The ongoing season of Africa T20 League has kept the cricket fans glued to their screens. Now, the next match in the league will surely take their excitement level to another level. The 20th match of the Africa T20 League between the two juggernauts – Durban Heat and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (NMBG) will take place on Nov 30 at 12:30 PM (IST). This crucial encounter will be conducted on the renowned Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban.
While NMBG is at the top of the points table with four wins out of 5 games, Durban Heat is on a mission to grab their first win as three of their games have been washed out due to rain.
Pitch Report
Kingsmead ground has played host to Tests since January 1923 when South Africa and England played to out a draw. As the ground lies in the same time zone as the rest of South Africa, it is exposed to bad light and humid climate, which can result in powerful thunderstorms. The pitch incorporates traditional grass banks and towering modern stands as well.
Weather Report
According to the weather reports, the maximum temperature will be around 30℃ and the minimum temperature will be 15℃. The visibility will be around 10 km, i.e. 5 miles. We may expect around 5.1 mm of precipitation to fall, only if the humidity continues to prevail.
Probable Playing XI
Durban Heat
Ravi Bopara, David Miller, Alex Hales, Dane Vilas (c & wk), Kyle Abbott, Andile Phehlukwayo, Malusi Siboto, Keshav Maharaj, Wihan Lubbe, Marco Jansen, Wesley Marshall
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
Heino Kuhn (wk), Jason Roy, Imran Tahir, JJ Smuts (c), Ben Dunk, Chris Morris, Junior Dala, Matthew Breetzke (wk), Marco Marais, Nandre Burger, Onke Nyaku
Head to Head
Durban Heat has secured 6 points as a result of losing all the 5 matches they have played so far, whereas Nelson Mandela Bay Giants has won 4 out of 5 matches, with a whopping total of 19 points.
Key Players
Durban Heat
Wihan Lubbe
Ravi Bopara
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
John John Smuts
Ben Dunk
