Who will win Tshwane Spartans vs Jozi Stars, MSL 2019?
After suffering defeats in their last two matches, Tshwane Spartans will look to return to winning ways when they take on a struggling Jozi Stars at home. The 25th game of the Mzansi Super League 2019 will be played on December 5 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. Live action is scheduled to start at 5:30 PM local time.
Tshwane Spartans are coming off a six-wicket loss to Nelson Mandela Bay Giants in a high-scoring thriller at Port Elizabeth. Batting first, they posted 188/5 in their innings before the Giants closed the chase with two balls to spare. The Spartans will be desperate to win this match and boost their play-offs chances. Jozi Stars crashed to their seventh successive defeat last time as they went down to Paarl Rocks at home despite putting up a big total on the board. They are already out of contention for the play-offs and now have nothing to play for but pride.
TS vs JS, MSL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Sony ESPN, FreeSports, Geo Super, BT Sport, SABC Sport
Live Streaming: Bet365, Sony LIV
TS vs JS Toss Prediction
With plenty of rain around, the team that wins the toss in this match will want to bowl first as the DLS method generally tends to give a slight advantage to the chasing side.
TS vs JS Weather Report
The weather forecast for this game does not look too promising with rain expected to play spoilsport. There is a good chance that the match could get truncated, if not washed out completely. It will be a cold evening with temperature hovering around 14-15 degrees Celsius.
TS vs JS Pitch Condition
The pitch at the SuperSport Park will have a lot of moisture underneath and the outfield will be pretty damp due to rain. Conditions will be conducive to pace bowling and it won't be easy for the batsmen to score quick runs.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Tshwane Spartans vs Jozi Stars, MSL 2019...
Tshwane Spartans Team News & Playing 11
TS Team News
Tshwane Spartans made three changes in their line-up for the last match following their 15-run loss to Cape Town Blitz. They left out Theunis de Bruyn, Dean Elgar and Lutho Sipamla and replaced them by Tony de Zorzi, Corbin Bosch and Waqar Salamkheil. The team came out with a new opening combination in Tony de Zorzi and Wiaan Mulder while AB de Villiers was pushed to number three. Corbin Bosch struck in the very first over and the pacer will likely be leading the bowling attack again.
TS Key Players
AB de Villiers: With 247 runs at an impressive average of 49.40 and strike-rate of 153.41, AB de Villiers is one of the leading run-scorers this MSL season. He has cracked three half-centuries and has scores of 53, 69*, 31 and 63 in his last four innings.
Roelof van der Merwe: His ability to contribute with both bat and ball makes him a key player in this team. The Dutch all-rounder has picked seven wickets in as many matches and is having a healthy economy of 6.56. The Spartans have used him as a floater with the bat and he can add some quick runs just like he did last time against the Giants.
Morne Morkel: He has been the best performer with the ball for Tshwane Spartans this year. The fast bowler has taken 10 wickets thus far and that too at a brilliant economy of 6. Morkel was the pick of the lot with figures of 3-21 in the reverse encounter last month.
TS Recent Form
Tshwane Spartans have won three and lost two out of the eight matches they have played in the MSL 2019 and they are currently placed third on the points table with 19 points. Three of their fixtures - against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants and twice against Durban Heat - have ended in no results. The Spartans have now lost all their momentum with back-to-back defeats - they lost to Cape Town Blitz by 15 runs at the Newlands before facing a six-wicket loss to Nelson Mandela Bay Giants in a close encounter at Port Elizabeth.
Tshwane Spartans Predicted Playing 11
Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, AB de Villiers, Heinrich Klaasen (c/wk), Petrus van Biljon, Tom Curran, Roelof van der Merwe, Corbin Bosch, Morne Morkel, Lungi Ngidi, Waqar Salamkheil
Jozi Stars Team News & Playing 11
JS Team News
In the previous match against Paarl Rocks, Jozi Stars brought in Ryan Rickelton as a replacement for Chris Gayle who played his last game of the season against Tshwane Spartans. Jacques Snyman was dropped and replaced by former Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik. The latter scored a quickfire 20 off just 8 balls and is likely to be retained for this match. The Stars will take heart from the fact that they took the game all the way down to the wire and so they might decide to stick with the current line-up.
JS Key Players
Reeza Hendricks: He is the tournament's third-highest run-getter with 275 runs at an average of 39.28. The opening batsman has hit three half-centuries including the 74 that went in vain in the last game against Paarl Rocks.
Temba Bavuma: He too has been among the runs this season and is one of the most consistent batsmen for Jozi Stars. The skipper is averaging close to 39 and has scored in 30s in the last two matches. Bavuma had even smashed a fifty last month against Cape Town Blitz.
Kagiso Rabada: The speedster has been the pick of the bowlers for the Stars this MSL with eight wickets in seven matches at an economy of 8.33. Rabada notched up three wickets last time against Paarl Rocks and it will be mainly up to him to put pressure on the Spartans early on.
JS Recent Form
The second edition of the Mzansi Super League has been nothing less than a nightmare for the Jozi Stars who have lost all the seven matches they have played so far. The defending champions are yet to get off the mark on the points table this season and have fallen way behind all the other teams. Barring the last match against Paarl Rocks and the tournament opener against Cape Town Blitz where they looked somewhat competitive, the Stars have been beaten pretty easily by their opponents.
Jozi Stars Predicted Playing 11
Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Shoaib Malik, Daniel Christian, Sinethemba Qeshile (wk), Aaron Phangiso, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier, Lizaad Williams
Tshwane Spartans vs Jozi Stars Head to Head
Tshwane Spartans have won two while Jozi Stars have won one out of the three matches that have been played between them since the inception of the Mzansi Super League.
Both won once each in their two encounters last season; the Spartans secured a four-wicket win the first of those at Centurion while the Stars won the second at Johannesburg by a massive margin of 101 runs.
Tshwane Spartans outplayed Jozi Stars when the two teams faced each other earlier this season at the Wanderers. The Spartans posted 155/6 after opting to bat first and then wrapped up the Stars for 135 to seal a 20-run victory.
TS vs JS Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
TS Won |
JS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Tshwane Spartans vs Jozi Stars Betting Odds
Tshwane Spartans are favorites to win this match at 1.54 with 10CRIC and 1.53 with Betway and Bet365. Jozi Stars begin as the underdogs amongst the bookmakers and they are being offered at a higher price of 2.50 on Bet365 and 2.40 on Betway and 10CRIC.
🏆 Tshwane Spartans vs Jozi Stars Prediction
Jozi Stars are having a horrendous MSL 2019 and they just don't seem to figure out a way of breaking their losing streak. They have been brushed aside by oppositions this year and are looking down and out at the moment. The Stars have a lot of experienced campaigners in their batting line-up with the likes of Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen and Shoaib Malik but they have been let down by their bowling that has relied heavily on Kagiso Rabada. Tshwane Spartans have the home advantage on their side plus the psychological edge of having beaten the Stars earlier. After two consecutive losses, they will want to leave no stone unturned this time around and we are backing them to prevail on Thursday.
Dec 05, 2019
21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT
SuperSport Park - Centurion, South Africa
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