SA20 2025: St George’s Park, Gqeberha Pitch Report Ahead of MICT vs PR 1st Qualifier

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The first qualifier of the SA20 2025 between MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals will take place at St George’s Park in Gqeberha. MI Cape Town finished the league stage as table-toppers with seven wins in ten matches, while Paarl Royals came second with the same number of wins but with three losses. The winner of this match will advance directly to the Final, while the loser will have to play in Qualifier 2.

How the Pitch Plays

The surface at St George’s Park has been more bowling-friendly in this year’s SA20 season, and conditions are expected to be tricky for batters. The fast bowlers are likely to receive significant assistance early in the innings, with the pitch potentially offering uneven bounce and some turn. Spinners could also have an important role as the game progresses.

St George’s Park, Gqeberha: Is it Batting or Bowling Friendly?

While the pitch offers a balanced contest, it is more bowling-friendly. Fast bowlers will get early movement, and spinners could make an impact as the match goes on. Batters will need to settle in before scoring runs, but the conditions could challenge them throughout.

T20 Numbers at St George’s Park

• Matches played: 5
• Matches won batting first: 4
• Matches won bowling first: 1
• Average first innings score: 150
• Average second innings score: 110.

Given the conditions, the team winning the toss will likely choose to bat first.

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