Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2022/23 Big Bash
Durban Super Giants host Paarl Royals in match eight of the SA20 in 2023.
The start of play is scheduled for 1.30pm local time (11.30am GMT) on Sunday, January 15.
The game will be staged in Durban at Kingsmead.
Both teams have had similar starts to their season, with one win from two games. Royals climbed to the top of the table thanks to their bonus point victory against Joburg Super Kings while Super Giants, on the other hand, registered a comfortable victory over MI Cape Town to get off the mark.
Super Giants' opener Quinton de Kock is among the leading run scorers so far, with 89 runs in two innings. His opening partner Kyle Mayers has also found his form early in the season and has looked impressive. In the bowling department, Prenelan Subrayen has delivered two wickets in each of the games he has played.
Royals bowled out Super Kings for 81 in the last game with three wickets each from Bjorn Fortuin and Evan Jones. Jos Buttler, in the batting department, has scored 80 runs in two innings, with a half-century in the first game.
The Super Giants' Jason Holder [Sportzpics/CSA/SA20]
The key match-up for this game will be the Super Giants' bowling against the Royals' batting. Super Giants have one of the most formidable bowling lineups, led by Reece Topley, Hardus Viljoen, Jason Holder, Prenelan Subrayen and Keshav Maharaj.
Their match-up against the Royals batters Jason Roy, Buttler, and David Miller will be fascinating. Buttler has scored 80 runs at a strike rate of 126, while Miller has been striking at 142 in the first two innings.
Sunny conditions are expected in Durban, with temperatures peaking around 27 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
Both teams have won their previous games and should remain unchanged for their upcoming clash.
Durban Super Giants: 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
Paarl Royals: Ferisco Adams, Corbin Bosch, Jos Buttler, Bjorn Fortuin, Evan Jones, Wihan Lubbe, Imraan Manack, David Miller, Eoin Morgan, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Jason Roy, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ramon Simmonds, Mitchell van Buuren, Dane Vilas, Codi Yusuf
*Squads are for the whole SA20 and not specific to this match
Jason Roy is desperately searching for form [Sportzpics/CSA/SA20]
Durban Super Giants: Kyle Mayers, Quinton de Kock(wk), Wiaan Mulder, Heinrich Klaasen, Jason Holder, Dwaine Pretorius, Keemo Paul, Keshav Maharaj, Hrdus Viljoen, Prenelan Subrayen, Reece Topley
Paarl Royals: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(wk), Wihan Lubbe, Dane Vilas, Eoin Morgan, David Miller, Ferisco Adams, Evan Jones, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Durban Super Giants are available with the bookmakers at 11/10, while Paarl Royals are favourites to win the game at 4/6
Both teams are evenly matched for this contest having won their previous game. However, given the balance and quality of their players, the Royals are slight favourites to maintain their impressive start.
Tickets are available for between 90 rand (£4.50) and 115 rand (£5.80) through Ticketpro.
Sky Sports has the UK rights to SA20 matches for five years, and the games will be spread across Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Mix.
In India, Sports18 and Jio Cinema will broadcast and stream all the matches.
SuperSport will carry the games to South Africa and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa.
In Australia, you'll need to go to Foxtel for full coverage.
The Cricketer will carry match reports from every game.
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