Who will win Tshwane Spartans vs Nelson Mandela Bay Giants, MSL 2019?
Tshwane Spartans will try again to get their 2019 Mzansi Super League campaign underway when they welcome Nelson Mandela Bay Giants to SuperSport Park, Centurion. The match takes place on November 13 and the live action is set to start at 17:30 local time.
The Spartans, who are captained by Heinrich Klaasen and have AB de Villiers, Morne Morkel and Lungi Ngidi in their squad, were frustrated by the rain first up as their match with Durban Heat was abandoned. It does mean their marquee overseas player, Tom Curran, is now free after international duty, however.
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants had no such issue with the rain and made a winning start to this year’s tournament. Farhaan Behardien top-scored with 48 from 34 balls in a total of 167/7 against Jozi Stars, before they restricted the defending champions to 143/5 in reply.
TS vs NMBG, MSL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live TV: SuperSport
Live streaming: SuperSport Live
TS vs NMBG Toss Prediction
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants were asked to bat first last time out, and won. On a batting wicket at Centurion, they may choose to bat first this time.
TS vs NMBG Weather Report
There might be more rain frustration for Tshwane Spartans, with thunderstorms forecast later in the day on Wednesday. By 7pm, the chance of rain is given at 80 per cent and that appears set for the night too.
TS vs NMBG Pitch Condition
Centurion Park is usually one of the faster wickets in South Africa, making it ideal for batting.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Tshwane Spartans vs Nelson Mandela Bay Giants, MSL 2019
Tshwane Spartans Team News & Playing 11
TS Team News
Tom Curran is available, having been set to miss the washed-out first game due to commitments with England in New Zealand. After helping England to series victory, Curran will now join a team littered with big-name stars such as AB de Villiers.
TS Key Players
AB de Villiers: Remains one of the finest T20 batsmen in the world, performing seemingly wherever he goes with his brilliant batting.
Lungi Ngidi: Only recently back in action after the injury that curtailed his World Cup, the paceman has 59 wickets in 49 previous innings in T20 cricket.
Tom Curran: Fresh from T20i success with England in New Zealand, he claimed four wickets in that series to back up the excellent form he showed for Surrey in the T20 Blast in the summer. In all T20 cricket, he now has 117 wickets from 96 innings.
TS Team Form
Tshwane Spartans lost their final two games last season and will be hoping for more luck with the weather – albeit the forecast is not kind in that regard.
Tshwane Spartans Predicted Playing 11
Dean Elgar, AB de Villiers, Tony de Zorzi, Theunis de Bruyn, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Heinrich Klaasen (c, wk), Roelof van der Merwe, Tom Curran, Morne Morkel, Lungi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla
NB Bay Giants Team News & Playing 11
NMBG Team News
Ben Dunk took on wicket-keeping duties last time out, with Matthew Breetzke and Heino Kuhn selected as specialist batsmen for MSL 2019. After victory in the first game, the same team could well face Tshwane Spartans now. Beuran Hendricks missed out injured last time out, with Nandre Burger in his place.
NMBG Key Players
Jason Roy: Out second ball last time out, but the England opener is back playing white-ball cricket, where he has so often thrived, and will be keen to prove he is back to his best.
Imran Tahir: In excellent form in the Caribbean Premier League and the veteran leggie continued that last time out – taking 1-24 from his four overs.
Farhaan Behardien: Scored 48 from 34 balls and shared a useful 85-run partnership with Heino Kuhn to lead a recovery from 48/4 with a well-paced innings last time out.
NMBG Team Form
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants opened their MSL 2 campaign with a win against Jozi Stars – Farhaan Behardien (48) and Heino Kuhn (47) led them to 167/7 from their 20 overs, before a disciplined bowling effort restricted the defending champions to 143/5.
