Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals, Live Score and Commentary, SA20, 29 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 5 / St George's Park
188/6 (20 ov)
140/10 (18 ov)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 48 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Quinton de Kock,
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tymal Mills | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Lungisani Ngidi | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
| Adam Milne | 4 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 48 runs
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria Capitals (SEC won by 6 wickets) | Final | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Paarl Royals (SEC won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Pretoria Capitals (PC won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 1 | 21 Jan 2026 |
| MI Cape Town (SEC won by 7 wickets) | Match 29 | 18 Jan 2026 |
| MI Cape Town (MICT won by 3 wickets) | Match 26 | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC won by 6 wickets) | Final | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (PC won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 1 | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Joburg Super Kings (PC won by 21 runs) | Match 28 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Paarl Royals (PR won by 6 wickets) | Match 25 | 15 Jan 2026 |
| MI Cape Town (PC won by 53 runs) | Match 22 | 12 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 2 run (0.4 ov): Lungisani Ngidi: 1 (3), Tymal Mills: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Lungisani Ngidi 1(3) - c M Jansen b KTH Ratnayake Tharindu Ratnayake
- Fall of Wickets: 3 - 1 Bryce Parsons, 50 - 2 Shai Hope, 77 - 3 Dewald Brevis, 97 - 4 Will Smeed, 104 - 5 Connor Esterhuizen, 111 - 6 Wihan Lubbe, 133 - 7 Keshav Maharaj, 138 - 8 Sherfane Rutherford, 138 - 9 Codi Yusuf, 140 - 10 Lungi Ngidi
- Reviews Remaining: Pretoria Capitals - 2 of 2, Sunrisers Eastern Cape - 2 of 2
- Toss: Sunrisers Eastern Cape elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 5
- Series: SA20
- Date: Monday, December 29, 2025
- Time: 09:00 PM
- Venue: St George's Park
- City: Port Elizabeth
- Umpires: Bongani Jele (South Africa), Brad White (South Africa), Arno Jacobs (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Clifford Isaacs (South Africa)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease to take doosra of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 14 (2 runs)
Anrich Nortje to Sherfane Rutherford, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease and caresses pull to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Anrich Nortje to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje to Keshav Maharaj, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Keshav Maharaj hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Anrich Nortje to Keshav Maharaj, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Keshav Maharaj goes back, plays inside out shot in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Anrich Nortje to Keshav Maharaj, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays pull to the short mid wicket.
Anrich Nortje to Keshav Maharaj, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! bouncer back of length on the off stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Keshav Maharaj with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Anrich Nortje to Keshav Maharaj, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Keshav Maharaj goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 15 (10 runs)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sherfane Rutherford, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the leg stump, Sherfane Rutherford goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run, doosra, full length, on the off stump, Keshav Maharaj goes forward and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the leg stump, Sherfane Rutherford goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run, Tharindu Ratnayake delivers carrom ball at good length, Keshav Maharaj goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Keshav Maharaj c J Bairstow b A Milne 7 (10) Adam Milne to Keshav Maharaj, no run, c J Bairstow b A Milne, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Keshav Maharaj who goes back to play it towards short cover that goes straight to Jonny Bairstow, who makes the catch for Keshav Maharaj's dismissal.
Adam Milne to Codi Yusuf, 1 run, Codi Yusuf goes back and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Adam Milne to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.
Adam Milne to Sherfane Rutherford, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sherfane Rutherford elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Sherfane Rutherford c M Jansen b A Milne 25 (19) Adam Milne to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, c M Jansen b A Milne, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Sherfane Rutherford as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Marco Jansen for a soft dismissal.
End of over 17 (5 runs)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Codi Yusuf, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, yorker, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Codi Yusuf b KTH Ratnayake 1 (3) Tharindu Ratnayake to Codi Yusuf, no run, b KTH Ratnayake, Bowled out !! carrom ball, full length, on the stumps, Codi Yusuf hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Lungisani Ngidi, 1 run, arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Lungisani Ngidi hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Tymal Mills, 1 run, Tharindu Ratnayake delivers arm ball at full length, Tymal Mills hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Lungisani Ngidi, no run, Dot ball !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, Lungisani Ngidi hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Lungi Ngidi c M Jansen b KTH Ratnayake 1 (3) Tharindu Ratnayake to Lungisani Ngidi, no run, c M Jansen b KTH Ratnayake, Caught out !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Lungisani Ngidi as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Marco Jansen for a soft dismissal.
End of over 18 (2 runs)