PR vs SEC, SA20 2025-26, Match Prediction: Who will win today’s match between Paarl Royals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape?

Royal pearls host Sunrisers Eastern Cape during the third match of SA20 2025-26 at Boland Park, Paarl, on December 27. This early-season clash pits the balanced side of the home team against the solid batting and bowling depth of the defending champions.

Paarl Royals, led by David Millercount on Lhuandre Pretorius, Kyle Verreynne, Dan Lawrence, Sikandar Razaand bowlers love Mujeeb Ur Rahman And Gudakesh Movement. Sunrisers Eastern Cape, led by Tristan Stubbs with Quinton de Kock as a wicketkeeper, feature Jonny Bairstow, Marco Jansen, Anrich NortjeAnd Adam Milne in a powerful range.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape have dominated recent encounters, winning four of the last five against Paarl Royals. Their batting strength has consistently outperformed that of the Royals, although Paarl’s home advantage could change the dynamic.

PR vs SEC, SA20 2025-26: Match Details

• Date and time: December 27 (Saturday); 9:00 p.m. IST / 3:30 p.m. GMT / 5:30 p.m. Local
• Place: Boland Park, Paarl

Head-to-head record in SA20 2025-26:

Matches played: 7 | The Paarl Royals won: 2 | Eastern Cape Sunrisers won: 5 | No result/Tie: 0

Boland Park Field Report

Boland Park offers a balanced pitch with an average first innings score of around 159 in recent SA20 matches, favoring spinners due to lower pace and bounce compared to other South African venues. Chase teams have won all three recent matches here, making the draw crucial as the captains can choose to bowl first.

Squads:

Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock (week), Tristan Stubbs (c), Lewis Gregory, Matthew Breetzke, Marco Jansen, Patrick Kruger, Senuran Muthusamy, Adam Milne, Anrich Nortje, Chris Wood, Allah Ghazanfar, JP King, Christopher King, Jordan Hermann, Mitchell Van Buuren, Tharindu Rathnayake, James Coles, Beyers Swanepoel, Lutho Sipamla

Royal pearls: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dan Lawrence, Kyle Verreynne (week), David Miller (c), Rubin Hermann, Sikandar Raza, Gudakesh Motie, Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hardus Viljoen, Okuhle Cele, Delano Potgieter, Nqabayomzi Peter, Asa Tribe, Eshan Malinga, Vishen Halambage, Nqobani Mokoena, Keagan Lion Cachet, Thomas Rew

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PR vs SEC, SA20 2025-26: match prediction of the day

Case 1:

• Paarl Royals win the toss and bowls first
• Sunrisers Eastern Cape powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
• Sunrisers Eastern Cape total score: 165-175

Case 2:

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape win the toss and bowls first
• Paarl Royals powerplay score: 40-50 (6 overs)
• Paarl Royals total score: 150-160

Match result: The bowling team is the first to win the competition

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