MI Cape Town host Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Friday, 16 January 2026, with the match scheduled to start at 17:30 local time. This is Match 26 of 30 in the regular season of the SA20 League and represents a key contest at opposite ends of the table, with Sunrisers Eastern Cape leading the standings and MI Cape Town fighting to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Outright Betting Update – Click Here to Bet
The outright market continues to favour Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who sit top of the log and are now priced at 2.60 following their emphatic bonus-point win over JSK in Match 24.
Paarl Royals remain second favourites at 3.40, with Pretoria Capitals available at 4.25. Joburg Super Kings have drifted to 7.00, while MI Cape Town are priced at 12.00, reflecting their position at the foot of the table. Durban’s Super Giants round out the market at 46.00.
Outright prices as supplied, following Match 24.
Match 26 Preview
MI Cape Town come into this fixture bottom of the table with 10 points from eight matches. Their most recent completed outing was Match 22, where they were beaten by 53 runs by Pretoria Capitals at Centurion. Chasing 186, MI Cape Town were restricted to 132/7, despite Reeza Hendricks scoring 68 off 50 balls*. Their bowling attack while loaded with big names has struggled to fire this season and their destiny in terms of the playoffs is very much in the hands of others.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape lead the standings with 24 points from eight matches. They were last in action in Match 24, where they produced one of the most dominant performances of the tournament, defeating Joburg Super Kings by 61 runs at St George’s Park. Batting first, Sunrisers posted 178/5, with James Coles scoring 61 off 34 balls, before bowling JSK out for 117 with Muthusamy taking 3/26 off his 4 overs. Sunrisers were awarded a bonus point and Coles was named Player of the Match.
Head-to-Head (This Season)
- These sides have yet to meet in the 2026 SA20 season.
Match Odds – Click Here to Bet
- MI Cape Town: 2.00
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 1.83
Suggested Bets
Sunrisers Eastern Cape to Win @1.83
Sunrisers Eastern Cape arrive off a comprehensive bonus-point victory in Match 24 and lead the competition on 24 points. MI Cape Town, by contrast, were well beaten in their last completed match and sit bottom of the table. The visitors’ consistency and superior league position support their position as favourites and they have the incentive of a top 2 spot to secure.
Top Sunrisers Eastern Cape Wicket Taker – Anrich Nortje @4.50
Nortje has previously delivered match-defining spells this season, including a 4/13 performance in Match 3. He was excellent against JSK although was only rewarded with a single wicket and on a Newlands surface that can offer assistance with pace and bounce, he remains a high-impact wicket-taking option.
Player of the Match – Marco Jansen at 15.00
Jansen has had a quiet season by his standards but he has shown enough to suggest it is just a matter of time before he delivers a match defining performance with either bat or ball.
Prices correct at the time of writing and subject to change.
