Match: Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings (DUR vs JOH)
Date: January 11, Wednesday, 9.00 PM IST
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
Durban Super Giants and Joburg Super Kings will lock horns in the second game of the SA20 2023 on Wednesday, January 11 in Kingsmead, Durban.
The Giants will be led by Quinton de Kock, one of the most fearless strikers of the ball. They also boast of other match-winning players like Johnson Charles and Heinrich Klaasen in their ranks. Charles is likely to open alongside De Kock, while the middle order will see Klaasen and Christian Jonker bat. For all-rounders they may play Jason Holder and Dwaine Pretorius, while Keshav Maharaj and Akila Dananjaya will be the key spin bowlers. Hardus Viljoen, Junior Dala and Reece Topley will be a part of the pace department. Pretorius announced his international retirement on the eve of this tournament and will now look to light up the stage in franchise cricket.
The Kings, meanwhile, will be led by Faf du Plessis, and also boast of Janneman Malan and Alzarri Joseph in their ranks. Joseph was the leading wicket-taker in international cricket last year. Romario Shepherd will be their main all-rounder.
The Super Giants will be coached by former bowling all-rounder Lance Klusener while Super Kings led by Stephen Fleming.
Ahead of the second game of the SA20, let’s look at the head to head of both the teams, pitch report, weather update, top picks for your MPL fantasy team and more.
Weather update and pitch report for DUR vs JOH
The pitch in Durban is generally excellent for batting. Bowlers may not have the best of time on this wicket. The average first innings score in 18 T20s here is 148. Nobody has ever scored a T20 century at this venue but we still expect a score par 180, given the batting firepower in both the teams. The teams batting second have won 57.1% of the T20 games at Kingsmead, so winning the toss and fielding first should be the way forward.
The weather in Durban will be sunny and the skies clear. The temperature will fluctuate between 24 to 26 degrees Celsius.
Durban Super Giants team news and predicted XI
Team news: The Giants will be led by Quinton de Kock. The other players we certainly expect in the playing XI are Johnson Charles, Heinrich Klaasen, Christian Jonker, Jason Holder, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Akila Dananjaya, Hardus Viljoen, Junior Dala and Reece Topley.
Squad: Quinton de Kock, Prenelan Subrayen, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Reece Topley, Dwaine Pretorius, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Abbott, Junior Dala, Dilshan Madushanka, Johnson Charles, Matthew Breetzke, Christiaan Jonker, Wiaan Mulder, Simon Harmer
Predicted XI: Quinton de Kock (C & WK), Johnson Charles, Heinrich Klaasen, Jason Holder, Christiaan Jonker, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Akila Dananjaya, Hardus Viljeon, Junior Dala, Reece Topley
Joburg Super Kings team news and predicted XI
Team news: The Kings will be led by Faf du Plessis, and also boast of Janneman Malan and Alzarri Joseph in their ranks. Joseph was the leading wicket-taker in international cricket last year. Romario Shepherd will be their main all-rounder.
Squad: Faf du Plessis, Gerald Coetzee, Maheesh Theekshana, Romario Shepherd, Harry Brook, Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne, George Garton, Alzarri Joseph, Leus du Plooy, Lewis Gregory, Lizaad Williams, Donavon Ferreira, Nandre Burger, Malusi Siboto, Caleb Seleka
Predicted XI: Faf du Plessis (C), Reeza Hendricks, Janneman Malan, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Leus du Plooy, Lewis Gregory, Malusi Siboto, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, George Garton, Aaron Phangiso
Head to head record
This will be the first-ever match between the two sides.
Five players to watch out for
Here we list five players you must pick in your MPL fantasy XI DUR vs JOH
Quinton de Kock – wicketkeeper batsman, Durban Super Giants
Quinton de Kock is one of the best openers in T20 cricket with an average of 32.18 in 77 matches. His strike rate of 137 is also among the best. De Kock brings with him plenty of franchise cricket experience as well – last May, he hit the third highest IPL score of 140 not out from 70 balls.
Faf du Plessis – batsman, Joburg Super Kings
Faf du Plessis comes into the tournament on the back of a good time with the Perth Scorchers in the BBL where he scored 163 runs at a strike rate of 153.77. One of the best T20 batsmen in the world, who has been a part of nearly all franchise cricket tournaments, du Plessis boasts of an average and strike rate of 30.85 and 131.24 in 318 T20s.
Dwaine Pretorius – all-rounder, Durban Super Giants
Dwaine Pretorius announced his international retirement earlier in the week, and will now shift his focus on T20 cricket. Pretorius has a bowling average of 26.65 along with a batting strike rate of nearly 140. Overall in 30 T20 internationals, he scored 261 runs and picked 35 wickets. His ability to bat anywhere in the line-up makes him even more important.
Aaron Phangiso – bowler, Joburg Super Kings
Aaron Phangiso is a well-known name in the South African circuit, having played 183 T20s. He had a good CSA T20 Challenge 2022 with 12 wickets at an average of 16.67.
Reeza Hendricks – batsman, Joburg Super Kings
Reeza Hendricks has scored with 4928 runs at an average of 35.71 and a strike rate of 126.19 in his T20 career and also brings with him the experience of international T20s.
MPL XI
DUR vs JOH – where and what time to watch the match live in India
The Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings match will not be televised in India. But you can watch the digital streaming of the match on the Jio app. The match will begin at 9.00 PM IST on January 11.
Check out our detailed guide on fantasy cricket for more tips and tricks. https://www.mpl.live/blog/todays-match-prediction/
Note: The players recommended here need not be a part of the Playing 11 on game day. Users are advised to do their own research also and follow official sources and create their teams.
