Sunrisers Eastern Cape will lock horns with Joburg Super Kings in the Eliminator of the SA20 2025 on Wednesday. Two-time champions Sunrisers Hyderabad are in the Playoffs for the 3rd time in a row. On the other hand, despite being inconsistent, Joburg Super has reached the final four and is keen to make the opportunity count.
Just in a 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙝 ⚡ pic.twitter.com/V74VGrLniq
— Sunrisers Eastern Cape (@SunrisersEC) February 5, 2025
Match Details:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings, Eliminator
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Date & Time: February 5th at 9:00 PM IST and 5:30 PM Local Time
Live Telecast & Streaming: Star Sports 2, Sports18 2 and Disney+hotstar
What is the Pitch Report for SEC vs JSK, SA20 2025, Eliminator?
The venue has produced a couple of high-scoring and an equal number of low-scoring matches in the SA20 2025. The average 1st innings score in the last 4 matches is 161 while it comes down to 156 in the 2nd essay. The bouncy nature of the surface has been conducive for the seamers, who have picked up close to 75 percent of the wickets this season. More than 180 is a tough one to chase.
Recent form:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Won, Lost, Lost, Won, Won
Joburg Super Kings: Lost, Won, Lost, Won, Lost
SEC vs JSK, SA20 2025, Eliminator Probable Winners:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for SEC vs JSK, SA20 2025, Eliminator?
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Tony de Zorzi, David Bedingham, Jordan Hermann, Tom Abell, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Craig Overton, Richard Gleeson, Ottniel Baartman.
Joburg Super Kings
Devon Conway, Faf du Plessis (c), Leus du Plooy / Moeen Ali, Wihan Lubbe, Sibonelo Makhanya, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Donovan Ferreira, Hardus Viljoen, Lutho Sipamla, Maheesh Theekshana, Imran Tahir.
It’s time, Sunrisers! Let’s bring on the 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 🔥 pic.twitter.com/L0c6R16DDL
— Sunrisers Eastern Cape (@SunrisersEC) February 5, 2025
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. This information will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for SEC vs JSK, SA20 2025, Eliminator?
Top Pick – Batter
Faf du Plessis has scored 267 runs in 9 innings in the tournament, which is the most for Joburg Super Kings. He has hit 2 half-centuries as well.
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— Joburg Super Kings (@JSKSA20) February 4, 2025
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Marco Jansen had a fabulous tournament for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, picking up 15 wickets and scoring 176 runs across 10 matches.
Top Pick – Bowler
Lutho Sipamla is making the habit of picking wickets regularly for Super Kings and bagged 11 wickets in the last 5 matches including three 3-fers.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Tristan Stubbs found his mojo at the back end of the league phase with the scores 43, 5, 37 and 35*.
X-Factor:
Aiden Markram has led Sunrisers from the front and accounted for 261 runs picking up 3 wickets so far in the SA20 2025.
What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for SEC vs JSK, SA20 2025, Eliminator?
1. Devon Conway, Tristan Stubbs, Faf du Plessis, David Bedingham, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen (c), Donovan Ferreira (vc), Hardus Viljoen, Craig Overton, Lutho Sipamla, Richard Gleeson.
2. Jonny Bairstow, Devon Conway, Tristan Stubbs, Faf du Plessis (vc), Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram (c), Marco Jansen, Donovan Ferreira, Lutho Sipamla, Richard Gleeson, Ottniel Baartman.
Went straight into the record books! 🤩💥#WhistleForJoburg#ToJoburgWeBelong#SA20 pic.twitter.com/IiM0nXjC6Y
— Joburg Super Kings (@JSKSA20) February 4, 2025
Pre-Match Analysis:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape endured an uphill task throughout the SA20 2025 to enter the playoffs. It took them four matches to collect their first points on the table, while after hitting the purple patch during the middle phase of the tournament with 4 consecutive wins, they dropped out of the top 2 with two back-to-back losses to Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town. To confirm their Playoff spot officially they needed a win and they achieved quite easily beating Paarl Royals by 48 runs. Overall with 5 wins and 5 losses, they finished 3rd in the standings with 24 points. Aiden Markram is among the runs for the team with 261 runs while Marco Jansen tops the leading wicket-takers chart with 15 scalps.
Joburg Super Kings were relieved to ensure the Playoff qualification even after losing their final league game against Durban Super Giants by 11 runs (DLS method). Faf du Plessis and his men finished 4th in the standings with 19 points. They struggled to find consistency right through the competition as they didn’t win more than 2 matches in a row. Batting has been a concern as they are heavily dependent on seasoned campaigners Faf du Plessis (267 runs) and Devon Conway (242 runs), while the likes of Donovan Ferreira have largely impressive at the back end and collected 163 runs across 7 innings. Hardus Viljoen who wasn’t the first-choice pick with the ball, when Super Kings started their journey this season, showed his worth by claiming 12 wickets while Lutho Sipamla shared an equal number of scalps.
