance of going past the league stage.
CTB vs NMBG, 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 NMBG Toss Prediction
The pitch at this ground has tended to become a tad slower during the second-half this season. Moreover, since three out of the four matches played here have been won by the team batting first, the toss-winning team is more likely to bat first.
CTB vs NMBG Weather Report
A pleasant weather has been predicted for this game with no chance of rain. There will be very little cloud cover, if at all, and temperature is expected to be in the range of 22-25 degrees Celsius.
CTB vs NMBG Pitch Condition
Newlands has produced some high-scoring games in this year's Mzansi Super League. The ground has hosted four matches so far and has witnessed five totals of over 160. Once again, good batting conditions can be expected and it could be a tough day for the bowlers.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Cape Town Blitz vs Nelson Mandela Bay Giants, MSL 2019...
Cape Town Blitz Team News & Playing 11
CTB Team News
Cape Town Blitz made one change to their line-up last time after their seven-wicket loss to Durban Heat at home. They dropped out-of-form batsman Asif Ali and brought in pace bowler Anrich Nortje. David Bedingham looked impressive with the bat in both the matches he has played and he will continue to bat at number three. Quinton de Kock will open the innings alongside Janneman Malan while Dale Steyn will once again be handed one of the new balls.
CTB Key Players
Janneman Malan: He is leading the tournament's runs charts having scored 298 runs at an average of 42.57 and strike-rate of 150.50. The opening batsman has hit a couple of fifties this MSL season and scored a brisk 75 recently against Durban Heat at this very ground.
David Bedingham: The 25-year old South African replaced Pakistan's Asif Ali a couple of matches ago and has already made a mark. The top-order batsman has scored 97 in the two innings he has played so far and a half-century in the last match against Tshwane Spartans would have given his confidence a big boost.
Dale Steyn: With 15 wickets in 8 matches at an economy of 7.09, Dale Steyn is currently the tournament's best bowler. The veteran pacer has picked at least two wickets in each of the last five matches and returned incredible figures of 3-10 last time out.
CTB Recent Form
Cape Town Blitz are currently fifth on the MSL 2019 points table with four wins and as many losses from eight matches. They got their campaign off to a good start this season, winning three of their first four matches. But their performance graph went downhill thereafter as they suffered defeats in their next three fixtures. The Blitz, however, have managed to break their losing streak with a 15-run victory over Tshwane Spartans at home last Sunday.
Cape Town Blitz Predicted Playing 11
Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock (c/wk), David Bedingham, Liam Livingstone, Vernon Philander, Mohammad Nawaz, Wahab Riaz, Aviwe Mgijima, Sisanda Magala, Dale Steyn, Anrich Nortje
NB Bay Giants Team News & Playing 11
NMBG Team News
Jason Roy missed the last game against Tshwane Spartans and his availability for Friday's clash is not confirmed. The England opening batsman was replaced by Matthew Breetzke who is likely to partner Ben Dunk again at the top of the order. Nelson Mandela Bay Giants made one more change in the last match - they dropped all-rounder Onke Nyaku who made way for left-arm fast bowler Akhona Mnyaka. The Giants are coming on the back of a win and so they may not want to tweak their current line-up.
NMBG Key Players
Ben Dunk: The left-handed Australian has been the in-form batsman for the Giants this season. He is the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament with 278 runs at an impressive average of 55.60 and strike-rate of 154.44. Dunk has cracked two fifties so far which includes the match-winning knock of 99 not-out in the last match against the Spartans.
JJ Smuts: The skipper has made a few fine contributions with the bat and finds himself among the top ten batsmen of the MSL 2019. Smuts blitzed 73 in the reverse encounter against Cape Town and recently smashed another half-century against Durban Heat.
Imran Tahir: He has been the standout performer with the ball for the Giants and is the tournament's second-leading wicket-taker with 12 wickets at a remarkable economy of 6. The leg-spinner claimed 2-26 against Cape Town Blitz earlier and he will look to replicate that performance.
NMBG Recent Form
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants have won five and lost two out of the eight matches they have played thus far in the MSL 2019 and are leading the league standings with 23 points. After having made a perfect start with four wins from their first four completed encounters, the Giants faced back-to-back losses - against Paarl Rocks and Durban Heat. However, they have bounced back in the tournament by securing a six-wicket win over Tshwane Spartans in a high-scoring thriller at Port Elizabeth last time out.
NB Bay Giants Predicted Playing 11
Ben Dunk (wk), Matthew Breetzke, JJ Smuts (c), Heino Kuhn, Ryan ten Doeschate, Marco Marais, Chris Morris, Beuran Hendricks, Junior Dala, Akhona Mnyaka, Imran Tahir
Cape Town Blitz vs NB Bay Giants Head to Head
Cape Town Blitz and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants have both won one match each out of the three that have been played between them in the Mzansi Super League.
The two teams have faced each other once at the Newlands - in their rain-affected first clash of the previous season which the Cape Town Blitz ended up winning by 12 runs on account of DLS method.
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants emerged victorious by five wickets when they met Cape Town Blitz earlier in the ongoing season at Port Elizabeth. Opting to bat first, the Blitz posted 186/9 in their innings before the Giants edged past that total with four balls remaining.
CTB vs NMBG Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
CTB Won |
NMBG Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Cape Town Blitz vs NB Bay Giants Betting Odds
Cape Town Blitz begin as the bookmakers' favorites for this game and they are being offered at odds of 1.72 on Betway and 1.80 on Bet365 and 10CRIC. Nelson Mandela Bay Giants have been priced a little higher - 1.95 with 10CRIC and 2 with Betway and Bet365.
🏆 Cape Town Blitz vs NB Bay Giants Prediction
This is going to be a crunch game for both the teams. Cape Town Blitz have the home advantage on their side but they will be wary of the fact that they have suffered two defeats in their previous three matches at this venue. With the likes of Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan, the hosts boast a strong top-order batting which is looking even better now with David Bedingham coming into the side. However, their bowling seems a little over-dependent on Dale Steyn. Nelson Mandela Bay Giants, on the other hand, strike more balance in terms of team composition. Having won the reverse fixture, they have the upper hand going into this contest and we feel they could hurt Cape Town's play-offs chances.
Dec 06, 2019
21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT
Newlands - Cape town, South Africa
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