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SA20 Qualifier 1: Durban Super Giants to battle it out against Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Tuesday, 06-Feb-2024, 04:47 AM
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In the qualifier 1 of the ongoing SA20 tournament, Durban Super Giants will be clashing with Sunrisers Eastern Cape on Tuesday at Newlands, Cape Town. Sunrisers Eastern Cape have been the table toppers so far in the tournament with seven victories out of their ten games, losing two games while one ending in no result. 

They have 33 points with the positive NRR of +1.255. They had their last game against Paarl Royals that they won by five wickets. Dawid Malan, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs have been the raging force for them in the batting department. 

Durban Super Giants, on the other hand, are positioned at the second position in the points table with seven victories out of their ten games as they have lost three games. 

They have 32 points with the positive NRR of +1.402. Durban Super Giants are coming off a defeat from their last game against Joburg Super Kings that they lost by seven wickets. Both teams will look forward to registering their victory to move ahead in the tournament. 

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Probable XI: Temba Bavuma, Dawid Malan, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Liam Dawson, Patrick Kruger, Beyers Swanepoel, Simon Harmer, Ottniel Baartman, Daniel Worrall

Durban Super Giants Probable XI: Matthew Breetzke (wk), Tony de Zorzi, JJ Smuts, Heinrich Klaasen, Marcus Stoinis, Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj (c), Noor Ahmad, Reece Topley, Naveen-ul-Haq

 

 

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