Who Will Win NM Bay Giants vs Paarl Rocks, MSL 2018?
Paarl Rocks and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants will be going head-to-head in this 29th fixture of the Mzansi Super League 2018 in their bid to bolster their chances of a top three finish. This penultimate league-stage game will be played on December 12 at the Boland Park in Paarl. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 2 PM local time.
PR vs NMBG, MSL 2018: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
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Toss Prediction
The pitch at the Boland Park is not expected to change after the first innings. And also since the last two matches played at this ground have been won by the chasing side, the team that wins the toss here on Wednesday is more likely to field first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Paarl Rocks vs Nelson Mandela Bay Giants, Mzansi Super League 2018...
Rocks Team News & Playing 11
PR Team News
Paarl Rocks went in with three changes to their side in their previous match against Jozi Stars. They dropped Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Bjorn Fortuin and Tshepo Moreki and replaced them with Grant Thomson, Patrick Kruger and Kerwin Mungroo. The Rocks won their last game and so they are expected to come up with an unchanged line-up. Tabraiz Shamsi will be the lone spinner in the side.
PR Key Players
Faf du Plessis is leading from the front and he is the in-form batsman for Paarl Rocks. The skipper is amongst the tournament's top five batsman and has scores of 61, 61, 38 and 76* in his last four innings. Aiden Markram cracked a fifty in the reverse encounter and he will be expected to take the team off to a blazing start. Grant Thomson is coming off an unbeaten 71 against Jozi Stars and the Rocks will find themselves in a strong position if he comes up with a similar performance. Dwayne Bravo, Dane Paterson and Tabraiz Shamsi are the main threats in this bowling attack. Shamsi has been the team's most successful bowler with nine wickets in seven matches and the left-arm chinaman will look to build pressure on the batsmen with his tight bowling. Paterson was the pick of the lot last time against the Giants while Bravo will be the key for the Rocks in the death overs.
PR Recent Form
Paarl Rocks have won four and lost five out of their nine league matches and are currently occupying the fourth spot in the MSL 2018 standings with 17 points. After facing back-to-back defeats against Tshwane Spartans and Cape Town Blitz, they pulled off a six-wicket win over Jozi Stars in their last game at Johannesburg. The Rocks put up an impressive show with the bat last time as they successfully chased down the Stars' total of 170.
Rocks Predicted Playing 11
Cameron Delport, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis (c), Grant Thomson, Patrick Kruger, Dwayne Bravo, Mangaliso Mosehle (wk), David Wiese, Dane Paterson, Kerwin Mungroo, Tabraiz Shamsi
NB Bay Giants Team News & Playing 11
NMBG Team News
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants drafted Chris Morris, Lizaad Williams and Aaron Phangiso into their playing eleven in place of Ryan McLaren, Carmi le Roux and Junior Dala for their last game against Tshwane Spartans. The Giants are heading into their final league match without any injury worries and we expect them to retain the entire group of eleven from last time.
NMBG Key Players
JJ Smuts and Ben Duckett have been the most consistent performers with the bat for Nelson Mandela Bay Giants. Skipper Smuts has scored the most runs for his side - 208 in 8 matches which includes a couple of half-centuries. Duckett weighed in with a knock of 47 last time out against Tshwane Spartans. Heino Kuhn, who struck a fifty in the reverse fixture, will be the team's biggest hope in the middle order. Jason Roy was dismissed for just one run in the last game and the opener will look to bounce back strongly. Chris Morris and Smuts have been the best bowlers for the Giants with eight and seven wickets respectively, and it will be up to these two to do the job for their team with the ball. Imran Tahir has been very economical and the leg-spinner could once again stifle the batsmen with his miserly spells. Paarl Rocks will also be wary of Sisanda Magala who took a three-wicket haul against them last time.
NMBG Recent Form
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants are third in the MSL 2018 league standings with four wins, three losses and a couple of washouts from their nine matches. They currently have 21 points in their kitty and a win here will assure them of a spot in the Eliminator. The Giants faced a 28-run loss in their last game against Tshwane Spartans. Prior to that, they were thrashed by Jozi Stars by 81 runs at Port Elizabeth before having to share points with Durban Heat in a washed out game at the Kingsmead.
NB Bay Giants Predicted Playing 11
JJ Smuts (c), Jason Roy, Rudi Second (wk), Ben Duckett, Heino Kuhn, Christiaan Jonker, Chris Morris, Sisanda Magala, Aaron Phangiso, Lizaad Williams, Imran Tahir
Dec 12, 2018
17:30 IST / 12:00 GMT
Boland Park - Paarl, South Africa
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