Durban’s Super Giants face table-topping Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the 18th match of SA20 2025-26 at Kingsmead, Durban. DSG, struggling in fifth place, seek a turnaround against the dominant SEC, who lead with a superior net run rate. This clash pits batting fireworks against bowling depth on a venue favouring batters early.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape top the SA20 2025-26 points table with 17 points from five games, including three wins and a net run rate of +2.953. Durban Super Giants sit fifth with eight points from six outings, hampered by three straight losses and a net run rate of -0.967. A win is crucial for DSG to revive playoff hopes, while SEC aim to extend their dominance.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape hold a commanding edge, winning all five prior encounters against Durban Super Giants. Other records show SEC victorious in six of eight SA20 meetings, with one DSG win and one no-result. This history favours the visitors significantly.
DSG vs SEC, SA20 2026: Match details
- Date and Time: January 9; 9:00 pm IST / 3:30 pm GMT / 5:30 pm Local
- Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
DSG vs SEC Head-to-Head Record in SA20
Matches played: 07 | Durban’s Super Giants won: 06| Sunrisers Eastern Cape won: 01 | No result/Tied: 00
Kingsmead Pitch Report
Kingsmead in Durban presents a batting paradise early on, offering true pace, bounce, and carry that suit aggressive T20 strokeplay, with an average first innings score hovering around 170-180 in SA20 matches. The pitch tends to slow down under lights, bringing spinners into play—they’ve snared over 54% of wickets here, making turn and grip key weapons for sides like DSG. Teams batting first have won six of the last ten games, as chasing proves tricky amid variable bounce later. Expect short boundaries to fuel high scores, but dew could aid batters in the second innings.
Squads
Durban’s Super Giants: Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Jos Buttler, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Evan Jones, David Wiese, Eathan Bosch, Simon Harmer, Kwena Maphaka, Noor Ahmad, Sunil Narine, Taijul Islam, Dayyaan Galiem, Daryn Dupavillon, Tony de Zorzi, Marques Ackerman, Gerald Coetzee, David Bedingham, Andile Simelane, Gysbert Wege
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
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DSG vs SEC, SA20 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Durban’s Super Giants wins the toss and bats first
- Durban’s Super Giants’ powerplay score: 50-60
- Durban’s Super Giants’ total score: 170-180
Case 2:
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape wins the toss and bats first
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s powerplay score: 40-50
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s total score: 160-170
Match result: Team batting first to win the contest.
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