The SA20 2025-26 continues with Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) taking on Paarl Royals (PR). Both teams will lock horns in game 7 of the tournament at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Wednesday, December 31. It is worth noting that these two teams featured in the third game of the season, with Sunrisers winning it by 137 runs. 

With two matches played, the Tristan Stubbs-led team has won both its contests and currently occupies the pole position in the standings with four points to its name. On the other hand, Paarl Royals have played just one match, where they suffered a defeat, and currently languish at the bottom of the table. They will be looking to get their revenge and open their account.

Match Details

Match	Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals, Match 7, SA20 2025-26
Date and Time (IST)	Wednesday, December 31; 4:30 PM
Venue	St George's Park, Gqeberha
Broadcast and Live-Streaming	JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App and Website)

St George's Park, Gqeberha Pitch Report

The pitch at St George's Park has not been the easiest to bat on. The pitch offers good pace and bounce. As the match progresses, the pitch tends to slow down a touch. Spinners tend to play a lesser role on a pitch such as this.

SEC vs PR Head-to-Head Record in T20s

Matches Played	8
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Won	6
Paarl Royals Won	2
Tied / No Results	0
First-ever fixture	January 19, 2023 (SEC Won)
Most-recent fixture	December 27, 2025 (SEC Won)

SEC vs PR Predicted Playing XIs Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC):

Quinton de Kock(w), Jonny Bairstow, Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs(c), Marco Jansen, Lewis Gregory, Senuran Muthusamy, Tharindu Rathnayake, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne

Paarl Royals (PR):

Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Vishen Halambage, Asa Tribe, Rubin Hermann, Kyle Verreynne(w), David Miller(c), Delano Potgieter, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

SEC vs PR Probable Best Performers Probable Best Batter: Quinton de Kock

Sunrisers Eastern Cape's Quinton de Kock could be the best batter in the upcoming game against the Paarl Royals. Opening the innings, the southpaw scored 42 when these two teams last faced each other and then backed it up with another strong showing against Pretoria Capitals. The veteran batter will look to continue his fine form in the upcoming clash.

Probable Best Bowler: Adam Milne

Sunrisers Eastern Cape's pacer Adam Milne will have the responsibility to star with the ball. In his last game, Milne looked in excellent rhythm, taking a four-wicket haul and conceding just 25 runs in his quota of four overs. The New Zealand speedster will be riding high on confidence and make his spell count against the Royals.

Today's Match Prediction: Team Bowling first to win the match