Durban’s super giants face table-topping Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the 18th match of SA20 2025-26 In Kingsmead, Durban. DSG, struggling at fifth place, will be looking for a change against the dominant SEC side, who leads with a better net run rate. The clash showcases the fireworks of batting against the depth of bowling on a ground suited for opening batsmen.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape top the SA20 2025-26 points table with 17 points from five matches, including three wins and a net run rate of +2.953. Durban Super Giants are fifth with eight points from six matches due to three consecutive losses and a net run rate of -0.967. Win is crucial for DSG to revive playoff hopes while SEC aims to extend its dominance
Sunrisers Eastern Cape have maintained a strong lead against the Durban Super Giants by winning all their last five matches. Other records show SEC victorious in six out of eight SA20 meetings, with one DSG victory and one no result. This history is very much liked by the visitors.
DSG vs SEC, SA20 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 9 January; 9:00 PM IST / 3:30 PM GMT / 5:30 PM local
- venue: Kingsmead, Durban
DSG vs SEC head-to-head record in SA20
Matches played: 07 | Durban Super Giants won: 06| Sunrisers Eastern Cape won: 01 | No result/tied: 00
Kingsmead Pitch Report
Kingsmead in Durban offers an opening batting paradise that suits real pace, bounce and aggressive T20 strokeplay, with average first innings scores in SA20 matches hovering around 170-180. The pitch slows down under the lights, which helps the spinners play – they have taken more than 54% of the wickets here, making turn and grip the key weapons for teams like DSG. Teams batting first have won six of the last ten matches, with the latter proving difficult to chase amid ups and downs. Expect short boundaries to promote high scores, but dew may aid the batsmen in the second innings.
squads
Durban’s super giants: Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Jos Buttler, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Evan Jones, David Wiese, Ethan Bosh, Simon Harmer, Kwena Mafaka, Noor Ahmed, Sunil Narine, Taijul Islam, Dayan Gallim, Darin Dupavillon, Tony De Zorzi, Marques Ackerman, Gerald Coetzee, David Bedingham, Andile Simelane, Gisbert Wedge
Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Jonny BairstowQuinton de Kock (wk), Tristan Stubbs (captain), Lewis Gregory, Matthew Britzke, Marco Janssen, Patrick Kruger, Senuran Muthusamy, Adam Milne, Anrich Nortje, Chris Wood, Allah Ghazanfar, JP King, Christopher King, Jordan Harman, Mitchell Van Buren, Tharindu Rathnayake, James Coles, Bierce Swanepoel, lutho sipamla
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DSG vs SEC, SA20 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Durban Super Giants won the toss and batted first
- Durban Super Giants Powerplay Score: 50-60
- Durban Super Giants Total Score: 170-180
Case 2:
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and batted first
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s powerplay score: 40-50
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape total score: 160-170
match result: The team batting first to win the competition.
