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MI Cape Town will host Durban Super Giants in match five of the SA20 in 2023.
Start of play is scheduled for 5.30pm local time (3.30pm GMT) on Friday, January 13.
The game will be staged in Cape Town at Newlands.
MI Cape Town made a fine start to their SA20 campaign with a comfortable victory over Paarl Royals in match one of the new tournament.
Jofra Archer impressed with the ball, taking 3 for 27, while Dewald Brevis entertained with the bat - hitting 70 not out from 41 balls as Cape Town chased 143 with 27 balls to spare.
Durban Super Giants lost their opening encounter to Joburg Super Kings, despite 78 from captain Quinton de Kock. Having controlled Joburg early in the first innings, they let the Super Kings get away in the second half as Donovan Ferreira cracked 82 not out from 40 balls.
Dewald Brevis is a key wicket [Getty Images]
Durban's batting looks very light, and the way they fell away in the chase against Joburg Super Kings, following the wickets of Quinton de Kock and Kyle Mayers illustrated this. They rely on allrounders with modest T20 batting records from No.4 down and face a stern test from this MI bowling attack.
The Super Giants went spin heavy with the ball against Joburg Super Kings and it will be interesting to see if they employ the same approach against 'Baby AB', Dewald Brevis, whose stock only continues to grow.
MI Cape Town still have Liam Livingstone to come into the side and bolster the batting, with Kagiso Rabada in reserve with the ball. A frightening prospect.
A dry day is expected in Cape Town, where temperatures could touch 24 degrees Celsius at the start of play.
Jofra Archer may well be rested for this fixture as MI Cape Town look to balance the England international's workload as he returns from a long injury lay-off.
MI Cape Town: Ziyaad Abrahams, Jofra Archer, Dewald Brevis, Sam Curran, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Rashid Khan, George Linde, Liam Livingstone, Wesley Marshall, Delano Potgieter, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Grant Roelofsen, Waqar Salamkheil, Odean Smith, Olly Stone, Rassie van der Dussen
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
*Squads are for the whole SA20 and not specific to this match
Quinton de Kock carries Durban's batting [Getty Images]
MI Cape Town: Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, Sam Curran, Rassie van der Dussen, Grant Roelofson, Delano Potgeiter, Rashid Khan, Odean Smith, George Linde, Duan Jansen, Kagiso Rabada
Durban Super Giants: Kyle Mayers, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Jason Holder, Dwaine Pretorius, Keemo Paul, Prenelan Subrayen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Reece Topley
Betway have MI Cape Town the hot favourites at 8/13 for the win. Durban Super Giants are huge outsiders at 11/10.
MI Cape Town look a force in this competition, started quickly, and should have too much for Durban.
Adults prices range from 100 rand (£5) to 150 rand (£7.50) and can be bought 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.
Foxtel will carry the competition in Australia.
The Cricketer will carry match reports from every game.
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