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Pretoria Capitals will clash against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the final match of their SA20 League 2025-26 campaign. The game is scheduled to take place at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday, 25th January. While the Sunrisers Eastern Cape look to clinch their third title, the Capitals will look to seal their maiden SA20 title.

 

Pretoria Capitals

 

Pretoria Capitals will be eyeing their first-ever SA20 title this time, after beating Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 7 wickets in Qualifier 1. It was an especial moment for the team as they made it to the finals of this tournament for the second time after ending their inaugural campaign in 2023-24 as the runner-ups. While batting first, they restricted the Eastern Cape to 170 for 7 in their first innings. Keshav Maharaj and Bryce Parson had run riot with their bowling, taking two and three wickets in their spells respectively. The Capitals chased down the target in 18.3 overs, thanks to the half-centuries from Parson and Brevis. They are set to face the same team on a much bigger occasion this time. 

 

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

 

Sunrisers Eastern Cape will look to keep their tag of the most successful team in the tournament's history. They will be aiming to clinch their third title on Sunday after beating Paarl Royals in the Qualifier 2 match. While batting first, the Royals could only post 114 for 7 in their first innings. Senuran Muthusamy had a stellar outing with the ball, taking 3 wickets for just 15 runs in his spell. The Eastern Cape chased down the target with 7 wickets in their hand with the help of James Coles's unbeaten 45 off 19.

 

PC vs SEC Match Details

 

PC vs SEC SA20 Match Details
Match	Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Final Match
Date and Time	Sunday, January 25; 7:00 p.m. IST
Venue	Newlands, Cape Town
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV-Star Sports 2 & Sports 18; Livestream-JioHotstar

 

PC vs SEC Pitch Report

 

The surface at Newlands in Cape Town is known for helping pacers with its true bounce, pace, and early movement. The surface here is one of the spiciest pitches in the country compared to other balanced surfaces. Early during the game, fast bowlers can extract movement and extra bounce, especially with the new ball, which keeps batters on their toes during the powerplay. Batters can play their shots after reading the movement and spending some time at the crease.

 

PC vs SEC Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to remain clear throughout the match, with warm and pleasant weather in the evening. The temperature is likely to be around 24-27°C. Skies are likely to be clear to partly cloudy, but there is no rain predicted for this match. 

 

PC vs SEC Head-to-Head Records

 

PC vs SEC head-to-head (in T20s)
Match Played	10
Won by Pretoria Capitals	5
Won by Sunrisers Eastern Cape	5
Tied	0
No Result	0

 

PC vs SEC Final SA20 Probable XI

 

• Pretoria Capitals: Connor Esterhuizen, Shai Hope (wk), Roston Chase, Bryce Parsons, Dewald Brevis, Sherfane Rutherford, Jordan Cox, Keshav Maharaj (c), Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Gideon Peters

 

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Quinton de Kock (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs (c), Marco Jansen, Chris Green, James Coles, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla

 

Players To Watch Out For In the PC vs SEC Final SA20 Match

 

• Dewald Brevis | PC: Brevis, after a poor run of form in the beginning, has been roaring with back-to-back half-centuries in the tournament. He smashed an unbeaten 75 runs from just 38 balls against this team to seal a convincing victory, highlighting his power-packed ability to shower the innings. Overall, he has scored 269 runs in just 10 innings at a strike rate of 148.62. He will be a player to watch out for in this game.

 

• James Coles | SEC: James Coles is a spin bowling all-rounder who has been playing a vital role for the Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the tournament. His contributions have been vital overall with both bat and ball. He has scored 151 runs and has taken 5 wickets as well. He played a crucial knock in the last match, scoring an unbeaten 45 runs off just 19 balls to seal the win. 

 

PC vs SEC Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last four T20 matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bat and bowl twice.

 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

 

• In 136 men's T20 matches played at this venue so far, the team batting first has recorded 61 victories, while the team chasing has won in 70 matches. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first.

 

PC vs SEC Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: PC (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-42
• SEC Total: 160-170
• Match Winner: Pretoria Capitals

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: SEC (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 48-52
• PC Total: 175-185
• Match Winner: Sunrisers Eastern Cape

 

Who will win today's PC vs SEC Final SA20 T20 match?

 

Both teams had an impressive league campaign this season, which makes them strong contenders for this title match. However, the Pretoria Capitals hold an edge going into this match; they have been phenomenal in their recent matches and dominant as well. These two teams have produced competitive matches this season, winning one each in their two face-offs this season but the Capitals will start this as favourites to win and seal their maiden title.