EAC vs CT Match Prediction & Betting Tips, SA20 2023
Match 9 of the SA20 sees Sunrisers Eastern Cape take on MI Cape Town at St George’s Park on Monday evening. The Sunrisers have played Pretoria Capitals in both of their opening matches and lost each game. MI Cape Town have won two from three so far. Read on as we preview this match. The game gets underway in Gqebera at 17:30 local time.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are already in danger of falling behind at the bottom of the table. The pressure will be on them to get a win in this match but they are up against a very strong MI Cape Town side.
MI Cape Town showed the depth in their squad with Kagiso Rabada coming in on Saturday and captain Rashid Khan found his wicket taking touch also. They will be a very tough team to stop throughout this tournament.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town T20 Live Streaming
This match will be shown live on SuperSport Cricket, SS Grandstand, Sony Sports Network and Sky Cricket.
SA20 2023 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sony Liv and Sky Go.
EAC vs CT Match Toss Prediction
There will be a temptation to bat first and post a big total but we expect both captains to want to bowl first and chase a target on this wicket.
EAC vs CT, St George's Park Pitch Report
There is pace and bounce on this pitch and it would not be a surprise to see one or both teams hit scores over 200. Spinners with good variations can also play a part on this wicket.
Gqeberha Weather Report
Very cloudy and very humid from start to finish of this match. The temperature will be in the low 20s throughout this clash.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town, SA20 2023
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Team News & Playing 11
EAC Team News
There was one change from the opening match defeat to Pretoria Capitals with Hampshire spinner Mason Crane left out in favour of pace bowler Brydon Carse for the re-match. Back in front of their home supporters, we expect Eastern Cape to favour a quick bowling attack.
EAC Key Players
- Aiden Markram- the skipper hit five fours and two sixes in the second defeat to Pretoria Capitals. He is a clean hitter of the ball and his counter-attack turned the match for a while in favour of his team.
- JJ Smuts- the batting all-rounder has not had much success with the ball in the tournament so far but has hit 94 runs, including 66 on this pitch, so far in the SA20.
- Sisanda Magala- the experienced pace bowler has picked up at least one wicket in each game and will got the big wicket of Phil Salt with his first ball of the game on Saturday.
EAC Team Form
Sunrisers Eastern Cape have lost both of their opening games and will be looking to get their first win at thome in this match.
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape Predicted Playing 11
Sarel Erwee, JJ Smuts, Jordan Cox (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Marques Ackerman, James Fuller, Marco Jansen, Brydon Carse, Sisanda Magala, Ottniel Baartman
MI Cape Town Team News & Playing 11
CT Team News
There were three changes for MI Cape Town after their defeat to Durban’s Super Giants on Friday. In spite of taking six wickets from his first two games, including four against the Super Giants, Olly Stone was left-out alongside Jofra Archer and Duan Jansen. Kagiso Rabada came in and performed very well and no changes are expected here.
CT Key Players
- Dewald Brevis- the 19 year old has already had quite the up and down tournament with two big scores and a duck. His mentality is as impressive as his technique and he will look to attack early on in this game.
- Rashid Khan- the Afghanistan leg-spinner captains the team but had seen his wicket taking ability fall away over his previous seven T20s. However, he was back with two wickets on Saturday and his self-belief was on show again.
- Kagiso Rabada- the 26 year old South African international was very accurate in his first appearance in the SA20 on Friday. He bowled four overs, conceded only 13 runs and took a wicket alongside bowling a maiden.
CT Team Form
With two wins from three games, MI Cape Town have had a strong start and now they are looking for their first back to back victory.
MI Cape Town Predicted Playing 11
Dewald Brevis Ryan Rickleton, Rassie van der Dussen, Grant Roelofsen (wk), Sam Curran, Delano Potgieter, Odean Smith, George Linde, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Waqar Salamkheil
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town Head to Head
This is the first game between the sides.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town Betting Odds
With the winless Sunrisers Eastern Cape taking on MI Cape Town who have already won two matches, it is no surprise to see the bookies backing MI Cape Town.
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Who will win Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town T20 Match?
The strength in depth in the bowling department is on a different level with MI Cape Town. No other team in this tournament could leave out Olly Stone and Jofra Archer without weakening their attack.
🏆 Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town Prediction
Sunrisers Eastern Cape will need to put in their best performance of the season if they are to stop MI Cape Town, who have looked particularly strong, in this game. Sunrisers have only faced Pretoria Capitals so far and it could be that their bowlers have better match-ups against MI Cape Town’s. However, there are very few weak links in the MI Cape Town side and we are backing them to win this match.
Jan 16, 2023
21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT
St Georges Park - Gqeberha, South Africa
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