Pretoria Capitals to Face Old Foes SEC in SA20 Final
The SA20 2025/26 Final will see a familiar matchup. Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape will meet in the final for the second time, repeating the clash from the inaugural season.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won that first final, but Pretoria Capitals will look to go one step further this time and lift their maiden SA20 title in Newlands, Cape Town.
Pretoria booked their place in the final after defeating Sunrisers Eastern Cape in Qualifier 1. It marked Pretoria’s second appearance in an SA20 final and first since the inaugural edition.
Meanwhile, Sunrisers reached the final by beating Paarl Royals in Qualifier 2 after losing to Pretoria earlier in Qualifier 1.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are the most successful team, having qualified for every SA20 final across all 4 seasons. This means they have the experience of the big stage more than anyone else.
Pretoria and Sunrisers were the most consistent teams this season, finishing in the top two on the points table.
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sunrisers Eastern Cape have won 3 games, while Pretoria Capitals have won 2 matches. The teams met 3 times this season. Sunrisers won twice but Pretoria claimed the most important victory in Qualifier 1 that took them straight into the final.
Overall, both teams have 5 wins each against one another in the past SA20 meetings across four seasons. Pretoria have won 3 matches while defending totals, while Sunrisers have won 3 while chasing.
Pretoria come into the final with a stronger current form, having 4 wins in their last 5 matches. Sunrisers have won 3 of their last 5 matches.
Key Players to Watch
Pretoria Capitals
Sherfane Rutherford has been outstanding for Pretoria Capitals. He is the league’s third-highest run scorer with 317 runs in 9 innings, striking at 166.84 and averaging 79.25. Shai Hope and Dewald Brevis have scored 275 and 269 runs respectively.
With the ball, Keshav Maharaj leads the attack with 11 wickets. Gideon Peters and Lizaad Williams have taken 9 wickets each.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Quinton de Kock is the tournament’s leading run scorer with 372 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 150.60. Jordan Hermann and Jonny Bairstow follow with 270 and 260 runs.
Anrich Nortje has led the bowling charts for Sunrisers. He is the league’s second-highest wicket-taker with 17 wickets in 10 innings.
Key Match-Ups: Pretoria Capitals vs SEC
Dewald Brevis vs Lewis Gregory
Brevis has scored 44 runs off 19 balls against Gregory in T20s, striking at 231.6 and has been dismissed once.
Jordan Hermann vs Keshav Maharaj
Hermann has managed just 41 runs off 42 balls against Maharaj in T20s at a low strike rate of 97.6, getting out 4 times.
Shai Hope vs Anrich Nortje
Hope has scored 26 runs off 10 balls against Nortje in T20s, at a strike rate of 260.0.