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Today at Kingsmead, Durban, the two-time winners Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) take on the reviving Pretoria Capitals (PC) in the SA20 2025–26 final. A direct ticket to the final at Newlands is up for grabs, and the loser will need to make it through Qualifier 2 to maintain their title aspirations. In SA20, Sunrisers Eastern Cape has been the benchmark. Tristan Stubbs' team, which leads the standings with 28 points, has blended big-game attitude with clinical efficiency. They had demolished the Capitals in their two league encounters this season, including a vicious 10-wicket victory in early January, going into this match.
After a late-season rally, Keshav Maharaj's Pretoria Capitals finished second with 24 points. They have won four of their previous five games going into Durban, having at last found the equilibrium that had escaped them in the beginning. The Capitals' bowling attack has recently been the most disciplined in the tournament, protecting two of the lowest totals this season despite losing both league games to the Sunrisers.
SEC vs PC Qualifier 1 Match Details:
| Match | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals, Qualifier 1, SA20 2025-26 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Wednesday, January 21; 9:00 pm |
| Venue | Kingsmead, Durban |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming Details | JioStar Network Channels & JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Kingsmead Pitch Report:
It is anticipated that the pitch at Kingsmead, Durban, for this Qualifier 1 will be a typical athletic track with a discernible change in behaviour for the 2025–2026 season. The surface, which has historically been a green mamba that favors seamers because of its sharp bounce and coastline swing, has become much more batter-friendly in 2026, with the average first-innings score rising to roughly 195. However, pacers will probably receive early support because to the high humidity and evening lighting. Even though large scores are possible, the tide effect is still a factor that frequently helps late-innings movement.
SEC vs PC Qualifier 1 Head to Head:
| Matches Played | 9 |
| Won by Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 6 |
| Won by Pretoria Capitals | 3 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
SEC vs PC Qualifier 1 Predicted Playing XI:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Tristan Stubbs (C), Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock (WK), Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, James Coles, Marco Jansen, Chris Green, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, and Adam Milne.
Pretoria Capitals: Bryce Parsons, Connor Esterhuizen, Dewald Brevis, Roston Chase, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Keshav Maharaj (C), Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Gideon Peters, and Shai Hope (WK).
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