NB Bay Giants Predicted Playing 11
Jason Roy, Matthew Breetzke, JJ Smuts (c), Ben Dunk (wk), Heino Kuhn, Farhaan Behardien, Chris Morris, Onke Nyaku, Junior Dala, Imran Tahir, Nandre Burger
Tshwane Spartans vs NB Bay Giants Head to Head
Each team won once apiece in this fixture last season. The first match, at Centurion, was affected by rain – the Giants posting 143/9 as Jeevan Mendis claimed 4-22, before the Spartans’ 35/3 from 5.1 overs proved eight runs behind the DLS-method target. Gihahn Cloete scored 65 in the reverse fixture as the Spartans posted 165/4, and Shaun von Berg’s 3-19 helped limit the Giants to 137/9 in reply.
TS vs NMBG Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
TS Won |
NMBG Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Tshwane Spartans vs NB Bay Giants Betting Odds
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants made a winning start to this year’s tournament, but Tshwane Spartans have been rated as favourites for this one.
TS Bet365 Odds
- TS to Win the Match: Tshwane Spartans are 1.61 favourites to beat Nelson Mandela Bay Giants according to Bet365.
- TS Top Batsman: AB de Villiers is comfortable favourite to be Tshwane Spartans’ top batsman at 2.75 with Bet365. Theunis de Bruyn is 4.50, while Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar and Vaughn van Jaarsveld can all be backed at 5.00. Captain Heinrich Klaasen is as high as 7.00.
- TS Top Bowler: With a strong, experienced pace attack, Morne Morkel and Lungi Ngidi are both 4.00 to be Tshwane Spartans’ top team bowler with Bet365. Lutho Sipamla can be backed at 4.33 and Waqar Salamkheil is 4.50. Roelof van der Merwe and Tom Curran are both interesting outside bets at 5.00 apiece.
NMBG Bet365 Odds
- NMBG to Win the Match: Nelson Mandela Bay Giants are 2.30 outsiders to beat Tshwane Spartans.
- NMBG Top Batsman: It was a middle-order partnership which fired them to victory last time out, and Farhaan Behardien is a very generous 7.50 to be the Giants’ top batsman again with Bet365. Heino Kuhn, who scored one less than him last time out, is 6.00. At the top of the order, Jason Roy is 3.75 favourite with Bet365, while JJ Smuts and Matthew Breetzke can both be backed at 5.00.
- NMBG Top Bowler: Junior Dala took two wickets last time out and he and Beuran Hendricks can both be backed at 4.33 to be the Giants’ top bowler. Imran Tahir is 3.75 favourite, while Chris Morris is 4.00.
TS Betway Odds
- TS to Win the Match: Tshwane Spartans are 1.66 favourites to beat Nelson Mandela Bay Giants with Betway.
- TS Top Batsman: AB de Villiers is 2.62 to be Tshwane Spartans top batsman with Betway, ahead of Theunis de Bruyn at 4.00 and Dean Elgar at 4.75. Both Tony de Zorzi and Vaughn van Jaarsveld can be backed at 5.00, with Heinrich Klaasen as high as 8.00.
- TS Top Bowler: Lungi Ngidi is 3.75 with Betway to be Tshwane Spartans’ top bowler, while Morne Morkel is 4.33 and Lutho Sipamla can be backed at 4.50, as can Tom Curran. Roelof van der Merwe is 5.50 with Betway.
NMBG Betway Odds
- NMBG to Win the Match: Nelson Mandela Bay Giants are 2.10 outsiders to win with Betway.
- NMBG Top Batsman: Jason Roy is 3.50 favourite with Betway to bounce back from his duck last time out by top-scoring for the Giants this time. JJ Smuts and Matthew Breetzke are both 4.75, while Ben Dunk and Heino Kuhn can be backed at 5.00 each. Despite being their top batsman last time out, Farhaan Behardien is actually 8.00 with Betway.
- NMBG Top Bowler: Imran Tahir is 3.50 favourite to be the Giants’ top bowler, while Chris Morris is 3.75. Junior Dala, who took two wickets last time out, has been priced at 4.50 and Nandre Burger is 4.75.
🏆 Tshwane Spartans vs NB Bay Giants Prediction
Tshwane Spartans are favourites with the bookmakers, but the Giants looked in good form last time out, with depth to their batting and bowling, so they could upset the odds.
Nov 13, 2019
21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT
SuperSport Park - Centurion, South Africa
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