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Joburg Buffaloes (JBL) will cross swords against Cape Town Samp Army (CTSA) in the eighth match of the Zim Afro T10 2023 at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday (July 23). JBL have played two matches in the maiden tournament so far and managed to win one of them. Meanwhile, CTSA competed in three matches and are placed at the top of the points table with two wins.
Speaking of their previous matches, JBL faced a defeat against Durban Qalandars (DB) in their last game, whereas CTSA edged past Bulawayo Braves (BB). Although Tom Banton hammered a brilliant 55 runs off 31 deliveries for JBL in their match against DB, the Buffaloes bowlers failed to defend the target set by batters. On the other hand, Tadiwanashe Marumani (43) was the standout performer for CTSA in their win over BB. Among bowlers, Peter Hatzoglou and Tom Curran picked up two wickets each.
CTSA will be determined to register a win against Buffaloes and strengthen their position at the top, while JBL will look to bounce back when they meet Samp Army.
Pitch report:
The track at Harare Sports Club is more favourable to batters than bowlers, and the ball comes onto the bat nicely. Nevertheless, spinners are also anticipated to gain influence as the game progresses.
Probable XI:
Joburg Buffaloes: Tom Banton, Will Smeed, Mohammad Hafeez (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Yusuf Pathan, Wessly Madhevere, Wellington Masakadza, Junior Dala, Blessing Muzarabani, Victor Nyauchi, Noor Ahmad
Cape Town Samp Army: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Matthew Breetzke, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Karim Janat, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Johnathan Campbell, Tom Curran (c), Peter Hatzoglou, Richard Ngarava, Sheldon Cottrell
Dream11 Prediction:
- Wicketkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tom Banton (c), Mushfiqur Rahim
- Batters: Will Smeed, Yusuf Pathan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- All-rounders: Mohammad Hafeez (vc), Karim Janat
- Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- JBL wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 30-35
- CTSA total: 115-125
Case 2:
- CTSA wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 20-25
- JBL total: 105-115
Team bowling first to win the contest.