Sunrisers Eastern Cape takes on the Paarl Royals at St George's Park, Gqeberha on February 1, Saturday. The match starts at 4.30 pm IST and is the first of the two games to be played on the day. The Super Kings takes on the Super Giants in the second game of the day in Johannesburg from 9 pm IST.
The Paarl Royals and MI Cape Town are the two teams to have qualified for the knockout stages so far. The Eastern Cape and the Royals both lost their previous encounters. While the Royals lost to the Joburg Super Kings, the Sunrisers lost back to back games to the Super Kings as well.
Heading into this game, the Royals are placed second and the Sunrisers fourth on the points table. The Super Kings with two wins in their last four games are back in the race for the playoffs.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals Match Preview
The Royals won all their matches at home creating a new record in the SA20. The match against the Eastern Cape side is their final league match before they take on MI Cape Town in Qualifier 1 on February 4. The Eastern Cape are the defending champions of the tournament having won the title in 2023 and 2024. By winning this game, they would like to get themselves closer to qualification.
Two South African teammates who know all about each other are leading their respective sides. Aiden Markram is the captain of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape while the Paarl Royals are led by David Miller. A win here for the Sunrisers will take them above the Super Kings on the points table. Thus there is a big incentive for the Markram-led side in this match. Meanwhile, the Durban Super Giants are already eliminated from the tournament having lost six of their first nine games. Every team now has atleast played nine matches.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals Head To Head
The two teams have played five matches so far in the league so far with the Sunrisers winning three games and the Royals two. The Royals won against the Sunrisers in their previous game on January 11 by nine wickets. This is the reverse fixture between the two sides.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals Match Prediction
Both teams have lost their previous match heading into this contest. The Eastern Cape can get above the Super Kings with a win in this game. Meanwhile, the Royals can eventually get to the number one position on the table if they beat the Eastern Cape side as they have a better NRR than the MI Cape Town. It's anyone's game at the moment heading into this game. Both teams have an even chance of winning.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals Live Streaming Details
When will the Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals SA20 match be played?
The match will be played on February 1, Saturday.
Where will the Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals SA20 match be played?
It will be played at St George's Park in Gqeberha.
What time will the Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals SA20 match start?
The match will start from 4.30 pm IST.
How to watch the Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals SA20 match live on TV?
Indian fans can tune in to Sports18 and Star Sports channels.
Where to watch the Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals SA20 match Live?
The match will be live-streamed on Disney Plus Hotstar.
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