The Cape Town Samp Army is all set to lock horns with the Joburg Buffaloes for the 18th match of the Zim Afro T10 competition on Wednesday, 26th July, 2023 at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. The two teams have already faced off once in the 8th match of the tournament in which the Cape Town Samp army won by 7 wickets. 10 matches later, the two teams will once again face off and this time the Buffaloes will want to get the better of the Cape Town Samp Army.

Here’s taking a look at all you need to know about the Cape Town Samp Army vs Joburg Buffaloes match. 

Cape Town Samp Army vs Joburg Buffaloes Match Preview 

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare

Date and time: Wednesday, July 26th, 10:30 pm IST/ 07:00 pm local time

Where To Watch: YouTube Channel, Zim Afro T10 League Official

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Harare Sports Club has favoured both batters and bowlers in the T20 format earlier. The pacers will likely get assistance from the surface if they can hit the right place. At the venue, the most recent game was played between Bulawayo Braves and Harare Hurricanes where, Bulawayo Braves emerged victorious by 7 wickets.

Full Squad:

Cape Town Samp Army Squad;

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shaun Williams, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Maheesh Theekshana, Sheldon Cottrel, Karim Janat, Chamika Karunaratne, Peter Hazlogou, Matthew Breetzke, Richard Ngarava, Zhuwao Cephas, Hamilton Masakadza, Tadshwani Marumani, Tinashe Kamunakewe, Parthiv Patel, Mohammad Irfan, Stuart Binny

Joburg Buffaloes squad:

Mushfiqur Rahim, Odean Smith, Tom Banton, Yusuf Pathan, Will Smeed, Noor Ahmad, Ravi Bopara, Usman Shinwari, Junior Dala, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza, Wesley Madhevere, Victor Nyauchi, Milton Shumba, Mohamed Hafeez, Rahul Chopra.?

Probable XI:

Cape Town Samp Army:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Cephas Zhuwao, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Karim Janat, Tom Curran, Parthiv Patel, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Johnathan Campbell, Hamilton Masakadza, Peter Hatzoglou, Richard Ngarava, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Joburg Buffaloes:

Mushfiqur Rahim, Tom Banton, Yusuf Pathan, Will Smeed, Noor Ahmad, Ravi Bopara, Odean Smith, Junior Dala, Victor Nyauchi, Wellington Masakadza, Usman Shinwari

Who Will Win The Match Between Cape Town Samp Army And Joburg Buffaloes? 

Prediction: Cape Town Samp Army to win the match

Cape Town Samp Army is predicted to win the match against Joburg Buffaloes. They managed a win against the buffaloes before as well and are expected to do the same this time. The Army is on the top of the points table as well with 8 points to their name.