Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa
Paarl Rocks
Tshwane Spartans
Paarl Rocks
Tshwane Spartans
Can Paarl Rocks win the game against Tshwane Spartans and set the record straight?
Paarl Rocks will win this match!
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The 10th game of the MSL 2019 will be played between Paarl Rocks and Tshwane Spartans at Boland Park in Paarl on Sunday. The home side Paarl Rocks made a sensational start to their MSL 2019 campaign on Sunday, hammering Cape Town Blitz by 86 runs as they bowled the visitors out for just 84 after posting a strong total of 170/9. However, their second game was ended in washout and they shared the point with the Durban Heat. Now, with 7 points they are currently at second place in the point table and have the best NRR of +4.300 amongst all the 6 teams in MSL. The home side would be eying for another clinical performance and carry on the momentum.
On the other hand, Tshwane Spartan's side are yet to play the full game in the ongoing MSL 2019. Their first match against Durban Heat was washed out without a ball being bowled. Whereas, in their second game, the match has been called off just after the 7 overs of the game due to rain. However, they'd feel they've escaped jail in the second game as they have lost the four wickets on the score of 33 runs in 7.1 overs. It was a pretty bad start of Spartans to MSL 2019. The Spartan possesses arguably one of the best T20 batsman AB de Villiers. He has got great success in all the T20 leagues across the globe. The Spartans would be hoping for the full game without any rain disturbance.
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Paarl Rocks players would be high on confidence following a thumping 84 runs victory in the first game. what will have pleased the coaching team and captain Faf Du Plessis will have been the fact that all players made contributions as three of them had innings between 30-40 runs to post a competitive total without having to rely on one individual - especially after overcoming the news that JP Duminy will miss the entire tournament through injury.
The bowling unit was equally as effective as the batting line-up as Du Plessis used six different bowlers, with each one of them taking at least one wicket, and all of them had economy rates of 5.66 or less which will give them great confidence coming into this game with what should be an unchanged team. In batting, the side would be relying heavily on Faf du Plessis, Dwaine Pretorius and Cameron Delport to do the bulk of the scoring.
Captain Faf du Plessis was the standout performer in the batting department last season and accumulated 318 runs in 9 matches at an average of 53.00 with four half-centuries to his name. This year as well he got to a good start, scored 38 runs in just 20 balls in the first game. He will be keen to score big and win many matches for the side. All-rounder Dwaine Pretorius also had a great start to the MSL 2019. He scored 34 runs and also picked one crucial wicket in the opening game. Bowling unit comprising of Isuru Udana, Bjorn Fortuin, Hardus Viljoen and Tabraiz Shamsi did a remarkable job in the opening game as all got wicket under their belt in the opening game. Tabraiz Shamsi with 3 wickets, was the standout player with the bowl for Rocks in the first game.
Key Players: Faf du Plessis, Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi
Hardus Viljoen, Faf du Plessis, Henry Davids, Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi, Isuru Udana, Cameron Delport, James Vince, Mangaliso Mosehle, Kerwin Mungroo, Bjorn Fortuin
The Tshwane Spartans side led by young impressive wicket-keeper Heinrich Klassen will be hoping for the full game and get the win under their belt. In batting, a lot would depend on Ab De Villiers. He is the vital cog in the Spartans batting line-up and his good form is very important for the Spartan to go long way in the tournament. Ab De Villiers has risen through the ranks to become one of the world's finest batsmen, most versatile batsmen, across all formats.
When on the song, he has the ability to take any bowling attack apart with his wide array of strokes on either side of the wicket. The Spartans unit also experienced T20 campaigners such as Roelof Van der Merwe, Thenis De Bruyn and Tom Curran in their ranks. They would be looking to get some runs under their belt to get some confidence. In the bowling department, pacer Morne Morkel and Lungi Ngidi are likely to open the bowling. The bowling duo got an abundance of experience playing in the T20 league and also got great success at the international level while playing for Africa. Lutho Simpala, Van Jaarswald, and Corbin Bosch will be the other bowling options for Spartans.
Key Player : AB de Villiers, Morne Morkel, Dean Elgar
AB de Villiers, RE Van Der Merwe, Heinrich Klaasen, Theunis de Bruyn, Lutho Sipamla, Donavon Ferreira, Dean Elgar, Morne Morkel, Tom Curran, PJ van Biljon, Lungi Ngidi
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R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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H Klaasen | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
A de Villiers | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
T de Bruyn | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
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The weather is expected to be partly cloudy on Sunday at Paarl. There is no precipitation of rain and hence the full game is expected to play at the moment. Temperatures will be around 20-degree Celcius.
The side that wins the toss would be looking to bat first and put a massive score on board. The quick bowlers will be expected to play a big role in the outcome of this game
Boland Park in Paarl is going to host the second game of Mzansi Super League 2019 between Paarl Rocks and Tshwane Spartans. The home side will take from the fact they have won their previous game while defending the score against Cape Town Blitz at this venue.
Paarl Rocks have excellent depth in their playing XI with a host of an all-rounder in their squad. On the other hand, Tshwane Spartans side relying heavily on their star player in batting. Hence, we see as Paarl Rocks' side is more strong and balanced, they are the favorites to win this game.
Paarl Rocks will win this match!
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