Match: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants (EAC vs DSG)
Date: January 22, Sunday, 9.00 PM IST
Venue: St George’s Park, Gqeberha
Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Durban’s Super Giants are set to lock horns in Match No.19 of the SA20 2023 on Sunday, January 22 at St George’s Park in Gqeberha.
The Sunrisers, led by Aiden Markram, are currently third in the points table with 12 points and a net run rate of – 0.278. A win in the next game will help them move up to the top spot in the rankings. They come into this game on the back of a loss to the Joburg Super Kings.
After being asked to bat first, the Sunrisers were bowled out for 127 in 18.4 overs. Nearly all of their batsmen were dismissed for cheap scores except for opener Adam Rossington. The Super Kings chased down the target in 19.4 overs on the back of an unbeaten 47 off 40 by Leus du Plooy.
The Super Giants, on the other hand, are languishing at the bottom of the points table with eight points and a net run rate of -0.829. They come into the game after back-to-back defeats at the hands of the Paarl Royals and the Pretoria Capitals.
Against the Capitals in their previous game, the Super Giants were bowled out for 80 in 18.1 overs. Apart from that Heinrich Klaasen, who scored 31 off 24, all the other batsmen failed to do anything significant. Capitals’ Will Jacks scored 56 to help his team chase down the target with 74 balls to spare.
Ahead of the 19th 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 EAC vs DSG
The surface at St George’s Park in Gqeberha has historically favored the batsmen and a high-scoring affair can be expected in the upcoming game. The fast bowlers will also get assistance from this surface. The captain winning the toss may opt to bowl first.
Overall, only three T20 matches have been played at this venue in the past, of which two were won by the team batting first. The average score from those three matches is 131.
The weather in Gqeberha is likely to be pleasant during the course of the game. The temperature is expected to cross 26 degrees Celsius.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape team news and predicted XI
Team news: The Sunrisers will be missing the services of Tom Abell. Apart from that, they are unlikely to make any changes to their playing XI unless there is any injury concern.
Squad: Tom Abell, Marques Ackerman, Ottniel Baartman, Brydon Carse, Mason Crane, Jordan Cox, Junaid Dawood, Sarel Erwee, James Fuller, Aya Gqamane, Marco Jansen, Jordan Hermann, Sisanda Magala, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Adam Rossington, Jon-Jon Smuts, Roelof van der Merwe
Predicted XI: Adam Rossington, Sarel Erwee, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Marques Ackerman, JJ Smuts, Marco Jansen, James Fuller, Brydon Carse, Ottniel Baartman, Sisanda Magala, Mason Crane
Durban Super Giants team news and predicted XI
Team news: Durban are languishing at the bottom of the points table with eight points and a net run rate of -0.829. They come into the game after back-to-back defeats at the hands of the Paarl Royals and the Pretoria Capitals and will look to make a strong comeback in the next fixture.
Squad: Kyle Abbott, Matthew Breetzke, Johnson Charles, Quinton de Kock, Akila Dhananjaya, Simon Harmer, Jason Holder, Christian Jonker, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Mayers, Wiaan Mulder, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Reece Topley, Prenelan Subrayen, Dilshan Madushanka, Junior Dala
Predicted XI: Quinton de Kock, Kyle Mayers, Heinrich Klaasen, Matthew Breetzke, Jason Holder, Wiann Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Keemo Paul, Keshav Maharaj, Prenalen Subrayen, Reece Topley
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 EAC vs DSG
Adam Rossington – wicketkeeper batsman, Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Roelof van der Merwe – all-rounder, Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Quinton de Kock – wicketkeeper batsman, Durban Super Giants
Ottniel Baartman – bowler, Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Heinrich Klaasen – batsman, Durban Super Giants
MPL XI
EAC vs DSG – where and what time to watch the match live in India
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants 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 22.
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.
