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Toss Winner - Joburg Super Kings won the toss and choose to bowl first
Paarl Royals beat Joburg Super Kings by 36 runs
Joburg and Paarl battle out for a spot in the semi's
Joburg Super Kings to Win!
| Tournament: | SA20 League, 2025-26 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium, Centurion, South Africa |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 24.3°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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Paarl Royals square off against the Joburg Super Kings in eliminator of the SA20 2026 season on Thursday, 22nd January. The venue for this match is Supersport Park, Centurion and the scheduled start time is 9:00 PM IST.
Current Standings: Paarl Royals are currently at 3rd place on the points table with 24 points in 10 matches (5 wins, 4 losses and 1 no result), while Joburg Super Kings are at 4th place with 22 points in 10 matches (4 wins, 4 losses and 2 no result).
Head to Head Record: Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals faced off in 9 SA20 matches this season, where the Paarl Royals has dominated with 4 wins, while Joburg won 3 matches and the other two matches ended in no result.
PR
191/4 in 20.0 9.55
186/5 in 20.0 9.3
JSK
122/8 in 20.0 6.1
143/6 in 20.0 7.15
178/5 in 20.0 8.9
117/10 in 18.1 6.44
The Paarl Royals faced a tough outing at Boland Park and missed the chance to finish in the top two after falling 44 runs short against the Joburg Super Kings in their last league stage match. Despite a disciplined start with the ball, they struggled to contain the JSK middle order in the final overs and conceded 166 runs.
Chasing 167, the Royals’ innings never truly gained momentum. While Dan Lawrence showed intent with a brisk 45 and Lhuan-dre Pretorius contributed 32, the rest of the batting lineup crumbled against the JSK spin attack.
A huge blow to their hopes occurred when captain David Miller was unable to bat due to an injury. Wickets fell at regular intervals, and the team was eventually bowled out for 122 in 18.1 overs. The Royals finished the league stage with a loss as they are set to face the JSK for the second time in four days in the Eliminator.
Dan Lawrence Total Runs Over 20.5 1.85
Dan Lawrence has scores of 45, 7, 41 and 63 in the last four SA20 matches played. He is in fine form and has scored a total of 158 runs in 6 matches, averaging 32. Lawrence will be key for the Royals chances of winning this match and we predict his score to be over 20 runs against Joburg.
David Miller, Dan Lawrence, Delano Potgieter, Sikandar Raza, Rubin Hermann, Lhuan dre Pretorius, Asa Tribe, Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqobani Mokoena, Waqar Salamkheil
Keagan Lion Cachet, Kyle Verreynne, Hardus Viljoen, Lhuan dre Pretorius, Asa Tribe, Rubin Hermann, Dan Lawrence, Sikandar Raza, Nqobani Mokoena, Bjorn Fortuin, Ottneil Baartman
The Joburg Super Kings secured a crucial 44-run victory in this "do-or-die" encounter to clinch a playoff spot. After opting to bat first, JSK posted 166-5, anchored by a stellar performance from Leus du Plooy, who smashed an unbeaten 54 off 27 balls.
Neil Timmers provided a vital early spark with 39 runs, which helped the team achieve a strong powerplay. When it came to defending the total, the JSK bowlers were clinical on a surface that offered variable bounce.
The spin department led the way, as Prenelan Subrayen (3-14) and the veteran Imran Tahir (2-17) stifled the chase during the middle overs. All five bowlers used claimed wickets, including Nandre Burger, who helped wrap up the tail. This dominant all-round performance kept their season alive and earned them a valuable bonus point as they move to the eliminator match.
James Vince Total Runs Over 22.5 1.85
James Vince has scores of 0, 19, 30, 77 and 75 in the last five SA20 matches played this season. He is the leading run-scorers for the Joburg Super Kings scoring 216 runs in 6 matches, averaging 36. We back Vince to lead from the front with the bat in this must win eliminator match and score over 22 runs.
James Vince, Dian Forrester, Prenelan Subrayen, Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, Imran Tahir, Akeal Hosein, Neil Timmers, Matthew De Villiers, Michael Pepper, Leus du Plooy
Rivaldo Moonsamy, Duan Jansen, Daniel Worrall, James Vince, Matthew De Villiers, Leus du Plooy, Wiaan Mulder, Dian Forrester, Neil Timmers, Akeal Hosein, Nandre Burger
Centurion is expected to experience partly sunny conditions on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The temperature will reach a high of 25°C with a low of 16°C. Northwest winds will blow at 7 mph under a 10% chance of rain.
The pitch at Supersport offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. Teams batting first scored over 165 runs in the three of the last four SA20 matches played. The surface favours the fast bowlers, while spinners will have to rely on their line & lengths and consistency.
Paarl Royals to win the coin toss 1.90
We back the Paarl Royals to win the coin toss in today's eliminator match against the Joburg Super Kings.
It has been even stevens in terms of the matches won while batting first and bowling first at Supersport Park in Centurion. However for this fixture ideally both teams will look to bat first and post a good score on the board and defend.
Paarl Royals have lost two matches on a bounce, while Joburg who have been struggling with injuries finally seem to have found the perfect team combination for this eliminator. We are backing the Joburg Super Kings to win this match against the odds.
Joburg Super Kings to Win!
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