MICT vs PR T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, SA20 2024
MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals go head to head in Match 11 of the 2024 SA20 on Friday evening at Newlands. The hosts have lost two and won one of their opening three games with the Royals one of two teams to have played three and won three in the tournament so far. Read on as we preview this clash. The game begins in Cape Town at 17:30 local time.
MI Cape Town had a good go of chasing down 203 to beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape in their last match but came up just four runs short. Their bowlers will need to be more threatening in this game but they are up against a strong Paarl Royals batting line-up.
Paarl Royals have begun this season’s tournament in brilliant form with one of their top batters making a big score in each game and Lungi Ngidi’s bowling better than anyone else. The Royals will arrive at Newlands believing they will make it four wins from four.
MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket, Sports18 and Supersport.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Sky Go, Now TV and JioCinema.
MICT vs PR Match Toss Prediction
In the only SA20 game so far this season at Newlands, Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss, chose to bat and won the game. We predict that both sides will want to bat first ahead of this clash.
MICT vs PR Pitch Report
This is an excellent batting wicket and we saw only 7 wickets falling and 400 runs scored in the last match at this venue. We expect to see plenty of pace and bounce from this pitch.
Cape Town Weather Report
Clear skies will be present across this match in Cape Town. The temperature will drop from the low thirties to the mid twenties by the end of the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals, SA20 2024
MI Cape Town Team News & Playing 11
MICT Team News
After getting their first win of the season with a 98 run victory over Joburg Super Kings in their previous game, it was no surprise to see MI Cape Town unchanged ahead of their fixture with Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Although they lost, it was a narrow defeat and we expect to see the same XI,
MICT Key Players
- Ryan Rickleton- with three half-centuries from his three innings, and 243 runs in total already, the keeper-batter is in fantastic form.
- Rassie van der Dussen- although his opening batting partner has made more runs, the tall South African has also been in excellent form and is looking to push for a place at the 2024 T20 World Cup.
- Kagiso Rabada- the right-arm pace bowler took 2/23 and 1/6 from the first two games of the tournament and he has 233 T20 wickets across his career.
- Kieron Pollard- the skipper is a top level all-rounder and he took the only two wickets for MI Cape Town in their defeat against Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
MICT Team Form
MI Cape Town have won one match and lost two but both of their defeats have been by small margins.
MI Cape Town Predicted Playing 11
Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickleton (wk), Dewald Brevis, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Kieron Pollard (c), Connor Esterhuizen, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Beuran Hendricks, Olly Stone
Paarl Royals Team News & Playing 11
PR Team News
Although both of their first victories of the season had come against Pretoria Capitals, a change of opponent did not bring a change in the XI for Paarl Royals in Match 9 on Wednesday. No injuries have been announced ahead of this fixture.
PR Key Players
- Jos Buttler- the England white ball skipper took the Player of the Match Award in the last game after finishing unbeaten with eight fours and three sixes in his innings.
- David Miller- the skipper made only 2 runs from 4 balls in the last game but he has already hit 118 runs in this season’s tournament.
- Lungi Ngidi- the South African international pace bowler dismissed Faf du Plessis and Wayne Madsen in successive balls against the Super Kings.
- Obed McCoy- it has been a strong start to the campaign for the West Indian international who has already picked up four wickets and is yet to go wicketless.
PR Team Form
Paarl Royals are in excellent form in SA20 2024 season with wins over Pretoria Capitals twice and Joburg Super Kings.
Paarl Royals Predicted Playing 11
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Wihan Lubbe, David Miller (c), Mitchell Van Buuren, Andile Phehlukwayo, Fabian Allen, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Obed McCoy
MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals Head to Head
Paarl Royals come into this head to head fixture still looking for their first victory over MI Cape Town. The first match last season saw Cape Town win by 8 wickets with the second by a narrow 13 run margin.
MICT vs PR Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
MICT Won |
PR Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals Betting Odds
The bookies are unable to separate MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals ahead of this match. Both teams can be backed to win at 1.83.
Who will win MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals T20 Match?
Although Paarl Royals have won two more games than MI Cape Town so far in the tournament, if a couple of moments had gone their way then MI Cape Town could also have three victories! However, with Jos Buttler, David Miller and Lungi Ngidi in such strong form, we have the Royals as the top side.
🏆 MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals Prediction
Many pundits are expecting this to be a close match with MI Cape Town benefiting from home advantage and Paarl Royals looking to make it four wins in a row. With a very talented opening batting pair, MI Cape Town have the talent to cause Paarl Royals problems but they will also be up against some in-form bowlers. Our prediction is for a competitive fixture but with Paarl Royals getting the victory.
Paarl Royals to beat MI Cape Town
Jan 19, 2024
21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT
Newlands - Cape town, South Africa
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