Paarl Royals host mi cape town in a crucial early season SA20 The contest at Boland Park, where home advantage and conditions could be decisive as the competition continues to be tough. Both teams look for consistency after mixed starts SA20 2025-26 campaign, making this fixture crucial for momentum and table position. Paarl Royals bounce back after 137 run defeat Sunrisers Eastern Cape With a comfortable five-wicket win in the return match, the jitters in their camp eased. MI Cape Town are bottom of the order after two outings, having scored 232 and 220 runs in their first two matches, with their bowling coming under particular scrutiny.
Royals’ batting revolves around david millerExperience with young openers in the middle order luan-dre pretorius They got a much-needed boost at the top after a slow start to the tournament. MI Cape Town’s strength is their top four: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendrix And nicholas puranWho can steal the game away from the powerplay. Paarl’s spin-heavy attack is characterized by competition between Bjorn Fortuin And mujeeb ur rehmanAnd MI Cape Town’s aggressive middle order, led by Pooran, can define the game on a surface that rewards variation and accuracy.
PR vs MICT, SA20 2025-26: Match Details
- date and time: January 2 (Friday); 9:00 PM IST / 03:30 PM GMT / 5:30 PM local
- venue: Boland Park, Paarl
PR vs MICT, Head-to-Head Record in SA20 2025-26:
Matches played: 7 | Paarl Royals won: 5 | MI won Cape Town: 2 | No result/tied: 0
Boland Park Ground Pitch Report
Boland Park is traditionally on the slow side, with a balanced surface where cutters, slower balls and spin come into play as the match progresses. Recent SA20 numbers in Paarl show average first innings scores in the mid to high 150s, which suggests there should be a competitive total of 160-170 rather than the 200-plus scores seen at higher scoring venues. Under lights, the new ball may take around 4-5 overs before getting hold of the surface, so the top order will need to avoid early movement before reaching the short square boundaries.
Squad:
Paarl Royals: Luan-Dre Pretorius, Dan Lawrence, Kyle Verreynne (wk), david miller (c)
mi cape town: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Nicholas Pooran, George Linde, Jason Smith, Dwayne Pretorius, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Dane Piedt, Tom Moores, Karim Janat, Thomas Cobber, Jacques Snyman, Tian Van Vuuren, Tristan Luus, Daniel laygun
PR vs MICT, SA20 2025-26: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Paarl Royals won the toss and bowled first
- MI Cape Town Powerplay Score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- MI Cape Town total score: 165-175
Case 2:
- MI Cape Town won the toss and bowled first
- Paarl Royals Powerplay Score: 40-50 (6 Overs)
- Paarl Royals Total Score: 150-160
Match result: The team that bowls first wins the competition.
Also read: Sunrisers Eastern Cape hand Paarl Royals a one-sided win on their lowest ever SA20 score