We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable XIs
Cape Town: Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, Grant Roelofsen (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Sam Curran, Delano Potgieter, George Linde, Rashid Khan (c), Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer
Pretoria: Kusal Mendis (wk), Will Jacks, Theunis de Bruyn, Rilee Rossouw, Shane Dadswell, James Neesham, Eathan Bosch, Wayne Parnell (c), Senuran Muthusamy, Adil Rashid, Anrich Nortje
Pitch Report
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
(Based on the last 3 games)
1st innings average score: 144
2nd innings average score: 164
Wickets per innings: 7
Type: Balanced
Wins
Batting 1st: —
Batting 2nd: 100%
Fantasy Tips of the Day
In his only 2 games at Cape Town, Kagiso Rabada’s figures read 2 for 12 and 3 for 34.
This season at the venue, all 4 fifties have come from the top 3 batters – of which 2 belong to Grant Roelofsen.
Eathen Bosch has gone wicketless only once in 6 outings this season, overall taking 8 wickets.
All-rounders listed in this game have had a great impact in fantasy leagues. George Linde and Odean Smith have featured in the Ultimate Team in 4 of their 5 last games. Linde also has impressive T20 numbers at the venue: 234 runs and 25 wickets.
Rashid Khan has mixed numbers at the franchise’s home ground. He has gone wicketless twice, once went for 53 runs, and also has 2 for 18 to his name.
Rilee Rossouw has been out of sorts lately. He has managed a mere 55 runs at 11 in this edition.
In the last 3 games at Cape Town, 25 of 39 wickets belonged to the pacers.
Bowlers have had more fun bowling first at the venue this season: an average of 8 wickets fell in the first innings compared to 5 in the second.