Wednesday will witness SEC take on PC in the first qualifiers of SA20 2026, in Kingsmead, Durban. The two were the most consistent sides in the tournament, having won 5 matches each, and it now time to get to the final. But the road will not end here for the losers, and will get another shot to making it to the summit clash, after the eliminator.
Match Details: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals
Match: Qualifier 1 (Winner goes to Final)
Date: January 21, 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:00 PM IST / 5:30 PM Local
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
Live Streaming: JioHotstar / Sports18
SEC vs PC Head-to-Head Record
When it comes to the battles between these two teams, it is SEC who have a slight edge. Out of the 8 matches played so far. In fact, in the ongoing tournament, SEC have beaten PC twice.. so on current form, SEC look like the side to beat.
Total Matches Played: 8
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Won: 5
Pretoria Capitals Won: 3
Pitch Report: Kingsmead, Durban
There will be ample of pace and bounce on offer at Kingsmead, and is one of the fastest wickets in South Africa. It could be a little tricky to bat under the lights. Meanwhile, there is a little more swing on offer than other venues, since Durban is a coastal town. There will be a lot of assistance for tall pacers like Anrich Nortje and Marco Jansen.
Team News & Key Players
Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC)
Tristan Stubbs: He has been finishing the games well this season and averages 45 with a strike-rate of 160.
Anrich Nortje: He definitely holds the key for his side. His pace and bounce will be difficult to handle on the Kingsmead pitch. .
Pretoria Capitals (PC)
Keshav Maharaj: Not giving away runs in the middle-overs has been his USP, and he has been delivering well for the team.
Shai Hope: He has been batting well, and the ‘hope’ will be, he can deliver a big score once again.
Probable XIs
SEC: Quinton de Kock (WK), Jonny Bairstow, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs (C), Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Roelof van der Merwe, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman, Simon Harmer.
PC: Shai Hope, Phil Salt (WK), Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford, Colin Ingram, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj (C), Wayne Parnell, Adil Rashid, Eathan Bosch, Daryn Dupavillon.
Match Prediction: Who will win?
Prediction: Sunrisers Eastern Cape to win.
A few factors tilt the scales in favour of the SEC. They have an excellent pace battery in Nortje, Jansen and Baartman, who have enough experience under their belt. Plus, they have beaten PC twice in the tournament already, once by a massive margin of 10 wickets.
