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 2023 SA20
Pretoria Capitals host Joburg Super Kings in the next match of the SA20 in 2023.
The start of play is scheduled for 5.30pm local time (3.30pm GMT) on Wednesday, January 18.
The game will be staged at SuperSport Park, Centurion.
This is a repeat of the thrilling first encounter between the two sides, won by Joburg Super Kings by six runs at the Wanderers on Tuesday (January 17).
The result ended an otherwise impressive start to the campaign for the Capitals, having won their opening two games.
Super Kings went into the first clash following successive defeats first to Paarl Royals after they were bowled out for 81, and to MI Cape Town after making just 105 for 9.
Aaron Phangiso [Sportzpics/CSA/SA20]
Aaron Phagiso's four wickets, three via bowled or lbw, means Capitals must find a way to nullify his threat if they're to return to winning ways.
If there was one batter who did fill their boots against him it was Jimmy Neesham, who clattered him for three successive sixes before being bowled in a crucial 14th over.
The Kiwi won't want to find himself at the crease that early in the innings again, but it will be fascinating to see them head-to-head again.
An overcast but warm day is expected in Centurion, with temperatures peaking around 28 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
Capitals were at full strength in Johannesburg and it's hard to see how they can improve the XI. Josh Little and Kusal Mendis are waiting in the wings as is heavyweight opener Cameron Delport.
Super Kings could choose to recall Janneman Malan or George Garton to punctuate their batting or bowling line-ups but could be unchanged after winning the first clash between the two sides.
Pretoria Capitals: Eathan Bosch, Theunis de Bruyn, Shane Dadswell, Cameron Delport, Daryn Dupavillon, Will Jacks, Josh Little, Marco Marais, Kusal Mendis, Senuran Muthusamy, Jimmy Neesham, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Migael Pretorius, Adil Rashid, Rilee Rossouw, Phil Salt, Shaun von Berg
Joburg Super Kings: Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Faf du Plessis (c), Leus du Plooy, Donovan Ferreira, George Garton, Lewis Gregory, Reeza Hendricks, Alzarri Joseph, Janneman Malan, Aaron Phangiso, Neil Brand, Romario Shepherd, Malusi Siboto, Maheesh Theekshana, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams
*Squads are for the whole SA20 and not specific to this match
Jimmy Neesham [Sportzpics/CSA/SA20]
Pretoria Capitals: Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Rilee Rossouw, Theunis de Bruyn, Jimmy Neesham, Shane Dadswell, Wayne Parnell, Migael Pretorius, Eathan Bosch, Adil Rashid, Anrich Nortje
Joburg Super Kings: Reeza Hendricks, Faf du Plessis, Kyle Verreynne, Leus du Plooy, Donovan Ferreira, Romario Shepherd, George Garton, Alzarri Joseph, Gerald Coetzee, Aaron Phangiso
Capitals are the hot favourites with the bookies, with odds of 8/11 available for the victory. Super Kings are available at 11/10 to make it back-to-back victories.
Capitals will consider themselves unfortunate not to have clinched victory first time around but their well-balanced line-up surely won't be silenced for long. Expect them to exact revenge.
Tickets are available for between 50 rand (£2.30) and 140 rand (£7) 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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