After a thrilling conclusion to the league stage, the stage is now set for the playoffs. Four qualified Teams will battle it out in pursuit of Sa20 championship glory and the best one will have chance to create a history. Last edition of SA20 2023 was clinched by Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeating Pretoria Capitals by 4 wickets in a finals.
There will 4 matches to be played in a playoffs two qualifiers, one eliminator and the final. Winner of Qualifier 1 advances directly to the final, while the loser gets an another chances in the eliminator. The qualifier 1 will be played between table toppers Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Durban Super Giants who finished 2nd in a points table.
Can Aiden Markram lead Sunrisers make into other finals by defeating Durban Super Giants? Both the teams have 7 wins from 10 games. But SEC entering a playoffs winning four matches in a streak which will give them a confidence against DSG. Their key players like Tristan Stubbs, Tom Abell, and Jordan Hermann performed brilliantly with the bat, whereas in the bowling department Ottniel Baartman, Marco Jansen, and Daniel Worrall have been standout performers. DANIEL Worrall is a leading wicket taker for SEC and of a tournament picking 15 wickets from 9 games he played.
Talking about Keshav Maharaj Durban Super Giants, they faced a humiliating defeat against JSK by 7 wickets. JSK who just won 3 matches from 10 games they played at a league stage though they managed to qualify for the playoffs.
After the defeat Maharaj said that they are looking forward for the playoffs and their teams are confident enough to make into their first SA20 finals.
Durban Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Match Details
Match: Durban Super Giants (DSG) vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) Qualifier 1, SA20 2024
Match Date: February 06, 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 09:00 P.M. IST / 05:30 PM LOCAL
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Out of the last five matches played at Newlands, three have been won by teams chasing. The average first innings score in the season so far at the venue is 154 while the highest target chased is 173. Captain winning the toss will look to bowl first keeping the recent record of the venue in mind.
The weather is expected to be cloudy on Tuesday. It will have a maximum temperature of 22°C on Tuesday in Cape Town with a humidity of around 85 percent. The moderate wind speed will be 29 km/h.
DSG vs SEC Predicted Playing XI
Durban Super Giants (DSG):
Matthew Breetzke (wk), Tony de Zorzi, JJ Smuts, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj (c), Noor Ahmad, Reece Topley, Naveen-ul-Haq
Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC):
Temba Bavuma, Dawid Malan, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Liam Dawson, Patrick Kruger, Beyers Swanepoel, Simon Harmer, Ottniel Baartman, Daniel Worrall
Dream 11 Picks:
Wicket-keepers: Quinton de Kock, M Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs
Batters: Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder
All-rounders: J Smuts, Aiden Markram, P Kruger, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: D Worrall, Reece Topley
Captain: Marco Jansen
Vice-Captain: M Breetzke