Okay, here’s a comprehensive preview for the SA20 match between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Pretoria Capitals:
Match Details
- Match: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals, Match 17, SA20 2025
- Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Time: 9:00 PM IST
- Venue: St George’s Park, Gqeberha
Schedule Summary
This is the 17th match of the SA20 2025 season. Both teams will be looking to gain momentum in the tournament.
Venue
St George’s Park, Gqeberha is a historic cricket ground in South Africa. It generally offers a good balance between bat and ball.
Probable Playing XIs
It’s tough to be 100% certain, but based on recent matches and team combinations, here are probable lineups:
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape:
- Aiden Markram (c)
- Jordan Hermann
- Dawid Malan
- Tristan Stubbs (wk)
- JJ Smuts
- Marco Jansen
- Brydon Carse
- Ottniel Baartman
- Craig Young
- Sarel Erwee
- Simon Harmer
- Pretoria Capitals:
- Philip Salt (wk)
- Will Jacks
- Theunis de Bruyn
- Rilee Rossouw
- Colin Ingram
- James Neesham
- Senuran Muthusamy
- Eathan Bosch
- Adil Rashid
- Anrich Nortje (c)
- Daryn Dupavillon
Squads
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Brydon Carse, Mason Crane, Sarel Erwee, Aya Gqamane, Jordan Hermann, Marco Jansen, Dawid Malan, JJ Smuts, Tristan Stubbs, Adam Rossington, Craig Young, Simon Harmer.
- Pretoria Capitals: Anrich Nortje (c), Eathan Bosch, Shane Dadswell, Theunis de Bruyn, Daryn Dupavillon, Will Jacks, Josh Little, Marco Marais, Senuran Muthusamy, James Neesham, Colin Ingram, Adil Rashid, Rilee Rossouw, Philip Salt.
Dream11 Probable Playing XI
This is a possible Dream11 team based on player form and potential:
- Wicket-keeper: Philip Salt, Tristan Stubbs
- Batsmen: Rilee Rossouw, Will Jacks, Aiden Markram, Dawid Malan
- All-rounders: Marco Jansen, James Neesham
- Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Adil Rashid, Ottniel Baartman
Climate Conditions
Gqeberha in January generally has pleasant weather. Expect:
- Temperatures: Mid-20s Celsius (mid-70s Fahrenheit)
- Humidity: Moderate
- Chance of rain: Low
Pitch and Weather Report
- Pitch: St George’s Park is known to offer a good batting surface with some assistance for spinners.
- Weather: The forecast suggests clear skies for the match, with no significant chance of rain.
Head to Head
Pretoria Capitals defeated Sunrisers Eastern Cape in their previous encounter in this tournament. But SEC regained their form and looking strong with back to back wins and they are heading up with another match in home ground. So SEC might win this match.