PR vs PRC Match Preview

On Friday evening, the Paarl Royals and Pretoria Capitals will play the third match of the 2024 SA20 tournament at Boland Park. The Royals finished fourth in the group stage and were eliminated in the semi-finals last year, while the Capitals won the group stage and lost in the final. Paarl Royals will be disappointed with their overall performance in 2023, and they will be eager to get off to a winning start this season. They have depth and quality in all positions, and many pundits believe they will win on Friday evening. Pretoria Capitals has once again assembled a strong squad, and this game will be exciting to watch with Will Jacks and Phil Salt at the crease. However, their pace bowling attack appears to be weaker than last year, and this could be a tough season opener.

PR vs PRC Match Details

Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals – 03rd Match

Venue: Boland Park – Paarl

Date & Time: 12th January 2024 at 09:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: JioCinema

PR vs PRC Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	180
Avg 2nd inn score	177
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

PR vs PRC Pitch Report

In 2023, the average T20 score was 170, but we anticipate a faster pitch this year and a par score of more than 190 on this surface.

PR vs PRC Weather Report

The weather forecast for this game predicts mostly cloudy conditions with high humidity levels. The temperature will be in the mid-20s throughout.

PR vs PRC Last Five Matches

PR ( Paarl Royals )	L L NR W W
PRC ( Pretoria Capitals )	L W W L W

PR vs PRC Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	PR Won	PRC Won	Tie	NR
Overall	3	1	2	0	0
Last 5	3	1	2	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

PR vs PRC Probable Playing XIs:

Paarl Royals Probable Playing XIs

Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Roy, Wihan Lubbe, Dane Vilas, David Miller (c), Andile Phehlukwayo, Fabian Allen, Bjorn Fortuin, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Obed McCoy

Pretoria Capitals Probable Playing XIs

Will Jacks, Phil Salt (wk), Theunis de Bruyn, Rilee Rossouw, Colin Ingram, Jimmy Neesham, Eathan Bosch, Wayne Parnell (c), Migael Pretorius, Adil Rashid, Daryn Dupavillon

Topmost Picks for PR vs PRC Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Paarl Royals

• Jos Buttler- the England white ball skipper had a very disappointing 2023 Cricket World Cup but found form again during the T20I series with West Indies during December.
• Obed McCoy- the tall and powerful left-arm pace bowler can often be expensive as he targets wickets over anything else. His T20 strike-rate is 15.2.

Top Picks – Pretoria Capitals

• Phil Salt- the keeper-batter returns to the SA20 2024 with his reputation at an all-time high following successive T20I centuries for England in the Caribbean during December.
• Eathan Bosch- in the absence of Anrich Nortje, the right-arm fast bowler will have more responsibility in this year’s tournament. He impressed last season taking 15 wickets.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for PR vs PRC Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Rilee Rossouw, Jason Roy, David Miller, Will Jacks(C), Colin Ingram, Jimmy Neesham(VC), Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Wayne Parnell

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for PR vs PRC Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler(VC), Phil Salt(C), Rilee Rossouw, Jason Roy, David Miller, Will Jacks, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jimmy Neesham, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Adil Rashid

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Will Jacks, Phil Salt

Vice-captain – Jimmy Neesham, Jos Buttler

Wicketkeeper – Phil Salt

PR vs PRC Probable Winners:

This should be a well-attended fixture on Friday evening in Paarl, and we expect the home fans to leave happy at the end of the game. Both teams have strong English opening batting pairs, and the game could be won by whichever team produces the best partnership. The Royals and Capitals both have strong spin options, but we prefer the Royals in terms of pace. We predict that Paarl Royals will win this game. Considering the team combination, Paarl Royals is expected to win this match.