Who will win Cape Town Blitz vs Paarl Rocks, MSL 2019?
Cape Town Blitz host Paarl Rocks in a key match for both teams’ MSL 2.0 ambitions on November 24. The match takes place at Newlands Stadium and gets underway at 10:00 local time.
The Blitz have won three from five so far, but lost last time these met as they were bowled out for 84. They also come into this game on the back of a defeat – failing to defend 186/9 against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants.
Paarl Rocks come into this match on the back of a win against struggling Jozi Stars – though that was their first win since bowling the Blitz out so cheaply to earn a comprehensive win. Nevertheless, the winner of this match will stay firmly in contention at the top of the table.
CTB vs PR, MSL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live TV: SuperSport
Live streaming: SuperSport Live
CTB vs PR Toss Prediction
Cape Town Blitz won the toss for the first time last time out, batted first and lost. Quinton de Kock may elect to field first this time on a more balanced wicket.
CTB vs PR Weather Report
Though it will be humid, and temperatures will only be in the high teens, conditions should otherwise stay dry in Cape Town.
CTB vs PR Pitch Condition
Newlands is a well-balanced wicket. The ball will move, it will turn off this surface and yet good batting will be rewarded here too.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Cape Town Blitz vs Paarl Rocks, MSL 2019.....
Cape Town Blitz Team News & Playing 11
CTB Team News
Cape Town Blitz were unchanged again last time out and, despite defeat, they may stick with the team that won the previous two matches.
CTB Key Players
Liam Livingstone: The Englishman is in good form with the bat, scoring 65, 25 and 39 in his last three innings to show what he can offer. He has a T20 strike rate of 141.73.
Dale Steyn: Another two wickets last time out means he now has eight in five matches in this tournament – a match which has marked his return from injury.
Quinton de Kock: Back to his big-hitting best last time out, hitting four fours and three sixes on his way to 39 from 18 balls. He now has 146 runs in this year’s tournament.
CTB Team Form
Cape Town Blitz won back-to-back matches to bounce back from their heavy defeat to Paarl Rocks. Most recently, they posted 174/6 against Durban Heat and Dale Steyn’s 2-23 was key in securing a ten-run win.
They lost last time out, however, despite Quinton de Kock and Liam Livingstone both hitting 39 in a total of 186/9. Steyn took two more wickets, but Nelson Mandela Bay Giants sealed a five-wicket win with four balls to spare.
Cape Town Blitz Predicted Playing 11
Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock (c, wk), Marques Ackerman, Liam Livingstone, Asif Ali, George Linde, Wahab Riaz, Sisanda Magala, Gregory Mahlokwana, Dale Steyn, Anrich Nortje
Rocks Team News & Playing 11
PR Team News
Paarl Rocks were rewarded for keeping faith in the team that had lost to Tshwane Spartans, most notably Kerwin Mungroo – who was much more economical with the ball last time out. They changed the batting order for that match, but James Vince’s good form could mean he is bumped back up again this time out.
PR Key Players
Tabraiz Shamsi: Took three wickets when these teams last met, finishing with figures of 3-16, and a wicket apiece in the subsequent two games means he now has five for the tournament.
Dwaine Pretorius: Took 1-12 from his two overs last time out and then hit 37 with the bat. It was a similar performance to when these teams last met, when he scored 34 and took 1-11.
James Vince: Started his MSL 2.0 campaign with 86 from 53 balls against the Spartans and then top-scored with 43 from 28 last time out.
PR Team Form
After opening with a dominant win against the Blitz, with Tabraiz Shamsi, Hardus Viljoen and Bjorn Fortuin leading the way, the Rocks come into this fixture on the back of their second win of the tournament. In between, they had a no result against Durban Heat and could not defend 185/6 (after James Vince’s 86*) against Tshwane Spartans. Last time out, Jozi Stars posted 129/3 and Vince’s 43 led the chase to seal a four-wicket win in just 16.1 overs.
Rocks Predicted Playing 11
Cameron Delport, James Vince, Henry Davids, Faf du Plessis (c), Dwaine Pretorius, Hardus Viljoen, Mangaliso Mosehle (wk), Isuru Udana, Kerwin Mungroo, Bjorn Fortuin, Tabraiz Shamsi
Cape Town Blitz vs Rocks Head to Head
Paarl Rocks thrashed Cape Town Blitz when they met earlier this season. After posting 170/9, Hardus Viljoen dismissed both openers cheaply to claim figures of 2-9 and Bjorn Fortuin (2-13) and Tabraiz Shamsi (3-16) also helped bowl the Blitz out for 84. Last season, each team had beaten the other once.
CTB vs PR Head to Head Stats
Matches Played |
CTB Won |
PR Won |
Tie |
No Result |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Cape Town Blitz vs Rocks Betting Odds
Cape Town Blitz is 1.72 favourites to win this game with Bet365 and Betway, but Paarl Rocks beat them last time out and could be a good bet at 2.10 outsiders with Bet365. Betway are offering 2.05 on a Paarl Rocks win.
Quinton de Kock is 3.00 favourite to be Cape Town Blitz’s top batsman with Bet365, while Janneman Malan can be backed at 4.50 and in-form Liam Livingstone is now 5.00. Dale Steyn is 3.75 with Bet365 to be their top bowler, ahead of Anrich Nortje at 4.00.
For the Rocks, meanwhile, Faf du Plessis is 3.75 favourite with Bet365 but James Vince’s current form suggests he could be the better bet at 4.00. Tabraiz Shamsi took three wickets when these teams last met and he is 4.00 to be their top bowler, as are Hardus Viljoen and Bjorn Fortuin – who took two each in that game.
🏆 Cape Town Blitz vs Rocks Prediction
Paarl Rocks beat Cape Town Blitz when they last met and, as they come into this match on the back of a win, they can keep their form up by beating the Blitz again.
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