Sunrisers Eastern Cape host Durban’s Super Giants at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Sunday, 11 January 2026, with the match scheduled to start at 17:30 local time. This is Match 21 of the SA20 League, and it comes at an important point in the table: Sunrisers have opened a small gap at the top (heading into the weekend), while Durban need results to avoid being cut adrift.
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape remain favourites at 3.25, with Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals next in at 4.75. MI Cape Town have shortened after finally getting on the board and trade at 5.25, while Pretoria Capitals are 7.25 and Durban’s Super Giants are now the outsiders at 8.50.
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape come into this one top of the table with 19 points from six matches, although their most recent fixture (Match 18 vs Durban at Kingsmead) was abandoned without a ball being bowled, meaning they have not played for a few days.
The last time we saw Sunrisers on the field in a completed match was their emphatic 10-wicket win over Pretoria Capitals in Match 14 at Centurion. Pretoria posted 176/7, with Connor Esterhuizen top-scoring with 52 (33), but Sunrisers made light work of the chase, racing to 177/0 in 14.2 overs. Jonny Bairstow’s 85 (45)* set the tone with excellent support from Quinton de Kock, and it was another performance that underlined how quickly Sunrisers can put a match away at the top of their game.
That win also delivered a bonus point, keeping them in front of the chasing pack.
Durban’s Super Giants, by contrast, are under pressure. They sit 5th with 10 points from seven matches, and like Sunrisers they were also frustrated by the rain in Match 18. Before that abandonment, Durban’s last completed game was Match 16 against Pretoria Capitals at Kingsmead, where they lost by 15 runs despite a major innings from *Jos Buttler (97 off 52). Pretoria made 201/4, driven by Shai Hope’s unbeaten 118 off 69, and Durban’s chase ultimately fell short at 186 in 19.4 overs. The key issue for Durban has been that they have needed standout batting efforts to stay in contests, while their bowling has struggled to consistently control strong top orders.
Add to that 3 games where no result has been possible and they find themselves in deep trouble.
This fixture is effectively a reset after Match 18’s washout. Sunrisers can consolidate (or regain depending on Saturdays results) top spot with another win, while Durban need points quickly to stay in touch with the top four.
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 1.72
Durban’s Super Giants: 2.20
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Bet: Sunrisers Eastern Cape to Win @ 1.72
Sunrisers have been the most reliable side in the competition and their last completed match was a dominant, bonus-point 10-wicket win over Pretoria. Durban’s last completed match was another high-scoring effort that still ended in defeat, and they continue to look vulnerable against in-form top orders.
Bet: Top Sunrisers Eastern Cape Batsman – Jonny Bairstow @4.00
Bairstow’s 85 off 45* in Match 14 was a statement innings, and at St George’s Park he shapes as the kind of aggressor who can take the game away inside the powerplay if Durban miss their lengths early.
Bet: Top Durban’s Super Giants Batsman – Jos Buttler @3.75
Buttler carried Durban in Match 16 with 97 off 52*, and he remains the clearest route for Durban to post or chase a winning score. If Durban are competitive, it is very likely Buttler is heavily involved again.
Prices correct at the time of writing and subject to change.
