Overview
- Joburg Super Kings must defeat Paarl Royals on Monday to claim the fourth and final SA20 play-off berth at Durban Super Giants’ expense.
- Paarl have already qualified, and a victory would lift them to the summit and set up a qualifier against Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Kingsmead on Wednesday.
- JSK enter short-handed with Faf du Plessis out after thumb surgery, stand-in captain Donovan Ferreira ruled out with a shoulder injury, and Rilee Rossouw also sidelined.
- Coach Stephen Fleming acknowledged the absences and challenged his side for a match-turning display, saying someone has to be a hero in Paarl.
- JSK’s form has swung from a 3–0 start to six games without a win, while the Royals seek a response after a heavy defeat to Durban, with tonight’s match at Boland Park deciding the bracket.