Mzansi Super League Final – Players to Watch
The 2019 edition of the Mzansi Super League is set for a thrilling final pitting Paarl Rocks against Tshwane Spartans. Paarl Rocks topped the league standings with 27 points pipping Nelson Mandela Bay Giants due to a superior net run rate, assuring them of a slot in the final to be played at the Eurolux Boland Park.
Tshwane Spartans, on the other hand, qualified for the epic final after seeing out Nelson Mandela Bay Giants in the playoff (eliminator) match played over the weekend. Spartans David Wiise was the standout performer delivering a stunning performance on his first league match. He managed 31 runs in his team’s first innings, picked up three wickets, and restricted the strong challenge from the Bay Giants to see out the win, and was later named the man of the match. As the Mzansi Super League wrap-up takes place, we take a look at three players who will be expected to light up the final.
Tabraiz Shamsi (Paarl Rocks)
The strength of the Paarl Rocks team throughout the league has been on the overall team balance, but Tabraiz Shamsi has to be one of the finest bowlers in the entire league. The spinner has been consistent throughout the matches he has played, unsurprisingly emerging as the top wicket taking bowler for the Rocks. He has averaged slightly above 7 runs per over with his technical ability with the ball. Shamsi has picked a wicket in all the matches he has been involved in except one, garnering a total wicket haul of 14 at an average 7.09 runs per over. With this form, he is set to be key for the Paarl Rocks in the epic encounter with the Spartans. Fans of Betway cricket betting will surely relish this one.
AB de Villiers (Tshwane Spartans)
AB de Villiers has been phenomenal for the Spartans throughout the Mzansi Super League, scoring a total of 274 runs in only eight matches. His strike rate of 155.68 is unmatched, and his team will rely heavily on his exploits to upset the Paarl Rocks. De Villiers knocking ability has seen him become a consistent performer and a reliable anchor for the Spartans innings. In his last five matches alone, he has managed three fifties in an incredible run. The Tshwane Spartans hope to win the first Mzansi Super League title this time around, and Mr. 360 will be a key figure everyone will be looking out for.
David Wiese (Tshwane Spartans)
How the Spartans saved the best for last is insanely out of this world. David Wiese’s first game in the Mzansi Super League was in the eliminator tie against the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants, and boy, did he deliver a match-winning performance? He was a beast throughout the encounter, coming in to bat at a time when his team was at 79-4, with less than nine overs in the innings. With his partner in crime Pite von Bijon, they took the Spartans to an amazing total of 166-4. Wiese picked three crucial wickets in his four-over spell to send the Bay Giants crashing at 144-8. He may have been a late inclusion, but what a time to show the world what you’re made of. Remember you can follow the proceedings of the final online, and check the different betting options with Betway before match day.
