Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2023 SA20
Durban Super Giants will host Joburg Super Kings in match two of the SA20 in 2023.
Start of play is scheduled for 5.30pm local time (3.30pm GMT) on Wednesday, January 10.
The game will be staged in Durban at Kingsmead.
Well, this is the first match of a brand new competition, so there's no current form or historic form to go on for either of these two sides.
Durban are owned by the same group which owns Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. They are led by captain Quinton de Kock and head coach Lance Klusener.
Joburg are owned by the Chennai Super Kings owners. They are skippered by Faf du Plessis, and Stephen Fleming is their head coach.
Faf du Plessis leads Joburg Super Kings [Getty Images]
Durban Super Giants' batting lineup looks thin, and on face value it appears Quinton de Kock will have to do a lot of heavy lifting if they are going to go deep in the competition. An early collapse leaves a middle-order filled with aggressive allrounders, none of whom have established staying power.
De Kock is likely to be paired with Johnson Charles at the top of the order, and the opening pair will need to get their side off to a flyer. If Joburg Super Kings' powerplay bowling can keep it tight, or remove one or both of the openers, they will be a considerable leap closer to victory.
A dry day is expected in Durban, where temperatures could touch 26 degrees Celsius at the start of play.
Joburg Super Kings were stung 10 days before the start of the season with the news the ECB had withdrawn star batsman Harry Brook from the competition. The franchise faces a tough task filling that void.
Another late dropout was Caleb Seleka, with Neil Brand coming into the Joburg squad in his place.
Durban Super Giants: Kyle Abbott, Matthew Breetzke, Johnson Charles, Quinton de Kock, Akila Dhananjaya, Simon Harmer, Jason Holder, Christian Jonker, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Mayers, Wiaan Mulder, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Reece Topley, Prenelan Subrayen, Dilshan Madushanka, Junior Dala
Joburg Super Kings: Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Faf du Plessis (c), Leus du Plooy, Donovan Ferreira, George Garton, Lewis Gregory, Reeza Hendricks, Alzarri Joseph, Janneman Malan, Aaron Phangiso, Neil Brand, Romario Shepherd, Malusi Siboto, Maheesh Theekshana, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams
*Squads are for the whole SA20 and not specific to this match
Quinton de Kock is the Durban Super Giants captain [Getty Images]
Durban Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Jason Holder, Simon Harmer/Prenelan Subrayen, Keshav Maharaj, Junior Dala/Kyle Abbott, Reece Topley
Joburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Donovan Ferreira, Leus du Plooy, Romario Shepherd, Kyle Verreyne, Alzarri Joseph, Gerald Coetzee, Aaron Phangiso/Lizaad Williams, Maheesh Theekshana
Betway have Joburg Super Kings the favourites at 4/6 for the win. Durban Super Giants are outsiders at 11/10.
It's hard to look past Durban's lack of batting power. Joburg Super Kings to kick off with a victory.
Tickets are available from 80 rand for children (£4), and 90 rand for adults through Ticketpro. Prices range up to 250 rand (£12) for the most expensive standard enclosures, and 690 rand (£34) for the Sun Deck.
Sky Sports has the UK rights to SA20 matches for five years, and the games will be spread across Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Mix.
In India, Sports18 and Jio Cinema will broadcast and stream all the matches.
SuperSport will carry the games to South Africa and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa.
In Australia, you'll need to go to Foxtel for full coverage.
The Cricketer will carry match reports from every game.
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