Sunrisers Eastern Cape Enter this clash as the form team and favourite Pearl Royals they are desperate to hit a reset after a difficult start to the season. With contrasting speed and the proposed sailor-friendly St George’s Park, this is shaping up to be a high-intensity park. SA20 competition.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape started SA20 2025-26 sit at the top of the table with two wins from two games and an all-round, in-form unit.​ Paarl Royals played just one game and were thrashed by Sunrisers early in the tournament, leaving them in the bottom order and under early pressure. The Eastern Cape also dominated earlier this season with a massive 137 and against strong opposition. this game.
SEC vs PR, SA20 2025-26: Match details
- Date and Time: December 31 (Wednesday); 16:30 IST / 23:00 GMT / 13:00 Local
- Location: St. George’s Park, Gkeberha
SEC vs PR, Head to Head Record in SA20:
Matches played: 7 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape won: 5 | Paarl Royals won: 2 | No Results/Closed: 0
St George’s Park Pitch Report
St Georges Park in Gkeberha is expected to favor the bowlers, particularly the fast men, as seen in recent SA20 matches. The pitch generally offers good pace and bounce, which allows the pacers to make an impact in the opening. The spinners had a tougher time here, with the fast bowlers picking up the bulk of the wickets.
Batsmen need to spend some time at the crease and play patiently early as the new ball can be tricky. While short boundaries can help power-hitters cash in later in the innings, the surface tends to slow down in the middle and a slightly lower bounce can often lead to sudden hits. Dew is expected tomorrow evening, conditions may become more difficult and play a decisive role in the match.
Groups
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: Lead Pretrius, Valambage, Rubin of Hermann, Kyle Veryne (wk), And Tribe, David Miller (c), Delano Potgieter, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ngobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman, Dan Lawrence, Sikandar Raza, Gudakesh Motie, Hardus Viljoen, Okuhle Cele, Ngabayomzi Peter, Eshan Malinga, Keagan Lion Cachet,
Also READ: Sunrisers Eastern Cape skittle Paarl Royals, SA20’s lowest total in a one-sided win.
SEC vs PR, SA20 2025-26: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape tops the toss
- Paarl Royals power play score: 45-55 (6 overs)
- Paarl Royals Total Score: 165-175
Case 2:
- Paarl Royals take the toss first
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape Power Play Score: 55-65 (6 Overs)
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape Total Score: 170-180
Match result: The first bowling team to win the competition
