Sunrisers Eastern Cape face Pretoria Capitals in Qualifier 1 of the SA20 League at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, with the match scheduled to start at 17:30 local time. The winner will progress directly to the final, while the loser will get a second chance via Qualifier 2, making this a high-stakes contest between the top two sides of the league phase.
Outright Betting Update – Click Here to Bet
Sunrisers Eastern Cape head into the playoffs as outright favourites at 2.00, reflecting their strong league campaign and dominant net run rate. Pretoria Capitals are next best at 2.60, having secured second place with a series of controlled, professional performances. Paarl Royals and Joburg Super Kings are joint outsiders at 7.50, having progressed via the lower half of the table and needing to win 3 successive games to take the trophy.
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape finished top of the table with 28 points. They closed out the league phase with a commanding Match 29 victory over MI Cape Town, winning by 7 wickets at St George’s Park. In that game, SEC chased 149 with ease, anchored by Matthew Breetzke’s 66 and backed by a disciplined bowling effort with new comer Chris Green getting 3/29 in 4 overs which amazingly included 3 sixes off successive balls.
Pretoria Capitals ended the regular season in second place with 24 points, securing key wins when it mattered most. Their last completed match was Match 28, a 21-run victory over Joburg Super Kings at Wanderers Stadium. In that fixture, Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten 74 provided the backbone of the Capitals’ total of 143/6 after they had been 7/5. The applied constant pressure and Maharaj was top wicket taker with 3/15 in 4 overs.
Head-to-Head (SA20 2025/26)
- Match 5: Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat Pretoria Capitals by 48 runs (St George’s Park)
- Match 14: Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat Pretoria Capitals by 10 wickets (Centurion)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape lead the season head-to-head 2–0.
Match Odds – Click Here to Bet
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 1.73
- Pretoria Capitals: 2.15
Suggested Bets
Sunrisers Eastern Cape to Win @ 1.73
Sunrisers Eastern Cape have dominated this match-up during the league phase and arrive with momentum, depth, and tactical clarity. Their bowling has consistently put Pretoria Capitals under early pressure, and at Kingsmead they should be well suited to controlling the tempo of the game.
Top Sunrisers Eastern Cape Wicket Taker – Anrich Nortje @4.00
Nortje with 14 wickets has been central to SEC’s success, particularly with the new ball and at the death. His ability to generate pace and extract bounce makes him a constant wicket-taking threat, especially against a Capitals batting line-up that can be vulnerable early.
Top Pretoria Capitals Run Scorer – Shai Hope @3.65
Hope with 264 runs this season remains Pretoria’s most reliable batting option under pressure. If the Capitals are to challenge, they will likely need a composed innings at the top of the order, and Hope’s ability to bat deep makes him the standout candidate in this market.
Prices correct at the time of writing and subject to change.
