Durban Heat and Paarl Rocks are ready to clash in the 14th match of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) at Kingsmead in Durban on Wednesday. The match will be an important one in the context of the tournament as the winner can go up to the third spot on the league table.
The home side will come in the contest on the back of a demoralising nine-wicket defeat in their previous match against Nelson Mandela Giants Bay. In the batting department, the team management will be banking on the experienced duo of Hashim Amla and David Miller to contribute significantly which will help the team in posting a competitive total on the board. In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Kyle Abbott and Keshav Maharaj to provide important breakthroughs as they've already done in the tournament.
On the other hand, the visitors will be coming in the contest full of confidence after defeating top-ranked Cape Town Blitz in their previous encounter. In the batting department, the team will be relying on captain Faf du Plessis and middle-order batsman Vaughn van Jaarsveld to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Tabraiz Shamsi and David Wiese to provide important breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Faf du Plessis – 10.5 Cr
First in the list of key players features Paarl Rocks captain Faf du Plessis. The 34-year-old joined the team in the last game against Cape Town Blitz and
Durban Heat and Paarl Rocks are ready to clash in the 14th match of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) at Kingsmead in Durban on Wednesday. The match will be an important one in the context of the tournament as the winner can go up to the third spot on the league table.
The home side will come in the contest on the back of a demoralising nine-wicket defeat in their previous match against Nelson Mandela Giants Bay. In the batting department, the team management will be banking on the experienced duo of Hashim Amla and David Miller to contribute significantly which will help the team in posting a competitive total on the board. In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Kyle Abbott and Keshav Maharaj to provide important breakthroughs as they've already done in the tournament.
On the other hand, the visitors will be coming in the contest full of confidence after defeating top-ranked Cape Town Blitz in their previous encounter. In the batting department, the team will be relying on captain Faf du Plessis and middle-order batsman Vaughn van Jaarsveld to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Tabraiz Shamsi and David Wiese to provide important breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Faf du Plessis – 10.5 Cr
First in the list of key players features Paarl Rocks captain Faf du Plessis. The 34-year-old joined the team in the last game against Cape Town Blitz and showed his class by playing a match-winning knock of 54. Valued at 10.5 Cr, Du Plessis has shown it time and again his capability with the bat in hand in the shorter format, and with tons of experience under his belt, he is the player to have in your team. Till now, Du Plessis has played 182 T20s, where he has scored 4,144 runs at an average of 27.62 and strike-rate of 125.08.
Kyle Abbott – 9 Cr
Second in the list of key players feature Durban Heat's Kyle Abbott. The 31-year-old is having more than decent tournament with the ball in hand. Currently, Abbot is Heat's leading wicket-taker after claiming five wickets in just three outings at an outstanding average of just 16.40 and economy-rate of 7.34, which shows that he is the player to put your money on come Wednesday. Abbot has played 121 T20s, taking 119 wickets to his name, which included one five-wicket haul as well.
Keshav Maharaj – 8.5 Cr
Last in the list features Durban Heat's Keshav Maharaj. The left-arm spinner is in tremendous form with the ball and has already bagged four wickets to his name, which is the second-highest by any bowler from the team. Valued at 8.5 Cr, Maharaj has proved himself as a trusted campaigner and is the player to have in your team as he is not only a wicket-taker but can also play a big role in containing the opposition. Maharaj has played 72 T20 matches, claiming 60 wickets at an average of 27.86 and strike-rate of 24.1.
