Match Details
Date: 13 January 2023
Time: 5 PM IST
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
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Preview
Paarl Royals suffered a defeat at the hands of MI Cape Town in their opening fixture of the season. The David Miller-led team could not score enough runs on a tricky pitch and then conceded all of them with 27 balls to spare. On the other hand, Joburg Super Kings registered a win against Durban’s Super Giants in their opening match of the season. Now, it is to be seen if Super Kings carry their momentum or if the Royals make a comeback.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Boland Park is more like the Kingsmead pitch where batters find it a bit tough to hit through the line, with the ball stopping a bit. Spinners are expected to leave a mark here. In the only T20 game played at the venue, the team chasing the target won it.
Team Analysis
Paarl Royals
Paarl Royals could not get going with the bat in their first game of the season. Although Jos Buttler scored a half-century and captain Miller scored 40 odd runs, the Royals could only put 142/7 in their 20 overs. The bowlers then conceded 143 runs in 15.3 overs. None of the Royals’ bowlers could leave an impact as MI Cape Town’s Dewald Brevis played a blinder. Nevertheless, Miller will hope for his team to put the defeat behind them and go all guns blazing against the Super Kings.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Paarl Royals
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Wihan Lubbe, Eoin Morgan, David Miller (c), Dane Vilas, Ferisco Adams, Bjorn Fortuin, Ramon Simmonds, Codi Yusuf, Tabraiz Shamsi
Joburg Super Kings
Joburg Super Kings got off to a winning start as they beat Durban’s Super Giants in their opening match. While the top-order batters struggled to accumulate runs at a quick rate, Donavon Ferreira and Romario Shepherd showed how it’s done. The two batters put together 87 runs for the sixth wicket in just 35 balls. While Ferreira remained unbeaten on 82*, Shepherd scored a 20-ball 40. Meanwhile, Alzarri Joseph took a couple of wickets to derail Super Giants’ chase. The Faf du Plessis-led team will be looking to replicate a similar performance.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Joburg Super Kings
Reeza Hendricks, Janneman Malan, Faf du Plessis (c), Kyle Verreynne (wk), Lewis Gregory, Donavon Ferreira, Romario Shepherd, George Garton, Alzarri Joseph, Malusi Siboto, Aaron Phangiso
Match Prediction 
Conclusion
The Royals will be desperate for a win after the defeat in the last match. Plus, they have the players to beat Super kings. Meanwhile, Super Kings may suffer due to their top order misfiring.
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