MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Preview & Prediction | 2025 SA20 | Final
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape have come through the play-offs and now get the chance to secure a historic three-peat as they face league stage winners MI Cape Town in the 2025 SA20 final.
Date & time: Saturday February 8th 2025: USA PT – 7:30am / USA ET – 10:30am / UK – 3:30pm
Venue: DP World Wanderers, Johannesburg, South Africa
Weather: Sunny with light winds and temperatures at around the mid-twenties.
How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go
How to get tickets for the 2025 SA20: Click here for the latest ticket information for MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
MI Cape Town Betting Analysis
One of the top two batters across this season’s SA20 belongs to MI Cape Town, that being Rassie van der Dussen. The South African has racked up 370 runs over the course of ten innings and averages over 50, which is more than that of Lhuan-dre Pretorious of Paarl Royals, the only batter to have accrued more runs. If MI Cape Town are to taste glory for the first time, they’ll likely need their star to contribute heavily again with the bat, so back van der Dussen to record 30+ runs.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Betting Analysis
Sunrisers Eastern Cape may not boast a batter with more runs than van der Dussen, but they do claim a bowler whose 17 wickets over the course of 12 games is a total unmatched by any other player this campaign. Another South African, Marco Jansen’s tall, skiddy, left-arm fast-medium pace makes him somewhat of a golden arm for Sunrisers and he bowls at critical times with the remit of picking up wickets to stunt the oppositions progress. With that in mind, it’s well worth backing Jansen to finish as his side’s top bowler in the final.
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Expert Prediction
To be unbeaten in play-off competition for three consecutive seasons is a truly remarkable achievement and the mental strength of this Sunrisers Eastern Cape team is clearly immense. That’s why despite MI Cape Town coming into this final as league stage and qualifier one winners, nobody will be surprised Sunrisers emerge as champions for the third year running.
The bowlers from both teams are pivotal and Sunrisers have the biggest difference maker on paper in Jansen. Captain Aiden Markram is starting to heat up as well with the bat and could take the game away from MI Cape Town if they do not dismiss him early in the Sunrisers’ innings whether it be first or second. When taking into account the incredible resilience and record of Sunrisers on the big stage, they are worth backing to make it happen yet again and complete an SA20 three-peat.
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Top Tip: Sunrisers Eastern Cape to win
