Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings - Super Kings backed against misfiring Royals

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Last updated: 12 Jan 2023

Simon Lewis 12 Jan 2023

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Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings predictions for Friday’s SA20 match
The fixture will be played at Paarl at 11:30 GMT
Donovan Fereira top-scored with 82* in opening win over Durban Super Giants
Jos Buttler maintained his excellent T20 form with 51 in opening loss to MI Cape Town
Preview, team news, predictions & stats

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Donovan Ferreira, Jobug Super Kings (credit: Sportzpics, SA20)

Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings Preview

The Royals struggled to get the pace of the Newlands track in their opener against MI Cape Town and suffered a demoralising defeat. The Kings produced a powerful batting display in their opening win over the Giants and look favourites to win in Paarl.

Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings Preview
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Paarl Royals Form
Paarl Royals Team News
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Joburg Super Kings Team News
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• The Kings’ Donovan Ferreira top-scored against the Giants with 82* at a strike rate of 205.00.

• Ferreira has scored 23, 37*, 30, 18, 96* and 82* in his last 6 white-ball innings.

• The Kings’ Romaria Shepherd hit 4 sixes in his innings of 40 against the Giants.

• The Royals’ Jos Buttler has scored 73, 28, 80*, 26 and 51 in his last 5 T20 innings.

• The Royals’ David Miller scored a fighting 42 in the loss against MI Cape Town.

Head to Head

These two teams have never before met.

Paarl Royals Form

The Royals struggled on the Newlands pitch against MI Cape Town in the SA20 showpiece opener, falling to a heavy defeat.

The Royals were looking good at 45/1 before losing Jason Roy at the end of the seventh over. Jos Buttler (51) and David Miller (42) lifted the Royals out of trouble but they both fell before they could set the hosts a challenging total.

MI Cape Town hit the victory mark of 143 runs for the loss of just two wickets and with 4.3 overs to spare. Ramon Simmonds (1/32) was the pick of the Royals bowlers.

Paarl Royals Team News

The Royals will hope that star strike-bowler Lungi Ngidi will be available after returning from the Proteas’ tour Down Under. Andile Phelukwayo is being considered for the starting line-up to add extra power to the Royals’ bowling line-up.

Joburg Super Kings Form

The Kings scored an impressive 16-run away win over the Durban Super Giants in their first-ever SA20 match.

The Kings started poorly, being reduced to 27/4 after six overs. Faf du Plessis scored 39 in partnership with Ferreira to lift the score to 99. Ferreira and Romario Shepherd then scored at two-runs-a-ball to see their side to an impressive 190/6 off their 20 overs.

The Giants started superbly and were 126/1 before they lost top-scorer Quinton de Kock for 78. From there the Kings dominated the Giants batters to restrict them to 174/5, with Alzarri Joseph the pick of the bowlers (2/30) and Ferreira sealing his Man of the Match performance with 1/28.

Joburg Super Kings Team News

The Kings' top order is packed with talent and is sure to get off to a better start on the flat Paarl track, with the bonus of Ferreira and Shepherd to add big runs at the tail of the innings.