Sunrisers Eastern Cape will host Pretoria Capitals in Wednesday’s 17th match of the SA20 2025. After an initial turmoil with 3 losses on the bounce, Sunrisers Eastern Cape seemed to have returned to the grove with home and away wins over Durban’s Super Giants. On the other hand, Pretoria Capitals are yet to play their best cricket with most of their matches being affected by rain.
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— Sunrisers Eastern Cape (@SunrisersEC) January 22, 2025
Match Details:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals, Match 17
Venue: St George’s Park, Gqeberha
Date & Time: January 22nd at 9:00 PM IST and 5:30 PM Local Time
Live Telecast & Streaming: Star Sports 2, Sports18 2 and Disney+hotstar
What is the Pitch Report for SEC vs PC, SA20 2025, Match 17?
It’s a lively wicket that remains the same for the entire course of the match. The surface is conducive for the seamers, who have picked up 71 percent of the wickets in the last couple of matches. It’s not an easy wicket to score runs in the powerplay, while a lot has been expected during the middle overs.
Recent form:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Won, Won, Lost, Lost, Lost
Pretoria Capitals: Lost, NR, Won, NR, Lost
SEC vs PC, SA20 2025, Match 17 Probable Winners:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for SEC vs PC, SA20 2025, Match 17?
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
David Bedingham, Zak Crawley, Tom Abell, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram (c), Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs (wk), Liam Dawson, Simon Harmer, Richard Gleeson, Ottniel Baartman.
Pretoria Capitals
Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Will Smeed, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Rilee Rossouw (c), Marques Ackerman, James Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Eathan Bosch, Tiaan van Vuuren.
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— Sunrisers Eastern Cape (@SunrisersEC) January 21, 2025
Injury Updates:
Daryn Dupavillon has been ruled out of the SA20 with a hamstring injury.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for SEC vs PC, SA20 2025, Match 17?
Top Pick – Batter
Tom Abell has a half-century to his name in the tournament and has added 97 runs overall in 5 matches at a strike rate of 115.47.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
James Neesham provides more options for Pretoria Capitals with his flexibility as he can play in any position and bowl in any situation. Across 3 matches in the SA20 2025, he scored 61 runs and picked up 3 wickets.
Top Pick – Bowler
Richard Gleeson is the go-to bowler for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who has picked up 8 wickets in 5 matches in the tournament at an economy of 6.7.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has the license to play his natural game at the top of the order. In 4 innings in the tournament, he made 138 runs at a strike rate of 168.29 with the best score of 89.
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— Pretoria Capitals (@PretoriaCapsSA) January 21, 2025
X-Factor:
Aiden Markram has excellent game awareness and approaches in his own way. In 5 matches in the SA20 2025, he scored 132 runs at a strike rate of 146.66 with the best score of 82.
What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for SEC vs PC, SA20 2025, Match 17?
1. Kyle Verreynne, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tom Abell, Zak Crawley, James Neesham, Aiden Markram, Will Jacks, Senuran Muthusamy, Marco Jansen (c), Richard Gleeson (vc), Ottniel Baartman.
2. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tristan Stubbs, Tom Abell, Will Smeed, Liam Dawson, James Neesham, Aiden Markram (vc), Will Jacks (c), Marco Jansen, Richard Gleeson, Eathan Bosch.
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— Pretoria Capitals (@PretoriaCapsSA) January 21, 2025
Pre-Match Analysis:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape who were fed up to find breakthroughs earlier in the competition, now suddenly raised their bars to find themselves in a healthy position in the standings and are very much alive in the Playoffs race. Two-time champions, lost 3 matches on the trot, before getting back into shape to win the next 2 matches against Durban’s Super Giants. It was good to see their bowlers finding the rhythm as they picked 18 wickets in both winning causes. Even the batters played the situation well that’s a sign of a team doing well. Skipper Aiden Markram is among the runs for the side with 132 runs while Richard Gleeson is their standout bowler with 8 scalps.
Pretoria Capitals have encountered all possible results in the first half of SA20 2025, including 2 losses, 2 no-results, and a solitary win. With 9 points in their bank, they sit 5th in the standings. A wayward bowling show in their previous game against Paarl Royals resulted in a loss, where they failed to defend 212 on Saturday. Taking the positives, they had their best day on the field with the bat, posting an excess of 200 for the second time in the competition, unfortunately ended up on the losing side on both occasions. They found a gem, with Englishman, Will Smeed scoring 54 on his debut.