Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings Predictions - Stubbs to give Sunrisers a lift towards a top-two finish
The prediction for the upcoming match is leaning towards Sunrisers Eastern Cape securing a victory. A star performance is expected from Tristan Stubbs, aiming to top-score with a probability stake of 2.1 for scoring 30+ runs. James Vince from the Joburg Super Kings is pegged as their best batter with odds at 3.6. These insights provide key betting forecasts and highlight standout players expected to shine in the game.
- Tristan Stubbs top-scored with 47* off 30 balls in the win over the Super Giants.
- James Vince has scored 75 and 77 in his last two innings.
- Can the Sunrisers put daylight between them and the Super Kings as they battle it out for a top-two finish?
Tristan Stubbs hits to leg against England (Getty Images).
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings Predictions
Both teams are fighting for a top two spot, and the good news is they have an extra match in hand compared to top-of-the-table Pretoria Capitals. The two teams have almost identical records, but the Sunrisers have picked up two bonus points. They also have home ground advantage and have secured a win in their last three games, while the Super Kings’ last win was five games ago. Both sides have had two abandoned games in their last four matches.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings Predictions
- Head-to-Head
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape Form
- Joburg Super Kings Form
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings Team News
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s Tristan Stubbs has scored 3134 runs in T20s (S/R 143.82).
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s Quinton de Kock has scored 218 runs (ave 54.50) at a strike-rate of 163.90 this season.
- Joburg Super Kings’ James Vince scored 77 off 43 balls against MI Cape Town.
- Joburg Super Kings’ Dian Forrester hit five sixes in his 80* off 42 balls vs MI Cape Town.
Head-to-Head
The Sunrisers have won three and lost one of their last five SA20 matches against the Super Kings. Their earlier scheduled clash this season (3 January) was rained out.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Form
After beating the Capitals by 10 wickets, the Sunrisers went down to the Super Giants by two wickets with three balls to spare. Their earlier match against the Super Giants two days earlier was abandoned without a ball being bowled
The Sunrisers have been batting and bowling superbly this season, and have three batters in the top nine runs list: Quinton de Kock (218), Jordan Hermann (175) and Jonny Bairstow (162). They will be boosted by Tristan Stubbs having found form in the win over the Super Giants and will hope Matthew Breetzke gets an opportunity to weigh in with some runs.
Anrich Nortje has taken 2/21, 3/32 and 2/34 in his last three matches to move up to joint 1st on the wickets list (11 at 12.27, econ 7.71). Kiwi Adam Milne is ranked joint 4th with nine wickets, with hauls of 4/25 and 2/36 coming in his last four matches.
Joburg Super Kings Form
The Super Kings have gone four matches without a win after the frustration of two abandoned matches and back-to-back defeats to MI Cape Town (4 wickets and 36 runs).
James Vince has scored two impressive 70s to take him to the top of the Super Kings runs list, but it’s a huge blow to lose Faf du Plessis for the rest of the season through injury after scoring 135 runs at a strike-rate of 151.68. Dian Forrester’s powerful 80* off 42 balls took his side close to beating MI Cape Town, and they will hope his form continues for the remainder of the season.
Daniel Worrall (2/37, econ 9.25) was the only Super Kings bowler to go for under 10 runs to the over in the defeat to MI Cape Town. Richard Gleeson is his side’s leading wicket-taker with nine wickets in just four innings, taking 2/33, 3/2, 3/41 and 1/51 in his four appearances to date.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings Team News
Sunrisers have signed Australian spinner Chris Green as a replacement for Sri Lankan spinner Tharindu Ratnayake. Green has turned out recently for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash, as well as playing in the Indian Premier League, Caribbean Premier League and Pakistan Super League.
It’s bad news for the Joburg Super Kings, however, as they have lost skipper Faf du Plessis for the rest of the SA20 season. The former Proteas captain sustained a right thumb ligament tear fielding in the defeat to MI Cape Town. Donovan Ferreira takes over as captain, with Leus du Plooy coming in for Du Plessis.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape (squad): Tristan Stubbs (c), JP King, Jonny Bairstow, Patrick Kruger, Matthew Breetzke, Adam Milne, James Coles, Senuran Muthusamy, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, Aiden Markram, Tharindu Rathnayake, Allah Ghazanfar, Lutho Sipamla, Lewis Gregory, Beyers Swanepoel, Jordan Hermann, Mitchell van Buuren, Marco Jansen, CJ King, Chris Wood.
Joburg Super Kings (squad): Donovan Ferreira (c), Shubham Ranjane, Nandre Burger, Janco Smit, Matthew de Villiers, Steve Stolk, Prenelan Subrayen, Dian Forrester, Imran Tahir, Richard Gleeson, Neil Timmins, Akeal Hosein, Reece Topley, Duan Jansen, James Vince, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Daniel Worrall, Wiaan Mulder, Leus du Plooy.
Verdict
I am backing the Sunrisers to win, with Tristan Stubbs to top score.
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