SA20 2023 Semi-Final 1: Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals Preview, Live Streaming Details, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Squads, Probable XIs, And Dream11 Prediction

The first semi-final of the inaugural edition of the SA20 League will see the Pretoria Capitals take on the Paarl Royals. The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg will play host to this exciting contest.

Pretoria Capitals finished the league stages at the top of the points table. They won seven games out of 10 and finished with 31 points. Paarl Royals, meanwhile, finished at the fourth position. They qualified to the semi-finals on the back of a better net run rate than the Durban Super Giants.

Both the Capitals and the Royals faced each other last night. After being asked to bat first, Kusal Mendis scored 80 at the top of the order as the Capitals posted a mammoth 226 on the board. The Royals need to score 163 to qualify for the semi-finals and they struggled but Jos Buttler scored 70 which helped them get to the mark and ensured that they seal a spot in the knockout stages of the SA20 2023 League. However, the Capitals won the game by 59 runs.

The Capitals will be high in confidence after beating the Royals last night. The Royals bowled poorly and will have to turn the tables around quickly to challenge the Capitals in the first semi-final. Fans can expect another cracking contest when both these sides meet at The Wanderers.

Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals Match Details:

Match: Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals, Semi-Final 1, SA20 2023
Date and Time: February 8th 2023, Wednesday, 09:00 PM IST
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Live Streaming: Sports 18 and Viacom18 Sports

Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals Pitch Report

The pitch at The Wanderers Stadium assists spinners. The batters will have to spend some time in the middle before they can start playing their strokes freely.

Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals Forecast

Heavy rain is predicted on Wednesday, with the temperature in Johannesburg expected to range between 14 and 23 degrees Celsius.

Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals Squads

Pretoria Capitals

Philip Salt (wk), Kusal Mendis, Theunis de Bruyn (c), Rilee Rossouw, Colin Ingram, James Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Eathan Bosch, Daryn Dupavillon, Joshua Little, Shane Dadswell, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Marco Marais, Will Jacks, Shaun von Berg, Cameron Delport, Clyde Fortuin

Paarl Royals

Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Wihan Lubbe, Mitchell Van Buuren, Andile Phehlukwayo, David Miller (c), Dane Vilas, Evan Jones, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Obed McCoy, Imran Manack, Ramon Simmonds, Codi Yusuf, Eoin Morgan, Corbin Bosch, Ferisco Adams

Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals Probable XIs

Pretoria Capitals

Philip Salt (wk), Kusal Mendis, Theunis de Bruyn (c), Rilee Rossouw, Colin Ingram, James Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Eathan Bosch, Adil Rashid, Anrich Nortje

Paarl Royals

Jason Roy, Paul Stirling, Jos Buttler (wk), Mitchell Van Buuren, David Miller (c), Eoin Morgan, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals Match Prediction

Both these sides met last night and the Capitals beat the Royals comprehensively. The Royals will have to fire in unison to challenge the Capitals on Wednesday.
Pretoria Capitals have the winning momentum behind them and expect them to come out on top.
Prediction: Pretoria Capitals to win this contest.