MSL T20 2018, Match 10: Tshwane Spartans vs Nelson Mandela Bay Giants – Dream11 Fantasy Tips

Tshwane Spartans didn’t kicked-off the Mzansi Super League as they would have expected having lost two of their first three matches. Even the lone match they won was by one run while defending a total of 203. The AB de Villiers-led side will be playing their first home match of the tournament on Sunday. They will be up against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Spartans won’t have the services of the Lungi Ngidi for the remainder of the tournament as the South African-pacer has been ruled out for 12 weeks due to a knee injury. On the other hand, the Bay Giants have won two of the three matches they played thus far. Both their wins were set up by their bowling line-up. Their top-order which didn’t perform well in the first two games, came into the scene in the previous match which they won by nine wickets.

Match Details:

The 10th match of the Mzansi Super League will be played between Tshwane Spartans and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

The match starts at 11:00 AM local time (9:00 AM GMT) (2:30 PM IST).

Pitch Condition/Report:

The domestic T20 competition usually witnesses scores around 140 at this venue but the International T20s have a different story as scores of 170+ have been recorded in four of the six unaffected T20Is. The chasing teams won the previous five T20 games played at this venue.

Squads:

Tshwane Spartans:

AB de Villiers (C), Eoin Morgan, Lungi Ngidi, Robbie Frylinck, Jeevan Mendis, Theunis de Bruyn, Rory Kleinveldt, Sean Williams, Gihahn Cloete, Lutho Sipamla, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Andrew Birch, Sikandar Raza, Shaun von Berg, Rilee Rossouw, Eldred Hawken.

Nelson Mandela Bay Giants:

JJ Smuts (C), Imran Tahir, Jason Roy, Chris Morris, Junior Dala, Christiaan Jonker, Aaron Phangiso, Ben Duckett, Sisanda Magala, Ryan McLaren, Heino Kuhn, Marco Marais, Dyllan Matthews, Lizaad Williams, Rudi Second, Carmi le Roux.

Probable XI:

Tshwane Spartans:

AB de Villiers (C), Gihahn Cloete (WK), Theunis de Bruyn, Tony de Zorzi, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Jeevan Mendis, Robbie Frylinck, Rory Kleinveldt, Andrew Birch, Lutho Sipamla.

Nelson Mandela Bay Giants:

JJ Smuts (C), Marco Marais, Heino Kuhn, Ben Duckett, Christiaan Jonker, Rudi Second (WK), Chris Morris, Ryan McLaren/Sisanda Magala, Aaron Phangiso, Junior Dala, Imran Tahir.

Power Picks:

Marco Marais scored few runs in the previous game against a formidable bowling attack of Durban Heat which will inject confidence in him. Sikandar Raza could make a difference in the team’s first home game after a mediocre performance on his MSL debut.

Best Playing XI:

Rudi Second, AB de Villiers, Marco Marais, Theunis de Bruyn, Ben Duckett, Chris Morris, JJ Smuts, Sikandar Raza, Junior Dala, Imran Tahir, Lutho Sipamla.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captains of both sides AB de Villiers and JJ Smuts will be front-runners for multipliers. Making one of them captain and the other vice-captain won’t be a bad idea either. If someone is looking beyond them, Theunis de Bruyn and Chris Morris can be considered as vice-captain and captain.

Expert Advice:

Gihahn Cloete’s T20 batting graph suggests that he could face a downfall. The keeper-batsman scored his first two fifties in the T20 format in the previous two games. Heino Kuhn didn’t feature in the previous game and it is not sure whether he will be playing the next game.

Probable Winners:

Tshwane Spartans are expected to start their campaign at home with a win against the Bay Giants.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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