CAPE TOWN BLITZ TEAM NEWS:
SQUAD:Quinton de Kock(w), Janneman Malan, Dawid Malan, Andile Phehlukwayo, Farhaan Behardien(c), Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Anrich Nortje, Malusi Siboto, Dale Steyn, Dane Piedt, George Linde, Ferisco Adams, Jason Smith, Sibonelo Makhanya, Kyle Verreynne,Hussain Talat.
- After winning 4 matches in a row ,finally they lost their first match.
- A Nortje and Dale Steyn is in red hot form with ball. Nortje has taken 7 wickets in his last 2 games.
- A Nortje is getting rest in every alternate game for keeping him fresh. He is expected to play this match.
- One of M Siboto or F Adams will make way for Nortje as D Piedt is expected to retain his place due to spinner friendly condition.
- Q DE Kock and Janneman Malan will open the inning for them.Q De Kock is very attacking and talented batsman .J Malan scored 2 halfcenturies in his last 3 innings while Q De Kock scored attacking 74 in 2nd last game.
- They can promote any one of Asif Ali,A Phehlukwayo and F Beherdain depending upon match situation.
- Asif Ali and Hussain Talat will bat next,Asif Ali has played many cameos for Pakistan team and played a breathtaking inning in 2nd match.
- F Beherdain and G Linde will do late hitting duty. F Beherdain is very attacking batsman and has good record in domestic cricket while Linde is also very attacking batsman.
- A Phehlukwayo is also a decent batsman.
- D Steyn, A Nortje and A Phehlukwayo will lead the pace attack of the team.Dale Steyn is world known bowler and is now looking at his best again,he took 6 wickets till now while Nortje took 7 wickets in the last 2 matches which he played .Siboto also bowled well in first 2 matches.
- D Piedt and G Linde will lead the spin attack of the team.
- A Nortje is the one of the fastest bowler of domestic circuit.
NELSON MANDELA GIANTS TEAM NEWS:
Squad: Jon-Jon Smuts(captain), Junior Dala, Christiaan Jonker, Aaron Phangiso , Sisanda Magala, Ryan McLaren, Heino Kuhn, Marco Marais, Dyllan Matthews, Lizaard Williams, Rudi Second, Carmi le Roux.B Duckett,Imran Tahir, Chris Morris,
Unavailable: Jason Roy,
- Both Tahir and Morris are available while Jason Roy is still unavailable.
- H Kuhn missed last match due to late concussion. He will have to pass the concussion test in order to play this match. If he passes the test then he will certainly play.
- A Phangiso is set to come in playing11 in spin friendly conditions. C Le Roux is expected to make way for him.
- R Mclaren injury condition is unknown . Only one of him and Magala will play.
- Attacking batsmans JJ Smut and M Marais will open the inning for the team while B Duckett will bat at 1 down. JJ Smuts always remains in top of batting charts in domestic matches while B Duckett is very talented batsman and was the hero of the first match.Duckett scored 75 runs in first game while JJ Smuts scored 62 in 2nd last game.
- M Marais has 2 good outing in last 2 matches. He played sensibly and score 45 on a tough wicket in last match.
- Veteran H Kuhn(Risky,playing depends on fitness) will bat next . He was one of the highest scorer of the t20 blast . He will play key role with the bat.He scored a halfcentury in 2nd last match.
- Rudi Second and C Jonker will bat next. Both are good hitters of ball. C Jonker was in very good form in domestic t20 with bat,however he failed in both the matches.
- C Morris will do late hitiing duty.He is a very good bowler also.
- JJ Smuts,Imran Tahir and A Phangiso will lead the spin attack of the team.Smuts took 3 wicket in first match while Tahir is one of the best bowler of this format.They will play key roles on this wicket.
- Junior Dala , C Morris and R Mclaren/Magala will lead the pace attack. In this Dala and Morris have good experience whiel Mclaren is also bowling well.
- Morris and Dala took 2 wickets each in 2nd last game
Team 4: A team dominated by Cape Town Blitz
Team 5: A team dominated by Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
CAPTAIN AND VICE CAPTAIN BEST CHOICE
- Q De Kock
- J Malan
- D Steyn
- B Duckett,
- JJ Smuts,
- C Morris
- I Tahir
