For their ninth game of the tournament, the Paarl Royals are set to face the Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Boland Park on Friday, the 2nd of February. Here, we will analyse the betting for the match.
OUTRIGHT BETTING – Click here to bet
The Paarl Royals are 15/4 to win the tournament with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape at 3/1.
PAARL ROYALS
In the Paarl Royals most recent game, they faced the Durban Super Giants, losing the toss and having to bowl first. Despite taking an early wicket, they quickly lost momentum as the Super Giants easily accumulated runs, reaching a total of 208 in 20 overs. The Paarl Royals managed to take only 7 wickets in the process, with McCoy and Shamsi being the major contributors, each securing two wickets.
The Royals faced similar struggles in batting, losing three wickets before reaching the 50-run mark. Their poor form continued and they were eventually bowled out for a mere 83 runs in the 14th over. This marked their third loss in the eight games played so far, placing them third on the table and while guaranteed to qualify they need to win here to have a chance of finishing 2nd and avoiding the eliminator.
SUNRISERS EASTERN CAPE
The Sunrisers most recent game was against the Joburg Super Kings where they won the toss and opted to bowl first. Four wickets before the Super Kings reached 50 runs quickly put the Sunrisers on the front foot. They capitalized on this advantage by taking the remaining six wickets, limiting the Super Kings to a score of 78 runs. The most significant bowling contribution came from Daniel Worrall, who took three wickets in the four overs he bowled.
The Sunrisers comfortably chased the target of 78 runs in just 11 overs, losing only one wicket in the process. Dawid Malan led the batting with 40 runs in the 32 balls he faced. This victory marked the Sunrisers fifth win in the tournament so far, placing them in second on the table and a victory here would book them a spot in the qualifier.
HEAD TO HEAD
In the two games they played against each other last season, the Sunrisers emerged victorious in the first encounter, securing a 5-wicket win in Paarl. However, the Paarl Royals bounced back in the second game, also claiming a 5-wicket victory at St Georges Park.
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Betting – click here to bet
Paarl Royals 17/20
Eastern Cape Sunrisers 1/1
Suggested Bet: Paarl Royals to score less than 23.5 runs at first dismissal at 17/20
The Royals are struggling for confidence and Roy in particular looks vulnerable at the top of the order. I am backing an early SEC wicket.
Suggested Bet: Eastern Cape Sunrisers to win at 1/1
The teams are close on the table but in very different places when looking at momentum and the defending champions are my pick to continue on their winning ways.
