SA20 2025-26, Qualifier 2: SEC vs PR head-to-head, pitch report & predicted playing XIs

Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) will face Paarl Royals (PR) in Qualifier 2 of the SA20 2025-26 on Friday, January 23, at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. The winner of this match will book a place in the final.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape are coming into this clash after losing to Pretoria Capitals in Qualifier 1. Despite the setback, the SEC have been one of the strong teams this season and will look to bounce back quickly. A win here will give them another shot at the title and a chance to return to the final.

Paarl Royals booked a place in Qualifier 2 with a comfortable victory over Joburg Super Kings in the Eliminator. Thus, the Royals are in a decent form in pressure games and would be pretty confident about keeping the winning momentum running. They know that one more victory will take them into the final, making this a high-stakes contest.

SEC vs PR: Head-to-Head Record (T20s)

Matches Played: 9
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Won: 6
Paarl Royals Won: 3
Tied: 0
No Result: 0

SEC vs PR: Pitch Report

The Wanderers pitch usually helps teams batting first. The ball comes nicely onto the bat, allowing batters to score freely once set. Scores above 175 can be competitive here. Bowlers have to be accurate, since even minor mistakes can be a bit costly on this surface.

SEC vs PR: Predicted Playing XIs

Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC):

Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock (wk), Jordan Hermann, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs (c), Matthew Breetzke, Lewis Gregory, Chris Green, James Coles, Marco Jansen, Senuran Muthusamy

Paarl Royals (PR):

Dan Lawrence (c), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Asa Tribe, Sikandar Raza, Keagan Lion Cachet, Bjorn Fortuin, Rubin Hermann, Hardus Viljoen, Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman