Who will win Tshwane Spartans vs Paarl Rocks, MSL 2019?
The 19th match of the Mzansi Super League 2019 will see Tshwane Spartans take on Paarl Rocks who will be eyeing their fourth straight win. The SuperSport Park in Centurion - the home ground of the Spartans - will be hosting this fixture on November 29. Live telecast is scheduled to start at 5:30 PM local time.
Both the teams enter this game on the back of a win in their last match. League-leaders Paarl Rocks outplayed Nelson Mandela Bay Giants at Port Elizabeth. Put into bat first, the Rocks scored 166/7 in their innings before bowling out the Giants for 135 to seal a comfortable 31-run victory. Tshwane Spartans got the better of Jozi Stars in their last match at Johannesburg. The Spartans batted first and posted a respectable total of 155/6 and then wrapped up the Stars for 135 inside 19 overs to win by 20 runs.
TS vs PR, 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 PR Toss Prediction
The team that wins the toss in this match is more likely to bowl first since the pitch is unlikely to change after the first-half. Also, that would give them the luxury to pace their innings according to their target.
TS vs PR Weather Report
A bit of cloud cover is expected during the match but no rain has been forecast for the day. Evening should be slightly on the warmer side with temperature likely to fluctuate between 26 and 29 degrees Celsius.
TS vs PR Pitch Condition
SuperSport Park has generally been a high scoring venue. The average score here in the first innings in T20Is is 168. So one can expect the bat to dominate the ball in this game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Tshwane Spartans vs Paarl Rocks, MSL 2019...
Tshwane Spartans Team News & Playing 11
TS Team News
Tshwane Spartans have fielded the same group of eleven in their last two matches, and since they are coming off a fairly comfortable win, they may not want to tweak their winning combination. Roelof van der Merwe was promoted to number three last time and he might be pushed back down the order after failing to make an impact with the bat. The Spartans will continue to open their batting with Theunis de Bruyn and Dean Elgar while Tom Curran will be leading the bowling attack.
TS Key Players
Dean Elgar: He is the leading run-getter for Tshwane Spartans in the MSL 2019 with 163 runs at an average of 81.50 and strike-rate of 141.73. The left-handed opener has hit a couple of fifties this season, one of which came against Paarl Rocks in the reverse encounter where his unbeaten 88 powered the team to victory.
AB de Villiers: The former South Africa international is among the most feared batsmen in world cricket. After two quiet outings with the bat, he found form in the last match against Jozi Stars where his 33-ball 53 propelled the Spartans to a match-winning total of 155.
Morne Morkel: With six wickets in four matches at an impressive economy of 5.86, Morne Morkel has been the pick of the bowlers for the Spartans. The fast bowler took 2-24 against Paarl Rocks at the Boland Park and is coming off a three-wicket haul against Jozi Stars.
TS Recent Form
Tshwane Spartans are the only team in the tournament who are yet to lose a game. They have won two of the five matches they have played so far this Mzansi Super League while the rest have all ended in no results due to rain. The Spartans, therefore, find themselves in the third place on the points table with 14 points. Their two wins have come against Paarl Rocks (by 8 wickets) at Paarl and against Jozi Stars (by 20 runs) last time out at Johannesburg.
Tshwane Spartans Predicted Playing 11
Theunis de Bruyn, Dean Elgar, AB de Villiers, Heinrich Klaasen (c/wk), Petrus van Biljon, Roelof van der Merwe, Wiaan Mulder, Tom Curran, Morne Morkel, Lungi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla
Rocks Team News & Playing 11
PR Team News
Paarl Rocks made just the one change to their line-up in the last game against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants; they dropped bowling all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius and replaced him with another all-rounder in Ferisco Adams. The latter had a good outing with both bat and ball, and it will be interesting to see whether the Rocks decide to give him another game or bring back Pretorius. Sibonelo Makhanya is being used as a pinch hitter and could be sent up the order again.
PR Key Players
James Vince: With 189 runs at an average of 63 and strike-rate of 157.50, James Vince has been the most consistent batsman for Paarl Rocks and is one of the tournament's leading run-scorers. The English top-order batsman smashed an unbeaten 86 off 53 balls in the reverse fixture against Tshwane Spartans and he will be expected to fire again.
Faf du Plessis: The Paarl Rocks skipper is another key batsman at the top of the order. Barring the games against Tshwane Spartans and Jozi Stars, du Plessis has made decent contributions with the bat - 38 and 21 against Cape Town Blitz and 27 in the last game against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants.
Tabraiz Shamsi: The left-arm chinaman is one of the top bowlers in the tournament with nine wickets at a pretty good economy of 6.68. Shamsi has returned impressive figures in the last two games - 2/26 versus Cape Town Blitz and 2/24 versus Nelson Mandela Bay Giants.
PR Recent Form
Paarl Rocks have had a fantastic tournament so far. They are currently topping the MSL 2019 points table with four wins, a loss and a washout from six matches. After registering a big 86-run win in their campaign opener against Cape Town Blitz, the Rocks had to split points in their rained-out encounter against Durban Heat. They then suffered an eight-wicket loss to Tshwane Spartans before winning their last three matches on the bounce. Their previous match was against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants at Port Elizabeth where they secured a comfortable 31-run win.
Rocks Predicted Playing 11
Henry Davids, Cameron Delport, Faf du Plessis (c), James Vince, Sibonelo Makhanya, Mangaliso Mosehle (wk), Isuru Udana, Ferisco Adams/Dwaine Pretorius, Hardus Viljoen, Bjorn Fortuin, Tabraiz Shamsi
Tshwane Spartans vs Rocks Head to Head
Tshwane Spartans have a 100% record against Paarl Rocks; they have won all the three matches they have played against them in the Mzansi Super League.
Tshwane Spartans registered a convincing eight-wicket win when they faced Paarl Rocks earlier in the ongoing season - almost two weeks ago at the Boland Park in Paarl.
The Rocks opted to bat first after winning the toss in that game and set a target of 186 for the Spartans. The latter made a solid start to their chase and finished off the game with five balls to spare.
TS vs PR Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
TS Won |
PR Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tshwane Spartans vs Rocks Betting Odds
Tshwane Spartans begin as favorites to win this 19th match of the Mzansi Super League 2019 at 1.80 with Bet365 and 10CRIC. Paarl Rocks are outsiders for this game at a higher price of 2 with Bet365 and 10CRIC. Betway, however, is offering the same odds of 1.87 on both the teams.
🏆 Tshwane Spartans vs Rocks Prediction
Paarl Rocks and Tshwane Spartans have both played some good cricket in this year's Mzansi Super League and both boast a few quality players in their ranks. The former are coming into this clash on the back of three successive wins and so they will be carrying lots of momentum with them. The Rocks, however, will be aware of the firepower possessed by the Spartans against whom they faced defeat earlier in the season. The Heinrich Klaasen-led Spartans also have the advantage of playing at their home ground. They have never lost to Paarl Rocks and are favorites to maintain their immaculate record against them on Friday.
Nov 29, 2019
21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT
SuperSport Park - Centurion, South Africa
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