It’s a double header on Saturday SA20 And the action moves to high-flying beautiful Boland Park Paarl Royals host a makeover pretoria capitals Side.
The Royals have been one of the most consistent teams of the tournament, currently on a three-match winning streak. In contrast, Pretoria Capitals have endured a difficult start to their campaign but will be boosted by a thrilling, morale-boosting win in their last encounter. Durban’s super giantsWith the Royals looking to cement their place in the top four and the Capitals desperate to build momentum, this day’s game in the Paarl Heat promises to be a tactical battle,
Paarl Royals’ success has been built on a blend of youth and experience; young guns like asa tribe And luan-dre pretorius Providing solid starts, while captain David Miller remains a lethal finisher. Their bowling attack was led by amazing variations otniel bartman and affair of Bjorn FortuinSuitable for their domestic circumstances.
Pretoria Capitals arrive in Paarl after a dramatic 15-run win over Durban Supergiants, a match in which Shai Hope scored a record-breaking 118* and Roston Chase Give a masterclass in the last over. That win broke a run of bad results and probably provided them with the spark they needed. The inclusion of Chase has added to the balance, but they will need their top-order power hitters will jacks Firing consistently if they challenge the Royals spin attack on slow surfaces.
PR vs PC, SA20 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 10 January; 4:30 PM IST / 11:00 AM GMT / 1:00 PM local
- venue: Boland Park, Paarl
PR vs PC head-to-head record in SA20
matches played:07 | Paarl Royals won:05| Pretoria Capitals won:02 | no result/tied:00
boland park pitch report
Boland Park is renowned for having one of the slowest surfaces in South Africa. This generally assists the spinners and seamers who can control the speed of the ball. It can be difficult to score runs in the middle overs, leading to a greater focus on powerplay scoring and strike rotation. A hot day is forecast for Paarl and the dry conditions will further assist the spinners as the match progresses.
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squads
Paarl Royals: Luan-Dre Pretorius, Asa Tribe, David Miller (captain), Sikandar Raza, Delano Potgieter, Rubin Harman, Kyle Verrein (wk), Bjorn Fortuyn, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nkobani Mokoena, Otniel Bartman, Vishen Halambage, Dan Lawrence, Hardus Viljoen, Gudakesh Moti, Okuhle Cele, Nakabayomzi Peter, Ishan Malinga, Thomas Reeve, Keegan Lion Cachet
Pretoria Capitals: Will Smeed, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Shai Hope, Dewald Brewis, Roston Chase, Andre Russell, Bryce Parsons, Kodi Yusuf, Gideon Peters, Keshav Maharaj (c), Lungi Ngidi, Tymal Mills, Lizaad Williams, Sibonelo Makhanya, Vihaan Lubbe, Keith Dudgeon, Junaid Dawood, Sherfane Rutherford, Jordan Cox, Daniel Smith, Micah Fish Prince
PR vs PC, SA20 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Paarl Royals won the toss and batted first
- Paarl Royals Powerplay Score: 50-60
- Paarl Royals Total Score: 170-180
Case 2:
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and batted first
- Pretoria Capitals Powerplay Score: 40-50
- Pretoria Capitals Total Score: 160-170
Match result: The team batting first wins the competition.
