Who Will Win Jozi Stars vs Durban Heat, MSL 2018?
Jozi Stars, after winning their last three matches in a row, will look to extend their momentum when they go up against the desperate Durban Heat. This 23rd fixture of the Mzansi Super League 2018 will be played on December 7 at the Kingsmead in Durban. Live telecast of the match is scheduled to start at 2 PM local time.
DH vs JS, MSL 2018: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
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Toss Prediction
The Kingsmead has hosted three MSL matches so far and out of those, two have been won by the side batting second. Since the pitch at this ground is not expected to change after the first period of play, the team that wins the toss here in this match is more likely to field first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Durban Heat vs Jozi Stars, Mzansi Super League 2018...
Durban Heat Team News & Playing 11
DH Team News
Durban Heat made three changes in their side for the last match against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants - Heinrich Klaasen, Tladi Bokako and Brandon Mavuta were dropped and replaced by Temba Bavuma, Rashid Khan and Marchant de Lange. Since the game ended in a washout, we expect the Heat to retain the entire group of eleven for this Friday's clash against Jozi Stars.
DH Key Players
Morne van Wyk, Khaya Zondo and David Miller are the biggest hopes for Durban Heat from this misfiring batting line-up. van Wyk and Zondo have scored the most runs for them in the tournament. The former had cracked a half-century in the reverse fixture against Jozi Stars and the team will want him to score big once again. Miller has scored 52 runs in his last three innings and he is the key man in this middle order. The Heat's bowling will depend mainly on Kyle Abbott, Marchant de Lange and Keshav Maharaj. Abbott has been their most successful bowler with seven wickets in as many matches and with Vernon Philander not at his best, the onus will be on him to put pressure on the Stars in the powerplay. Maharaj is having the best economy rate of the three bowlers and the left-arm spinner will be expected to tie down the batsmen in the middle overs.
DH Recent Form
The washout against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants has dashed Durban Heat's hopes of a playoffs berth which means they are the first team to get eliminated from the Mzansi Super League 2018. With just a solitary win, five losses and six points in the bag from seven league encounters, the Heat still find themselves at the bottom of the standings. They are coming into this match having faced defeats in their last four completed matches.
Durban Heat Predicted Playing 11
Sarel Erwee, Morne van Wyk (wk), Khaya Zondo, David Miller, Temba Bavuma, Albie Morkel (c), Rashid Khan, Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Abbott, Marchant de Lange
Jozi Stars Team News & Playing 11
JS Team News
Jozi Stars' batting has received a big boost with the return of the explosive West Indian batsman Chris Gayle. He opened the batting alongside Reeza Hendricks in the last match against Cape Town Blitz and the two will be opening the innings once again. While Ryan Rickelton made way for Gayle, Dwaine Pretorius and Eddie Leie were the two bowlers to be dropped last time. Seamers Nono Pongolo and Duanne Olivier were both given a game and their impressive showing means they will probably be retained. We, therefore, expect the Stars to go unchanged for this upcoming match.
JS Key Players
Reeza Hendricks is going great guns for the Jozi Stars. The opening batsman is currently right at the top of the tournament's runs charts with 346 runs which includes two centuries and as many half-centuries. He cracked an unbeaten ton in the reverse fixture and is coming off a 48-ball 79 against Cape Town Blitz. Apart from him, the spotlight will be on Rassie van der Dussen who has also been amongst the runs and Chris Gayle, who on his day, can single-handedly turn the game in his team's favor. Duanne Olivier is the MSL's second-best bowler with 11 wickets in 5 matches while Beuran Hendricks with 9 wickets in 6 matches has been the team's next-best option with the ball. Kagiso Rabada had claimed a four-fer and finished with the best figures in the earlier encounter against Durban Heat. Jozi Stars will want this pace troika to be at its best on Friday.
JS Recent Form
Jozi Stars have overhauled Nelson Mandela Bay Giants to move to the second spot in the MSL 2018 points table with an emphatic 50-run victory over log leaders Cape Town Blitz in their last encounter at the Newlands. This was their third consecutive win in the tournament after having previously defeated Durban Heat and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants by 53 runs and 81 runs respectively. The Stars now have 20 points in the bag after winning four and losing three out of their seven league matches.
Jozi Stars Predicted Playing 11
Chris Gayle, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Dane Vilas (c/wk), Petrus van Biljon, Daniel Christian, Simon Harmer, Nono Pongolo, Kagiso Rabada, Beuran Hendricks, Duanne Olivier
Dec 07, 2018
17:30 IST / 12:00 GMT
Kingsmead Cricket Ground - Durban, South Africa
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