Pearl Royals the owner of the house MI Cape Town at the beginning of the decisive season SA20 The clash at Boland Park could prove decisive in what form, with home advantage and conditions a tight contest. Both teams are looking for consistency after mixed starts. SA20 2025-26 campaign, making this fixture important for momentum and table position. Paarl Royals bounced back from a 137-run hammer. Sunrisers Eastern Cape A five-wicket victory in the second leg eased the nerves in their camp. MI Cape Town sit near the bottom after two outings, leaking 232 and 220 runs in their first two games, their bowling under particular scrutiny.
The Kings’ batting revolves around it David Miller‘s experience with the middle order, young opener Juan-dre Pretorius After a slow start to the tournament, it gives them a much-needed boost at the top.: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks and Nicholas Pooranwhoever sees the power play can take the game away Bjorn Fortuin and Mujib Ur Rahmanand MI Cape Town’s aggressive middle order, led by Pooran, can dictate the game on a surface that rewards variety and precision.
PR vs MICT, SA20 2025-26: Match details
- Date and Time: January 2 (Friday); 21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT / 17:30 Local
- Location: Boland Park, Paarl
PR vs MICT Head to Head Record in SA20 2025-26:
Matches played: 7 | Paarl Royals won: 5 | MI Cape Town won: 2 | No Results/Closed: 0
Boland Park Ground Pitch Report
Boland Park is traditionally on the slower side and has a balanced surface that features cutters, slower balls and spin as the match progresses. The latest SA20 numbers at Paarl show average first innings scores ranging from the mid-150s to the low 150s, suggesting that 160-170 is more than a competitive high score. Under the lights, the new ball can be spun 4-5 times before it can catch the surface, so the top orders will have to survive the early action before hitting the shorter square boundaries.
Teams:
Pearl Royals: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dan Lawrence, Kyle Verreynne (week), David Miller (c), Rubin Hermann, Sikandar Raza, Gudakesh Motie, Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hardus Viljoen, Okuhle Cele, Delano Potgieter, Ngabayomzi Peter, Asa Tribe, Eshan Malinga, Vishen Halambage, Ngoena, Kegoonche Thomas Rew
MI Cape Town: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Nicholas Pooran, George Linde, Jason Smith, Dwaine Pretorius, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Dane Piedt, Tom Moores, Karim Kamber Jac, Snyman, Tiaan van Vuuren, Tristan Luus, Daniel Lategan
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PR vs MICT, SA20 2025-26: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Paarl Royals take the toss first
- MI Cape Town powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- MI Cape Town total score: 165-175
Case 2:
- MI Cape Town win the toss first
- Paarl Royals powerplay score: 40-50 (6 overs)
- Paarl Royals Total Score: 150-160
Match result: The first bowling team to win the competition
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