Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Preview & Prediction | 2025 SA20 | Qualifier 2
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On the back of having made it 5-0 in SA20 play-off competition, Sunrisers Eastern Cape are one step away from a third consecutive final with only Paarl Royals now standing in their way.
Date & time: Thursday February 6th 2025: USA PT – 7:30am / USA ET – 10:30am / UK – 3:30pm
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa
Weather: Patches of sunshine, whilst hot conditions remain with temperatures at around 27c.
How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go
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Paarl Royals Betting Analysis
Paarl Royals were beaten by MI Cape Town in the first qualifier and this now represents their second opportunity to reach the final. Their loss came despite David Miller’s best efforts, he struck 45 from 26 balls in a failed run chase. Miller’s boundary hitting prowess always warrants attention from a betting perspective and it may prove a profitable play backing him to accrue over 0.5 match sixes in this next qualifier.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Betting Analysis
Sunrisers Eastern Cape maintained their incredible 100% record in the SA20 play-offs and kept their 2025 season alive with an eliminator win over Joburg Super Kings. Captain Aiden Markram stepped up when required, scoring 62 not out to help his side record an eventual winning score of 184/6. Markram now boasts 323 runs across 11 innings at an average of 40.37 and a move on him to score 30+ runs this time around could be a shrewd one.
Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Expert Prediction
This is that time of the competition when Sunrisers Eastern Cape remain unmatched, which creates such a powerful mental impact with their players always totally confident and cool under pressure come the play-offs. Whilst Paarl Royals have also made the play-offs in each of the three SA20 tournaments so far, Sunrisers have gone to reach the final in the last two years, winning the competition on both occasions, Paarl are still yet to make a finals appearance and it’s not easy to overcome that hurdle.
Ultimately, Sunrisers are the dependable team at this point of the SA20. Their key players clutch up when required whilst the loss of Joe Root continues to adversely affect Paarl on the batting front. Having now lost their last four games, the expectation is that Paarl will succumb to the Sunrisers juggernaut.
Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Top Tip: Sunrisers Eastern Cape to win
