The Paarl Rocks and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants will clash in the 29th match of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) in Paarl on Wednesday.
The game is of greater significance for the home side as nothing less than a win will keep their chances alive of progressing into the next stage.
The Rocks will be coming into the match full of confidence after registering a much-needed six-wicket win against Jozi Stars in their previous match.
In the batting department, the team will be relying once again on in-form captain Faf du Plessis to lead from the front, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Dane Paterson, Tabraiz Shamsi and Bjorn Fortuin to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, the Giants will also be looking to register a win to secure their place in the next round.
In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of JJ Smuts and Ben Duckett to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Chris Morris and Imran Tahir to provide timely breakthroughs.
In their previous match, the Giants registered a 28-run defeat against Tshwane Spartans on Saturday.
When the both teams previously met in the tournament, it was the Giants who came out on top by 48-run margin.
Key players
Jason Roy – 10 Cr
First in the list of key players features Nelson Mandela Bay Giants opening batsman Jason Roy. The 28-year-old
The Paarl Rocks and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants will clash in the 29th match of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) in Paarl on Wednesday.
The game is of greater significance for the home side as nothing less than a win will keep their chances alive of progressing into the next stage.
The Rocks will be coming into the match full of confidence after registering a much-needed six-wicket win against Jozi Stars in their previous match.
In the batting department, the team will be relying once again on in-form captain Faf du Plessis to lead from the front, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Dane Paterson, Tabraiz Shamsi and Bjorn Fortuin to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, the Giants will also be looking to register a win to secure their place in the next round.
In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of JJ Smuts and Ben Duckett to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Chris Morris and Imran Tahir to provide timely breakthroughs.
In their previous match, the Giants registered a 28-run defeat against Tshwane Spartans on Saturday.
When the both teams previously met in the tournament, it was the Giants who came out on top by 48-run margin.
Key players
Jason Roy – 10 Cr
First in the list of key players features Nelson Mandela Bay Giants opening batsman Jason Roy. The 28-year-old has recently joined the team and is only featured in two games, where he scored just 27 runs. However, Roy, who is valued at 10 Cr, has considerably amount of experience of playing in different T20 leagues in the world which is why he can prove to be an excellent acquisition for your team come Wednesday. Till now, Roy has played 187 T20 matches, where he has scored 4,793 runs at an average of 27.54 and strike-rate of 146.08, which included four centuries and 31 fifties.
Faf du Plessis – 10.5 Cr
Second in the list of key players features Paarl Rocks captain Faf du Plessis. The right-hander is in outstanding form with the bat and is the leading run-scorer for the franchise with 312 runs in seven innings, which shows why he should be in your team for the contest on Wednesday. In the team's last match, Du Plessis played a match-winning knock of 61 off just 34 balls, which included seven fours and two sixes.
JJ Smuts – 9 Cr
Last in the list features Nelson Mandela Bay Giants all-rounder JJ Smuts. The 30-year-old is having an outstanding tournament for the franchise. Smuts is currently the leading run-scorer for the Giants with 208 runs and has the second-most number of wickets (7) as well. Therefore, Smuts, who is valued at 9 Cr, is the player to have in your team. Till now, Smuts has played 121 T20s, where he has scored 2,987 runs at an average of 27.65 and strike-rate of 125.13 and also has 75 wickets to his name.
