PR vs SEC, Match 3, Cricket Tips: The two-time SA20 winner Sunrisers Eastern Cape are set to play their first game of the fourth edition. They came very close to winning a hat-trick of the title but lost the final of the third edition against MI Cape Town. The Eastern Cape will lock horns with Paarl Royals on Saturday.
This game will start at 9 PM IST at Boland Park in Paarl. The two sides will start their tournament with this game. The Royals finished third last season, after losing Qualifier 2 against the Eastern Cape. So, they must have some memories from that game. On the other hand, Tristan Stubbs is all set to make his SA20 captaincy debut for the Eastern Cape, replacing Aiden Markram.
PR vs SEC: Match Details
Date: December 27, 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 9 PM IST
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
PR vs SEC: Live Streaming Details
The live action of the PR vs SEC game on Saturday will be televised on Star Sports Networks. Fans can access the live stream on the Jio Hotstar streaming platform.
PR vs SEC: Head-to-Head in SA20
Total Matches: 7
Paarl Royals: 2
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 5
No-Result: 0
PR vs SEC: Ground Pitch Report
Boland Park offers a balanced wicket, which has assistance for both batters and bowlers. For fast bowlers, there will be swing when the ball is new, and the bounce will be throughout the game. But with modern-day batters like bounce on the ball, there is opportunity for them to score.
PR vs SEC: Possible XIs
Paarl Royals: Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Rubin Hermann, David Miller (c), Keagan lion Cachet, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Delano Potgieter, Gudakesh Motie, Thomas Rew, Bjorn Fortuin, Hardus Viljoen, Ottneil Baartman
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Tristan Stubbs (c), Pat Kruger, Mitchell van Buuren, Marco Jansen, Senuran Muthusamy, Adam Milne, Lutho Simpala, Anrich Nortje
PR vs SEC: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Lhuan-dre Pretorius got recogination by doing well in SA20, and he is a great batter to have at the top of the order. For the Eastern Cape, De Kock is coming off a good series in India.
Probable Best Bowler
Ottneil Baartman did well in the T20I series in India and will be a key for the Royals. Marco Jansen has been bowling in great rhythm across formats, and he will be the one to watch out for.
Today Match Prediction: The Eastern Cape look slightly weaker with the ball. But their strong batting strength is the reason we predict them to beat Paarl Royals on Saturday.
Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.
