Paarl Royals host Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the third match of SA20 2025-26 at Boland Park, Paarl, on December 27. This early-season clash pits the home side’s balanced squad against the defending champions’ strong batting and bowling depth.
Paarl Royals, led by David Miller, rely on Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kyle Verreynne, Dan Lawrence, Sikandar Raza, and bowlers like Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Gudakesh Motie. Sunrisers Eastern Cape, captained by Tristan Stubbs with Quinton de Kock as wicketkeeper, feature Jonny Bairstow, Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortje, and Adam Milne in a potent lineup.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape dominate recent encounters, winning four of the last five against Paarl Royals. Their batting strength has consistently outmatched the Royals, though Paarl’s home advantage could shift dynamics.
PR vs SEC, SA20 2025-26: Match details
- Date and Time: December 27 (Saturday); 9:00 pm IST / 03:30 pm GMT / 5:30 pm Local
- Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Head-to-Head Record in SA20 2025-26:
Matches played: 7 | Paarl Royals won: 2 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape won: 5 | No result/Tied: 0
Boland Park Ground Pitch Report
Boland Park offers a balanced pitch with an average first-innings score around 159 in recent SA20 games, favouring spinners due to lower pace and bounce compared to other South African venues. Chasing teams have won all three recent matches here, making the toss crucial as captains may opt to bowl first.
Squads:
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 King, Jordan Hermann, Mitchell Van Buuren, Tharindu Rathnayake, James Coles, Beyers Swanepoel, Lutho Sipamla
Paarl Royals: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dan Lawrence, Kyle Verreynne (wk), David Miller (c), Rubin Hermann, Sikandar Raza, Gudakesh Motie, Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hardus Viljoen, Okuhle Cele, Delano Potgieter, Nqabayomzi Peter, Asa Tribe, Eshan Malinga, Vishen Halambage, Nqobani Mokoena, Keagan Lion Cachet, Thomas Rew
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PR vs SEC, SA20 2025-26: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Paarl Royals wins the toss and bowls first
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape’ powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape’ total score: 165-175
Case 2:
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape wins the toss and bowls first
- Paarl Royals’ powerplay score: 40-50 (6 overs)
- Paarl Royals’ total score: 150-160
Match result: Team bowling first to win the contest
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