CT vs PRL Pitch Report, Dream11 Prediction, head-to-head records in SA20 League, 2023
CT vs PRL SA20 T20 1st Match Review
The first match of the SA T20 tournament will be played between MICT and PR teams at Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa ground at 9:00 AM IST. The Mzansi Super League tournament has been renamed SAT20. The tournament will feature teams bought by an IPL franchise. The Mumbai Indians team has bought the MI Cape team and appointed Simon Katich as the head coach.
The Afghanistan spin bowler Rashid Khan will lead the team in this tournament. Newlands Cricket Ground ground has been declared as the home ground of the MI Cape tournament. Paarl Royals is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise that is owned by the bowers of Rajasthan Royals which is an IPL franchise.
MI Cape Town Reviews
MI Cape Town is one of the strongest teams in this tournament MI Cape Town squad consists of a lot of experienced players Rashid Khan will be seen leading this team. Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone, Rassie van der Dussen, and Wesley Marshall are going to be the key batsmen for this team, while England- young all-rounder Sam Curran, who was the most expensive player in a recent IPL auction, playing for MI Cape Town in the tournament.Â
Due to this MI team is one of the strong contenders in this tournament. This franchise has also included bowlers like Kagiso Rabada, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, and Odean Smith in their squad, which shows that the bench strength of this team is also too strong.
MI Cape Town Probable playing 11
- Ryan Rickelton
- Grant Roelefson
- Rassie Van der Dussen
- Dewald Brevis
- Liam Livingstone
- Sam Curran
- George Linde
- Odean Smith
- Rashid Khan
- Kagiso Rabada
- Duan Jansen
Paarl Royals Reviews
The PR team is also one of the strong teams in this tournament. Experienced batsman David Miller will lead the team. The team’s batting line-up includes a lot of experienced players including David Miller, Jason Roy, Eoin Morgan, Evan Jones, and Mitchell Van Buuren. Explosive batsman Jose Buttler and Dane Vilas are also part of this team. It will be interesting to see whether they can be present in the first match or not.
Lungi Ngidi is the main bowler of the team along with Obed McCoy, and Tabraiz. Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Imran Manack, and Ramon Simmonds are also part of the squad of Paarl Royals. Ferisco Adams, Codi Yusuf, and Andile Phehlukwayo are bowling all-rounders in the squad of this team. Andile Phehlukwayo is an experienced bowler and has played 38 T20 matches for South Africa.
Paarl Royals Probable playing 11
- Jos Buttler(WK)(C),
- Dane Vilas
- David Miller
- Jason Roy
- Eoin Morgan
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Corbin Bosch
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Lungi Ngidi
- Obed McCoy
- Bjorn Fortuin
Pitch Report and Conditions for Today’s Match
The Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town is known for providing assistance to both batsmen and bowlers, and it appears that fast bowlers particularly benefit from the conditions early on in the match. It’s also interesting to note that, in the 23 T20 matches that have been played at this ground, 15 of them have been won by the team that bowled first. This suggests that it can be beneficial to bowl first at this ground. The average score at this ground is around 154 runs, which is a good target to aim for if you are batting first.
Head-to-Head Stats
| Played | Won by MICT | Won by PR | Tie | No Result |
| NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction for CT vs PRL Match Today
Captain: David Miller, Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler
Vice-Captain: Sam Curran, Dewald Brevis
Wicket-keeper: Jos Buttler
Batsmen: David Miller, Liam Livingstone, Rassie van der-Dussen, Dewald Brevis
All-Rounders: Sam Curran, Andile Phehlukwayo, Odeon Smith
Bowlers; Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Jofra Archer
