CTB Vs DUR Dream11 Team And Match Report: Cape Town Blitz handed the pinch perfect encounter as the side strive to wrench out of their impasse.
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After challenging for a spot in the echelons of the points tally, for Cape Town Blitz, the fallout from defeats in their bygone couple of seasons has been potentially damaging to their aspirations of making it into the next round. It’s an ordeal the side know they need to wrench out of at the earliest is they are to continue embarking on their quest of making it past the league stage.
The previous defeat in particular would have sordidly hurt the side with the side ruing what looked set to be three points from that outing against Paarl Rocks. Needing 164 to win, the side were cruising their way to a win before a shambolic batting collapse saw them fall apart and lose their way to fall to a howler of a two run defeat.
As the side look to overhaul their underachieving form when they step out in the middle today, what will give the side solace is the identity of the opponent they are up against. In Durban Heat, they are facing off against a side who have failed to win the single match till now with their two defeats and three bonded encounters seeing them dwindle to sit in fifth place in the points tally.
Setting 161 to win infront of nelson Mandela Bay Giants the last time around, the side completely faltered in their bowling effort to allow the table toppers to cruise their way through to a five wicket win. With both the sides needing to win at any cost come today’s impending contest, this promises to be a closely contested affair, one which will be determined by the finest of margins.
Pitch Conditions And Toss
Conventionally a solid, hard and brown surface, the batsmen are going to massively flourish on this track with the ball landed squarely onto the bat to make creaming the ball to the fence an extremely easy proposition. With the side chasing losing on both occasions over here, the team winning the toss is all set to come out and pile the pressure with a massive target on the scoreboard.
Probable Playing 11
Cape Town Blitz
Quinton de Kock (C, WK), Janneman Malan, Marques Ackerman, Liam Livingstone, Asif Ali, Vernon Philander, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Dale Steyn, Sisanda Magala, Gregory Mahlokwana.
Durban Heat
Wesley Marshall, Alex Hales, Wihan Lubbe, Dane Vilas (C, WK), David Miller, Ravi Bopara, Andile Phehlukwayo, Malusi Siboto, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Abbott, Shaun von Berg
Match Details
Mzansi Super League 2019
Match: Cape Town Blitz Vs Durban Heat
Date And Time: 28th November, Friday- 5:30pm IST
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Where To Watch: Sony Six/HD, FanCode
Pivotal Players
Probable Playing 11
Cape Town Blitz
- Janneman Malan, Marques Ackerman, Liam Livingstone, Gregory Mahlokwana
Durban Heat
- Alex Hales, Dane Vilas, Malusi Siboto, Kyle Abbott
Top 4 Batting Order
Cape Town Blitz
- Quinton de Kock, Janneman Malan, Marques Ackerman, Liam Livingstone
Durban Heat
- Wesley Marshall, Alex Hales, Wihan Lubbe, Dane Vilas
Clean Hitters
Cape Town Blitz
- Janneman Malan, Liam Livingstone
Durban Heat
- Wesley Marshall, Alex Hales
Death Overs Bowlers
Cape Town Blitz
- Sisanda Magala, Gregory Mahlokwana
Durban Heat
- Kyle Abbott, Shaun von Berg
CTB Vs DUR Dream11 Wicket-Keeper
His 23 runs the last time around saw Quinton de Kock add to his good tally this edition of the league to see us opt for Cape Town Blitz’s wicket-keeper and opener for today’s impending contest.
CTB Vs DUR Dream11 Batsmen
The 22 runs for Janneman Malan in the same fixture saw the two stitch together a steady little 34 run stand for the opening wicket to see his counterpart partner him up as well for the day along with number three bat Marques Ackerman whilst we also have a duo coming in from the opposition.
We begin with opener Wesley Marshall who came out and steadied the foundation of his team’s top-order with the 29 runs in the foregone contest, an innings which lead us to believe that he’s someone capable of heralding his way a slew of runs. Wihan Lubbe will be accompanying him for this one with the player’s heroics against Cape Town Blitz when these two sides last met making him a solid pick for the day.
CTB Vs DUR Dream11 All-Rounders
Although Andile Phehlukwayo has been appalling this edition of the league, the all-rounder from Durham Heat is still selected by us with the player being a safe pick from the side owing to his elevated role with both the bat and ball. The player is capable of incorporating his attributes in both the dockets of the game and ringing our way a solid string of points.
Elsewhere from Cape Town Blitz we have selected the two players with our set of picks beginning with Liam Livingstone. Althouhg the chance of him coming down to bowl is extremely unlikely, it’s his fiery and free flowing brand of strokeplay which makes him a good pick for this match, a player who is always capable of coming out and tearing bowlers apart.
CTB Vs DUR Dream11 Bowling Order
With two wickets apiece in the foregone encounter, both Dale Steyn and Sisanda Magala are being enshrined in our Dream 11 setup for the upcoming clash. The two new ball bowlers find a place in our setup not only owing to the rippers they’ll be sending them but given the identity of the opposition they’ll be sending down their brand of ominous line and length as well.
From the other side meanwhile we are indulging in the selection of Keshav Maharaj after the pacer ending up giving away the mere 17 runs in four overs along with returning with the one wicket with pacer Malusi Siboto accompanying him after getting the two wickets in the same match.
Captain And Vice-Captain
Malan comes in to captain our side for the day with Quinton from the same side being selected as our vice-captain.
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Dream 11 Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match, pitch report and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
