SEC Vs PR Match Prediction: SA20 2025-26 will be the fourth season of this T20 franchise league competition in South Africa. Qualifier 2 (Match 33) of the tournament will be between two teams looking to make it to the final
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape is the most successful team in SA20 history, having won the title on two out of the three seasons. This team won back-to-back leagues in 2023 and 2024, the first two seasons of the competition. In 2025, they made it to the final for a third time in a row before losing to MI Cape Town.
They got off to a brilliant start to this season. First, they thrashed the Paarl Royals in the opener, before defeating the Pretoria Capitals. After this came a loss against the Royals. Most recently, a game against the Joburg Super Kings was washed out, followed by a win against the Pretoria Capitals. Another washout would come against the Durban Super Giants, before a win against the same team.
In their final set of league games, they thrashed the Super Kings, lost to MI Cape Town, and defeated MI Cape Town. With five wins, three losses, two no results, 28 points and the best net run rate in the league in 10 matches, the Sunrisers finished on top of the points table. Most recently, Easter Cape lost to the Pretoria Capitals, landing them here, a second chance to qualify for the finals for a fourth year in a row.
Meanwhile, the Paarl Royals are one of only two teams in this league to have never played a final. Their best performance came in 2025, as they played in Qualifier 2 that season.
Their start to this season was disappointing, losing to Sunrisers Eastern Cape in their opening match by a whopping 137 runs. However, since then, they have won three games in a row, one against the Sunrisers and twice against the Paarl Royals. Then came a washout against the Paarl Royals and a defeat to the Pretoria Capitals. Then, they have won one and lost one against the Durban Super Giants and defeated the Pretoria Capitals.
In their last league stage game, they lost to the Joburg Super Kings. With five wins, four losses, one no result, 24 points, and a negative net run rate in nine matches, the Royals finished third on the points table. Most recently, they defeated the Super Kings in the Eliminator, and now have the chance to qualify for the final for the first time ever.
SEC Vs PR Match Prediction Date and Time:
- Dates: Friday, January 23, 2026
- Time: 09:00 PM (IST), 05:30 PM (local time)
- Venue: Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
SEC Vs PR Live Streaming: How To Watch
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals SA20 Qualifier 2 (Match 33) will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on TV in India. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals Prediction T20Is Head-to-Head
- Matches Played: 09
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape Won: 06
- Paarl Royals Won: 03
- No Result: 00
- First Played: January 19, 2023 (SEC win)
- Last Played: December 31, 2025 (PR wins)
SEC Vs PR Toss Update
*To be updated after the toss*
SEC Vs PR Team; Predicted XIs:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Predicted XI:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs (C), James Coles, Marco Jansen, Lewis Gregory, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne
Paarl Royals Predicted XI:
Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Dan Lawrence (C), Rubin Hermann, Asa Tribe, Sikandar Raza, Keagan Lion Cachet, Hardus Vijoen, Bjorn Fortuin, Ottniel Baartman, Nqobani Mokoena
SEC Vs PR Match Wanderers Stadium Pitch Report
While the pitches in the Wanderers have historically been pace-friendly, in recent times, it has been a site for high scores, especially in T20 cricket, where the pitch does not have a chance to break down. Speaking of breaking down, in the second inning, the pitch starts providing a little help to the spinners. There is also help for pacers with a lot of variation here. This makes winning the toss and batting first the obvious choice here on most occasions. The square boundaries here are short, about 60m in length. On the other hand, the straight boundaries are over 74m away from the batter.
SEC Vs PR Match Weather Report
It will be a pleasant evening to play cricket in Johannesburg. The temperatures will hover around the 20 degrees Celsius mark. The skies will be partly cloudy, but the chances of rain are next to zero. The winds will be very moderate, and so will be the humidity.
SEC Vs PR SA20 2025 Qualifier 2 Match Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For
The 3 players to watch out for in the SEC Vs PR SA20 2025-26 Qualifier 2 (Match 33) are:
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape wicketkeeper/batter Quinton de Kock
- Paarl Royals batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape all-rounder Marco Jansen
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s Qualifier 2 (Match 33)?
For the SEC Vs PR SA20 2025 Qualifier 2 (Match 33) Prediction, Paarl Royals will defeat Sunrisers Eastern Cape in Qualifier 2 of SA20 2025-26.
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