Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Prediction & Match Preview – SA20 2025-26
Match summary
SA20 2025-26 preview of Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the Wanderers: recent form, likely XIs, pitch, weather and totals.
Match details
| Match | Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 11th Match |
|---|---|
| Series | SA20 2025-26 |
| Date | 3 Jan 2026 |
| Start time | 11:00 am GMT / 01:00 pm local |
| Venue | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Status | Played |
| Our pick | Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
| Toss pick | Joburg Super Kings |
Matches in this series
Match preview
Joburg Super Kings host Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the Wanderers in the 11th match of SA20 2025-26. The Super Kings are the only unbeaten side after a thrilling win over Durban Super Giants. They scored 205/4, helped by Shubham Ranjane’s 50 off 31 balls, and Durban matched it at 205/8, forcing the first Super Over in SA20 history. Durban made just 5 in it and Rilee Rossouw struck two boundaries to win. Richard Gleeson took 3/41 in his four overs.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape suffered their first defeat of the season against Paarl Royals. Choosing to bat, they were bowled out for 149, with Jordan Hermann top-scoring on 47 off 35 balls, and Paarl chased it down by five wickets in 19.4 overs. Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje took two wickets each.
Joburg’s likely XI is built around Faf du Plessis, Rossouw, Wiaan Mulder and Ranjane, with Akeal Hosein and Gleeson in the attack. The Sunrisers can call on Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke and Tristan Stubbs, with Jansen, Nortje and Adam Milne leading the bowling.
It is a tight call, but we think Sunrisers will respond well after their setback.
The Wanderers is traditionally hard, fast and bouncy. Batters who get their eye in can play through the line, and the quick outfield turns good shots into boundaries. Fast bowlers like the pace, carry and occasional seam movement early, and although the pitch usually stays true it can slow a little, giving spinners and change-of-pace bowlers a role. Short square boundaries and altitude help high scoring.
The early-afternoon start should be warm and mostly sunny at about 24–26 °C. Cloud may build up with a slight chance of isolated showers or thunderstorms later in the afternoon, and light to moderate winds are expected.
Expected scores
| Innings | Predicted | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| First innings | 170–190 | – |
| Second innings | 160–180 | – |
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Sunrisers Eastern Cape have the stronger squad on paper and should bounce back from their first defeat, though Joburg are unbeaten.
Toss pick: Joburg Super Kings
FAQ
Which team is unbeaten in SA20 2025-26 before this game?
Joburg Super Kings, who are the only unbeaten side so far.
What happened in the first Super Over in SA20 history?
Joburg and Durban Super Giants both finished on 205, and Joburg won the Super Over after Durban managed 5 and Rilee Rossouw hit two boundaries.
How did Sunrisers Eastern Cape lose their unbeaten record?
They were all out for 149 batting first against Paarl Royals, who chased it down by five wickets in 19.4 overs.
Probable XIs
Expected line-ups from our preview. c = captain, wk = wicketkeeper.
Joburg Super Kings
- Faf du Plessisc
- Matthew de Villiers
- Rilee Rossouw
- Wiaan Mulder
- Shubham Ranjane
- Donovan Ferreirawk
- Dian Forrester
- Prenelan Subrayen
- Duan Jansen
- Akeal Hosein
- Richard Gleeson
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
- Jonny Bairstow
- Quinton de Kockwk
- Matthew Breetzke
- Jordan Hermann
- Tristan Stubbsc
- Lewis Gregory
- Marco Jansen
- Senuran Muthusamy
- Tharindu Rathnayake
- Anrich Nortje
- Adam Milne