The SA20 2024 kicks off with a thrilling encounter as Sunrisers Eastern Cape face Joburg Super Kings in the 1st match at St George’s Park, Gqeberha, starting at 03:30 PM GMT / 05:30 PM LOCAL on January 10.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings Match Preview
In the inaugural season of SA20 last year, Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings clashed thrice. Super Kings emerged victorious in both league stage encounters. Eastern Cape secured the third position with four wins in 10 matches, while Super Kings finished second with six wins out of 10 in the group stage.
Their rivalry continued in the semi-final, where Super Kings won the toss and chose to bowl. Aiden Markram’s brilliant century (100 off 58 balls) powered Eastern Cape to a total of 213/5 in 20 overs. Lizaad Williams shone with the ball, claiming four wickets for 36 runs in four overs.
Despite Reeza Hendricks’ impactful innings of 96 off 54 balls, Super Kings fell short, posting 199/6 and losing by 14 runs. Roelof van der Merwe excelled in bowling, taking two wickets for 23 runs in four overs.
In the final, Eastern Cape chased down Pretoria Capitals’ target of 136 runs in 16.2 overs, winning by four wickets. van der Merwe’s superb bowling (4/31 in four overs) earned him the Player of the Match title, while Markram was honored as the Player of the Tournament.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings Weather Report
During the match, the weather is forecasted to be 19°C with a RealFeel® of 18°C, mainly cloudy conditions.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings Pitch Report
The pitch at St George’s Park, Gqeberha is expected to offer a balanced contest between bat and ball.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings Predicted XI
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: AM Rossington (wk), DJ Malan, Jordan Hermann, AK Markram (C), T Stubbs, LA Dawson, M Jansen, TB Abell, OEG Baartman, SR Harmer, A Gqamane
Joburg Super Kings: F du Plessis (C), RR Hendricks, JL du Plooy, Ronan Hermann (wk), D Ferreira, D Wiese, N Burger, Romario Shepherd, G Coetzee, LB Williams, Imran Tahir
Dream11 Team for Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings
Faf du Plessis (C), Reeza Hendricks (VC), Liam Dawson, T Stubbs, Aiden Markram, David Wiese, Romario Shepherd, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Imran Tahir, Lizaad Williams
Where to Watch Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings?
| LOCATION | TV CHANNELS | LIVE STREAMING PLATFORMS |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | SuperSport (Channel 201 – Grandstand) | SuperSport app |
| India | Sports18 Network | JioCinema app |
| UK | Sky Sports Cricket | Sky Sports app |
| Pakistan | A Sports | Ary Zap app |
| USA | Willow TV | Willow TV (SA20 partnership) |
| Australia | Fox | Fox Sports app |
| UAE | Etisalat | SA20 YouTube channel |
| France | Sky Sports Cricket | – |
| Worldwide | SA20 YouTube channel | – |
