In the Match No. 14 of the ongoing SA20 2025-26, set to be played on Monday, January 5 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion, the Pretoria Capitals (PC) will be up against the Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC).
The Pretoria Capitals opened their season with a couple of disappointments. However, they made a brilliant comeback in their third encounter, beating MI Cape Town by a comprehensive 85-run margin. After their fixture against the Durban’s Super Giants was called off, the Capitals are in a desperation for their second win.
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape, on the contrary, started their campaign with a couple of consecutive wins. However, they failed to continue their winning streak, losing their third league stage game, losing a thriller against the Paarl Royals. Their next game was washed out due to rain, after which, they find themselves on the third spot on the points table. They will be eager to better their position with a win in the next match.
PC vs SEC Match Details
| Match | Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Match 14, SA20 2025-26 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Monday, January 5; 9:00 PM |
| Venue | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming Details | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App and Website) |
SuperSport Park, Centurion Pitch Report
In the shortest format of the game, teams have benefitted whenever they have batted second at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. As a result, chasing becomes a naturally wise call after winning the toss at this venue. Fast bowlers can extract better assistance on the pitches here compared to the spinners. Meanwhile, a superfast outfield and relatively shorter boundary dimensions that the batters get full value for their shots.
PC vs SEC Head-to-Head Record in T20s
| Matches Played | 8 |
| Won by PC | 4 |
| Won by SEC | 4 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | January 12, 2023 (PC Won) |
| Most-recent fixture | December 29, 2025 (SEC Won) |
PC vs SEC Predicted Playing 11s
Pretoria Capitals
Will Smeed, Bryce Parsons, Shai Hope (wicketkeeper), Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, Sherfane Rutherford, Wihan Lubbe, Keshav Maharaj (captain), Lizaad Williams, Tymal Mills, Lungi Ngidi
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Jonny Bairstow, Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs (captain), Marco Jansen, Patrick Kruger, James Coles, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne, Lutho Sipamla
PC vs SEC Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Quinton de Kock
Quinton de Kock has looked in exceptional form in the three matches played so far for the Sunrisers. Striking the white ball at a blistering rate of 163.64 and an average of 42.00, the wicketkeeper-batter has already struck 126 runs in the ongoing season. The experienced campaigner will be backing his beliefs for another awe-inspiring performance with the bat on Monday.
Probable Best Bowler: Tymal Mills
Tymal Mills has used his skills and experience to excellent effect in the ongoing season for the Pretoria Capitals. In his three outings for the side, the left-arm pacer from England has already claimed five wickets, and is also among the most economic bowlers of the league this season. He’ll put his bowling acumen to use in the upcoming contest and give his team crucial breakthroughs.
Today’s Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match
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