Who Will Win Paarl Rocks vs Jozi Stars, MSL 2018?
Jozi Stars are set to be in action against Paarl Rocks in this 26th fixture of the Mzansi Super League 2018. The match is scheduled to be played on December 9 at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Live telecast will begin at 11 AM local time.
JS vs PR, MSL 2018: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
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Toss Prediction
The New Wanderers Stadium is expected to offer the best batting conditions during the first period of play. And since the last two matches played at this ground were both won by the side batting first, the team that wins the toss here in this match is more likely to bat first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Jozi Stars vs Paarl Rocks, Mzansi Super League 2018...
Jozi Stars Team News & Playing 11
JS Team News
Chris Gayle is set to open the batting once again with the in-form Reeza Hendricks while Rassie van der Dussen will continue to bat at number three. Kagiso Rabada, Beuran Hendricks, Duanne Olivier and Daniel Christian will form the pace quartet. Jozi Stars do not have any injury issues to deal with ahead of this match and they are expected to play the same eleven that took on Cape Town Blitz on Tuesday.
JS Key Players
Jozi Stars will be counting on their top three - Chris Gayle, Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen - to score the big runs for them against Paarl Rocks. Hendricks has been on fire and is leading the tournament's runs charts. Gayle will be a big threat to the Rocks on this batsman-friendly track while van der Dussen, who struck a 49-ball 78 in the reverse fixture, will look to replicate that performance. Duanne Olivier and Beuran Hendricks have been the best bowlers for the Stars. They are amongst the tournament's top five bowlers and it will be mainly up to them to keep their team in control with the ball. Kagiso Rabada is another key figure in this bowling attack and the pacer will look to dent the Rocks with a few early blows.
JS Recent Form
After losing three of their first four matches, Jozi Stars managed to shrug off their shaky start by winning their next three matches on the trot. They have put up impressive performances with the bat in their past few matches and their bowlers have been bowling with discipline as well. The Stars currently find themselves in the top three of the MSL 2018 league standings.
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
Rocks Team News & Playing 11
PR Team News
Paarl Rocks seem to be free from all injury concerns at the moment which means they will have the entire squad to choose from for this upcoming game versus Jozi Stars. We expect the Rocks to come up with the same line-up that took the field in the Wednesday's clash against Tshwane Spartans.
PR Key Players
Faf du Plessis is the biggest hope for Paarl Rocks when it comes to batting. The skipper has scored the most runs for his side in the tournament and it will be crucial that he makes a sizeable contribution in this match. Apart from him, the team will also want Aiden Markram and Vaughn van Jaarsveld to step up. Dwayne Bravo is a key component in this line-up. The all-rounder can not only add some vital runs towards the end of the innings but is also a game-changer with the ball. Bjorn Fortuin, Dane Paterson and Tabraiz Shamsi are the main weapons in this bowling group. Fortuin has been the most successful of the lot and the left-arm spinner will look to continue his good form. Shamsi claimed outstanding figures of 3-18 recently against Tshwane Spartans and he too could cause problems for the Jozi Stars here.
PR Recent Form
Paarl Rocks are currently positioned in the bottom three of the MSL 2018 points table. Their campaign did not get off to a good start as they lost to Tshwane Spartans and Jozi Stars in their first two league encounters respectively. The inclusion of Faf du Plessis and Tabraiz Shamsi then turned things around for the Rocks as they went on to win three of their next four matches.
Rocks Predicted Playing 11
Aiden Markram, Cameron Delport, Faf du Plessis (c), Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Mangaliso Mosehle (wk), Dwayne Bravo, David Wiese, Bjorn Fortuin, Dane Paterson, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tshepo Moreki
Dec 09, 2018
14:30 IST / 9:00 GMT
Wanderers Stadium - Johannesburg, South Africa
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