Sunrisers Eastern Cape will take on Pretoria Capitals in the 3rd league match of the SA20 League at St George’s Park in Gqeberha. This is the first match of the tournament at this ground, and it will be interesting to see the nature of the pitch out here.
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Aiden Markram will be leading the Sunrisers Eastern Cape, and they have some brilliant firepower in their ranks. Tristan Stubbs was the most expensive player in the auction, and he will have a big responsibility on his shoulders. Marco Jansen and Roelof van der Merwe will be the main all-rounders of the side.
Pretoria Capitals will be led by Wayne Parnell, and they also have some firepower in their batting order with the likes of Rilee Rossouw, Will Jacks, Cameron Delport, etc. Jimmy Neesham is yet another exciting player in the team who can contribute with both bat and the ball.
St George’s Park pitch report
The pitch at St George’s Park in Gqeberha has been a bowling-friendly one in the past, and the records here prove the same as well. A total of just 3 T20Is have been played here, where the average 1st innings score has been just 132 runs, which certainly tells the story of this track.
There is a good amount of bounce on this track, and the pacers can use the bounce to their advantage. In the initial overs, the new ball can move the bit as well. If the batters can surpass the initial spell, they can score runs as the boundaries are not very big, and the outfield is fast as well.
In the 2nd innings, the spinners may come into play, but this track is tailor-made for pacers. However, a batting pitch can be made for this match, but the pacers will definitely play a very big part here. Both captains may opt to chase upon winning the toss.
