Boland Park, Paarl, November 18 at 07:00 PM IST
The Sunday doubleheader will see Paarl Rocks opening their campaign against Tshwane Spartans who lost their opening game against Cape Town Blitz. Paarl Rocks will be led by the South African skipper Faf du Plessis.
Paarl Rocks
This will be the opening encounter for Paarl Rocks, but they will be missing the services of their captain Faf du Plessis who is on national duty. The team management surfaced the news that Henry Davids will lead the side in his absence.
They have a good amalgamation of youth and experienced players in their camp which will definitely help their cause when the tournament will head towards the business end.
Tshwane Titans
Their first game was a one-way traffic which saw the Cape Town Blitz getting all-over their opponents. Skipper Ab de Villiers valiant efforts went in vain as he was the lone warrior for the Spartans with 59 runs from 30 balls which included 3 fours and 5 sixes. The Spartans were taken down in every facet of the game, their bowlers leaked runs in the first innings which saw Capetown piled up a challenging 180 on the board.
PR vs TST Team News
- Faf du Plessis won’t be available for the opening two games, which means Henry Davids will be the skipper in his place for Paarl Rocks.
- Dwayne Bravo is a is available for Paarl Rocks.
- Michael Klinger is named in place of Paul Stirling.
Paarl Rocks Playing 11 (Probable):
Wicket-keeper – Mangaliso Mosehle
Batsmen – Michael Klinger, Henry Davids(c), Vaughan van Jaarsveld, Cameron Delport
All-rounders – David Weise, Grant Thomson, Dwayne Bravo
Bowlers – Bjorn Fortuin, Dane Paterson, Tshepo Moreki (Doubt: Kerwin Mungroo)
Tshwane Spartans Playing 11 (Probable):
Wicketkeeper: Gihahn Cloete
Batsmen: Tony de Zorzi, Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers(c), Dean Elgar, Rille Rossouw
All-rounder: Robbie Frylinck, Jeevan Mendis
Bowlers: Shaun von Berg, Andrew Birch, Rory Kleinveldt (Doubt: Eldred Hawken/Lutho Sipamla)
