Pretoria Capitals face Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 Final at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Sunday, 25 January 2026, with the match scheduled to start at 15:30 local time. After a month of highly competitive league and playoff action, the two most consistent sides of the tournament now meet with the trophy on the line.
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Pretoria Capitals
The Pretoria Capitals arrive in the Final in excellent form after a dominant seven-wicket victory over Sunrisers Eastern Cape in Qualifier 1 at Kingsmead. Chasing 171, the Capitals were clinical with the bat, led by a superb unbeaten 75 from Dewald Brevis, which saw them reach the target with more than an over to spare. That performance under pressure underlined their growing maturity as a unit and secured them their 5th win in 6 matches and direct passage to the Final.
Across the league phase, Pretoria finished second on the table with 24 points.
Sherfane Rutherford has been a standout performer with the bat scoring 317 runs at an average of 79.25 and a strike rate of 165.96 and he has an outside chance of finishing top batsman needing 56 runs more than Quinton De Kock to pass him.
Maharaj with 11 wickets and Peters with 9 in just 6 games have been the standout bowlers.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Sunrisers Eastern Cape had to take the longer route to the Final but responded impressively after their Qualifier 1 defeat. In Qualifier 2 at the Wanderers, they produced a composed seven-wicket win over Paarl Royals, chasing down 115 inside 12 overs. James Coles led the way with a blistering 45* off 19 balls, while Senuran Muthusamy was destroyer in chief with the ball taking 3/15 in 4 overs.
The Sunrisers topped the league table with 28 points and the best net run rate in the competition. Their campaign has been built on a balanced attack, with Jonny Bairstow and Quinton de Kock providing firepower at the top of the innings, and Anrich Nortje leading a disciplined bowling unit.
Head-to-Head
Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape met twice during the league phase, with the Sunrisers winning both encounters convincingly. However, Pretoria turned the tables in Qualifier 1 with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory, making this Final the decisive chapter in their season-long rivalry.
Match Odds – Click Here to Bet
Pretoria Capitals: 2.15
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 1.73
Suggested Bets
Sunrisers Eastern Cape to Win @ 1.73
Sunrisers have been the strongest side across the tournament and showed their resilience by bouncing back in Qualifier 2. With their depth in both batting and bowling, they look well equipped for the pressure of a Final.
Top Pretoria Capitals Run Scorer – Dewald Brevis @ 4.25
Brevis was outstanding in Qualifier 1 and has grown in influence as the tournament has progressed. On a good batting surface at Newlands (once his home ground), he is well placed to be the bulk contributor in Pretoria’s innings.
Top Sunrisers Eastern Cape Wicket Taker – Anrich Nortje @ 4.00
Nortje has consistently delivered in big matches and his pace and accuracy make him a major threat in a high-stakes Final. He has 17 wickets in the tournament and a 4 wicket haul could see him pass Baartman as top bowler.
Value Play: Player of the Match James Coles @ 17.00
This price looks too big on a man who has picked up to POM’s in 6 matches and is in great form with both bat and ball.
Prices correct at the time of writing and subject to change.
