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 face Paarl Royals in the next match of the SA20 in 2023.
The start of play is scheduled for 5.30pm local time (3.30pm GMT) on Tuesday, February 7.
The game will be staged at Supersport Park, Centurion.
Pretoria Capitals have already qualified for the playoffs as league leaders, having won six of their nine round robins games.
The Capitals' two-match winning streak was, however, brought to a dramatic end by Durban Super Giants in their last outing. The Super Giants won by a whopping 151 runs.
The Royals are fourth but could still theoretically drop out of the playoff places if they are beaten by a big margin on Tuesday. They hold a 0.35 net run rate advantage over Durban in fifth. The Super Giants have played all their matches.
Paarl Royals won the corresponding clash between the sides at Boland Park earlier in the campaign, chasing down 159 with six wickets and two balls to spare.
The Royals have not played a completed match since January 24.
Pretoria Capitals have already qualified for the playoffs [Sportzpics/CSA/SA20]
If the Capitals have to field a second-string bowling lineup, as they did against Durban, then Paarl's top order will be licking their lips. Durban racked up 254 from 20 overs at the weekend, and in Jos Buttler the Royals have perhaps the most destructive white-ball batter on the planet. Get it wrong early, and the Capitals could be looking at a mountain of runs once more.
It will be warm in Pretoria, with temperatures around 28 degrees Celsius for the start of play, but there is a good chance of rain for much of the early evening.
There is no Will Jacks for Pretoria Capitals. Jacks is with England's Test squad in New Zealand. Colin Ingram was his replacement. Wayne Parnell, the Capitals' captain, suffered a groin injury against MI Cape Town on Saturday and missed the defeat by Durban Super Giants. Adil Rashid has not been involved since the ODI break, Anrich Nortje missed the defeat by Durban.
Paarl Royals have signed Paul Stirling as an injury replacement for Obed McCoy, who was ruled out of the competition before it even began last month.
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, Colin Ingram (replaced Will Jacks from February 1)
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, Paul Sitrling (replaced Obed McCoy from February 6)
*Squads are for the whole SA20 and not specific to this match
Paarl Royals must avoid heavy defeat to qualify for the playoffs [Sportzpics/CSA/SA20]
Pretoria Capitals: Phil Salt, Kusal Mendis, Theunis de Bruyn, Rilee Rossouw, Colin Ingram, Jimmy Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Eathan Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Josh Little,
Paarl Royals: Jos Buttler, Paul Stirling, Jason Roy, Dane Vilas, David Miller, Evan Jones, Mitchell van Buuren, Andile Phelukwayo, Imaad Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tambraiz Shamsi
Betway can't make a decision. Both teams are available at 5/6.
Tickets are available for between 60 rand (£3) and 120 rand (£6), and can be bought through Ticketpro.
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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.
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