MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals Predictions - Brevis to wreck the Royals at Newlands
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- Dewald Brevis hit six sixes in his 57 against Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 97 off 51 balls against the Sunrisers.
- MI Cape Town lost their second match after rain denied their bowlers a chance to take the Joburg Super Kings to the wire.
Dewald Brevis hits square in the IPL.
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MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals Predictions
MI Cape Town were surprising wooden-spoonists in the first two seasons of the SA20. This season it looks like their squad has the quality to make the playoffs and challenge for the title.
- MI Cape Town’s Dewald Brevis scored 57 off 29 balls in the opener against Sunrisers.
- MI Cape Town’s George Linde has scored 23* & 48* in his 2 innings in the SA20 this season.
- Paarl Royals’ Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit 10 fours and six sixes in his 97 against the Sunrisers.
- Paarl Royals’ Joe Root scored 62* off 44 balls in the win over the Sunrisers.
Head-to-Head
MI Cape Town have won three of their four matches against Paarl Royals. The Royals won their last meeting, back in January 2024.
MI Cape Town Form
After a brilliant opening win against the Sunrisers, MI Cape Town suffered the frustration of a DLS defeat away to the Super Kings.
MI Cape Town recovered from 75/6 thanks to an undefeated seventh-wicket stand of 65 between George Linde (48* off 35) and Delano Potgieter (44* off 22).
Kagiso Rabada (2/10) and Trent Boult (1/20) had the Super Kings under pressure at 82/3 in the 12th over when rain ended the match. The Kings won by six runs on the DLS Method.
MI Cape Town Team News
MI Cape Town are in good form and are unlikely to make any changes to their team. They will be hoping their top-order will fire again as they look to make a strong start to the SA20 season.
Paarl Royals Form
Paarl started last season superbly before tailing off badly, losing their last four matches in a row. They got their 2025 season off to a storming start with a nine-wicket win over the Sunrisers.
Kwena Maphaka (2/35) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2/27) bowled superbly to limit the Sunrisers to 175/5 off their 20 overs.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (97 off 51) and Joe Root (62* off 44) got the Royals response off to a flying start with a first-wicket stand of 132 in 13 overs. Root and Miller saw their side through for a nine-wicket win.
Paarl Royals Team News
Paarl Royals are in great form and have a strong batting line-up, but it will be well-tested by the high-quality MI Cape Town attack.
Verdict
I am backing MI Cape Town to win. I am also backing Dewald Brevis to top score for MI Cape Town.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius is a good bet to top score for the Paarl Royals.
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