SA20 Match Prediction | Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town | SA20 League 2025 | Match 9 | Jan 15 – Can PR get their second win in this match?


PR vs MICT Match Analysis
Paarl Royals and MI Cape Town will play each other in the SA20 2025 9th Match on January 15, 2025, at 09:30 PM BST at Boland Park, Paarl.
Paarl Royals has had a balanced start to the tournament, winning one of their two matches. They are currently tied on points with JSK but have a negative NRR of -0.528, placing them in fourth. While their performances have been inconsistent, they have shown glimpses of potential and will aim to find greater stability in their play to climb up the table.
MI Cape Town is off to a strong start in their campaign, sitting at the top of the table with two wins out of three matches. Their nine points and an impressive net run rate (NRR) of 2.408 reflect their dominant performances.
PR vs MICT Team Preview & Squads
Paarl Royals
The Paarl Royals, chasing 173, struggled against a disciplined MI Cape Town bowling attack and could only manage 139/9 in their 20 overs. Lhuan-dre Pretorius (26 off 12) and Joe Root (26 off 14) provided a fiery start, but the middle-order collapsed under MI Cape Town’s pressure. Late resistance from Mujeeb Ur Rahman (34 off 21) and Kwena Maphaka (22* off 19) wasn’t enough to avoid defeat.
PR’s bowlers delivered a mixed performance against MI Cape Town. Dayyaan Galiem stood out with figures of 3/24 at an economical 6.00 runs per over, while Bjorn Fortuin also impressed with 1/24. However, Kwena Maphaka, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Lungi Ngidi were expensive, conceding over 10 runs per over, allowing Cape Town to post a challenging total of 172/7.
Paarl Royals Squads
Joe Root, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Keith Dudgeon, Kwena Maphaka, Bjorn Fortuin, Andile Phehlukwayo, John Turner, Jacob Bethell, Sam Hain, Dinesh Karthik, Dayyaan Galiem, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Van Buuren, and Codi Yusuf.
MI Cape Town
In the 6th match of SA20, MI Cape Town delivered an impressive performance to secure a 33-run victory over the Paarl Royals in Cape Town. Batting first, MI Cape Town posted a competitive total of 172/7, with their batters providing crucial contributions under pressure.
Reeza Hendricks top-scored with a blistering 59 off 37 balls, supported by Rassie van der Dussen’s 43 from 33 balls. Delano Potgieter added a quickfire 29 off 18. However, wickets fell at regular intervals, with contributions from Ryan Rickelton (8) and Dewald Brevis (14), but the lower order couldn’t accelerate as expected.
MICT’s bowlers put in a disciplined effort, restricting Paarl Royals to 139/9. Kagiso Rabada was the standout, taking 2 wickets for just 22 runs in his 4 overs, while George Linde impressed with 3/15, maintaining an exceptional economy rate of 3.75. Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai contributed with 2 wickets each, while Trent Boult’s 4-over spell went wicketless but was still effective, conceding just 29 runs.
MI Cape Town Squads
MI Cape Town
Dewald Brevis, Ben Stokes, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Thomas Kaber, Trent Boult, Rassie van der Dussen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Connor Esterhuizen, Nuwan Thushara, Delano Potgieter, and Chris Benjamin.
PR vs MICT: Match Details | ||
Match | Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town, Match 9 | SA20 League, 2025 | |
Date | 15/01/2025 (Wednesday) | |
Time | 20:30 (GMT+5) / 21:00 (GMT+5.5) / 21:30 (GMT+6) | |
Format | T20 | |
Venue | Boland Park, Paarl | |
Recent performance | Paarl Royals – L L L W L | MI Cape Town – W L W L W |
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Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town outfield report
The team that wins the toss in this situation ought to choose to bowl first. There will be some cloud cover. The pitch usually favors bowlers because of the grass and surface moisture.
PR vs MICT Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
In their last 4 matches, the MICT won 3 and PR won 1.
Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Prediction
Event | Paarl Royals | MI Cape Town |
Toss Winner | – | MI Cape Town |
Player of the Match | – | Ryan Rickelton |
Top Run Scorer | David Miller | Ryan Rickelton |
Top Wicket Taker | Bjorn Fortuin | Kagiso Rabada |
Most Sixes | David Miller | Ryan Rickelton |
Predicted Score | 150+ | 160+ |
Win Probability | 48% | 52% |
Cricket analysts predict that MI Cape Town has a 52% chance of winning.
Disclaimer: This cricket prediction is based on the author’s insights and analysis. Readers should consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.
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