Pearl Royals the owner of the house Sunrisers Eastern Cape in his third match SA20 2025-26 Boland Park, Paarl, on December 27. This early-season clash pits a balanced home side against the defending champions’ strong batting and bowling depth.
Led by Paarl Royals David Millertrust Juan-dre Pretorius, Kyle Verrain, Dan Lawrence, Sikandar Razaand as bowlers Mujib Ur Rahman and Gudakesh Movement. Sunrisers Eastern Cape, captain Tristan Stubbs with Quinton de Kock as a goalkeeper, feature Jonny Bairstow, Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortjeand Adam Milne in a strong squad.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape have dominated recent encounters, winning four of their last five games against Paarl Royals. Their batting power has consistently outplayed Royals, although Paarl’s home advantage could change the dynamic.
PR vs SEC, SA20 2025-26: Match details
- Date and Time: December 27 (Saturday); 21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT / 17:30 Local
- Location: Boland Park, Paarl
Head-to-head record in SA20 2025-26:
Matches played: 7 | Paarl Royals won: 2 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape won: 5 | No results/Closes: 0
Boland Park Ground Pitch Report
Boland Park offers a balanced pitch with an average first innings score of around 159 in recent SA20 games favoring spinners due to lower pace and bounce compared to other South African venues. The chasing teams have won all the last three matches here, making the toss important as the captains can opt to bowl first.
Teams:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock (wk), Tristan Stubbs (c), Lewis Gregory, Matthew Breetzke, Marco Jansen, Patrick Kruger, Senuran Muthusamy, Adam Milne, Anrich Nortje, Chris Wood, Allah Ghazanfar, JP King, Christopher Vann King, Jordan Bull, Jordan Bull Rathnayake, James Coles, Beyers Swanepoel, Lutho Sipamla
Pearl Royals: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dan Lawrence, Kyle Verreynne (week), David Miller (c), Rubin Hermann, Sikandar Raza, Gudakesh Motie, Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hardus Viljoen, Okuhle Cele, Delano Potgieter, Ngabayomzi Peter, Asa Tribe, Eshan Malinga, Vishen Halambage, Ngoena, Kegoonche Thomas Rew
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PR vs SEC, SA20 2025-26: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Paarl Royals take the toss first
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape power play score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s total score: 165-175
Case 2:
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape tops the toss
- Paarl Royals powerplay score: 40-50 (6 overs)
- Paarl Royals Total Score: 150-160
Match result: The first bowling team to win the competition
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