Wednesday’s match marks Match 24 of the 2026 SA20 competition. Match 24 has the Joburg Super Kings traveling to Port Elizabeth to face Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Here is a look ahead at the contest.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape VS Joburg Super Kings Venue: St. George’s Park, Gqeberha
Sunrisers Eastern Cape VS Joburg Super Kings Date: Wednesday, January 13
Sunrisers Eastern Cape VS Joburg Super Kings Odds:
History
Wins for Pretoria and Paarl over the last couple of days have seen Sunrisers Eastern Cape slip from first to third on the log since their last outing.
Sunrisers are still in a great position to make the finals, but they are now one point behind the log-leading Pretoria Capitals, on 19 points to their 20. They are also level on points with the Paarl Royals, though Sunrisers have by far the best Net Run Rate in the comp, something that could prove vital as the regular season comes to its conclusion.
The Joburg Super Kings sit in fourth place, though they know that they only need one win from their final three games to lock in that fourth spot. That is because, although they are only three points ahead of Durban’s Super Giants, they have played two fewer games. It is a similar story to their game against MI Cape Town, with the Super Kings seven points ahead on MICT, who have played one game more.
These are both squads that are looking to make noise in the playoffs. To increase those chances, they would love a win here to help them finish in the top two and avoid the Eliminator game on January 22.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Sunrisers would be in an even better position had they won on Sunday against the Super Giants. They lost that game by two wickets, with the game going down to the wire as Durban struck the winning runs with just three balls left in the match.
The result happened despite a Player of the Match performance from Tristan Stubbs. Stubbs came in at No. 5, smashing 47 from 30 balls as he pushed Sunrisers to a defendable target alongside Lewis Gregory.
In a lineup featuring Quinton de Kock, Jonny Bairstow, Matther Beetzke, and Jordan Hermann, Stubbs is often the forgotten man. He is 23/2 to be the top bat if you think he will be as vital in this game for the Eastern Cape side.
Joburg Super Kings
Donovan Ferreira is an interesting name for the Super Kings. He has the best strike rate in the comp, a monster 184, but he has barely spent time in the crease in his role as a big bat finisher. He has 92 runs, but the way he is playing, he is way overdue for an absolute monster performance. He is available at 13/1 if you think this will be the game he is called upon to take over.
Best Bets
Both of Sunrisers’ defeats this season have come at home. It feels like they have too much in their batting lineup to let another slip in Port Elizabeth, so look at Breettze to top score at 21/4 with a big innings that will start after a wicket in the powerplay.
