Sunrisers vs Capitals, 5th Match at Gqeberha, SA20, Dec 29 2025 - Match Result

RESULT
5th Match (D/N), Gqeberha, December 29, 2025, SA20
(18/20 ov, T:189) 140

Sunrisers won by 48 runs

quinton-de-kock
Player Of The Match
77 (47)
quinton-de-kock
Cricinfo's MVP
104.85 ptsImpact List
116

de Kock and Breetzke's 116-run partnership is SEC's highest for the 2nd wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 111 between Tony de Zorzi and Hermann

20

Marco Jansen has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (20) in T20s for SEC, going past Aiden Markram's 18

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Scorecard summary
Sunrisers Eastern Cape1 Inn
188/6(20 overs)
77 (47)
2/31 (4)
1/35 (4)
Pretoria Capitals2 Inn
140/10(18 overs)
36 (19)
4/25 (4)
35 (27)
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Cricinfo's Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
B. Impact
Bowl
SEC104.85104.85-
SEC67.81-4/25
SEC62.6262.62-
PC60.2860.28-
PC56.270.632/31
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Over18
2 runs, 2 wicketsNeed 49 from 12b
PC 140/10CRR: 7.77  RRR: 24.50
TS Mills 1 (1b)
KTH Ratnayake2/15 (4)

That's it from us tonight. SEC have won two in a row, while PC have lost as many to start the season. That's also two back-to-back bonus points for SEC, who are at the top with ten points. Join us for more SA20 action tomorrow evening, as we bid goodbye from this one. Goodnight!

Dee: "Should have the bonus point system in IPL also."

Quinton de Kock is the Player of the Match: "It was pretty busy, to be honest. Quite nice to be with the crowd, and not against them. Intially, there was a bit. It was a bit slow, so not that easy to score. Breeztke walked in with some intensity, that's for sure. We batted really nicely. We dovetailed really well. Unfortunate we couldn't carry on. It's pretty cool to have that options [of bowling]. They pulled it back really nicely. The wicket got a little bit harder."

Tristan Stubbs: "In this comp, I've lost every first and second game - so I'll take this! The way Quinny and Breeztke batted, they complemented each other. They took the right options. They were very clear. It got a bit tough towards the end. Really positive [at the halfway mark]. We knew we had to bowl well. The boys bowled beautifully. I have somebody who knows the gam really well in Quinton de Kock. There are a lot of senior guys."

Keshav Maharaj: "We couldn't find the consistency and control there. Probably 30 runs too much on a wicket that offered something. Have to go back to the drawing board... We still had the belief that if we got 60 in the powerplay, we could pull it off. You want to try and create some sort of consistency. We're still missing Andre Russell, but no excuses. It's a quick turnaround. Just about clearing the mind, and rectifying mistakes sooner rather than later."

8.52pm You could sense it was SEC's game already the moment PC's score of 97 for 3 became 111 for 6. It was entirely down to Sherfane Rutherford at that stage, and he could have hardly done it all by himself from there. Milne finishes with 4 for 25 for SEC, as he used the bounce and the cutters to great effect. SEC had themselves managed only 20 runs in the last three overs with the bat, but in the end, it turned out to be enough. Keep hanging around to see who the POTM is.

17.6
W
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ngidi, OUT

it's over. SEC get the bonus point. Jansen, from long-on, runs and slides forward to take the catch to his left. Ngidi lofted this full ball dipping on to him around middle and off, and never timed it well enough. Ratnayake has two in the over, and SEC win by 48 runs

Lungi Ngidi c Jansen b Ratnayake 1 (3b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 33.33
17.5
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ngidi, no run

full and flatter on off. Defended back

17.4
1
Tharindu Ratnayake to Mills, 1 run

he skips down, and drives this full ball outside off to long-off

Mills facing his first ball.

17.3
1
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ngidi, 1 run

full and wide of off. Driven to deep third

Ngidi is the last man.

17.2
W
Tharindu Ratnayake to Codi Yusuf, OUT

turn away, and bowled him!! The ball doesn't bounce a whole lot too. Slow and drifting in to pitch on middle, before turning away to clatter into off, as Yusuf looked to push forward at it with an open face of the bat

Codi Yusuf b Ratnayake 1 (3b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 33.33
17.1
Tharindu Ratnayake to Codi Yusuf, no run

full and just outside off. He looks to sweep but is beaten

Sandeep Jalda: "What's the score PC to be restricted to get bonus point for SEC?" --- 150 or less.

Over17
5 runs, 2 wicketsNeed 51 from 18b
PC 138/8CRR: 8.11  RRR: 17.00
Codi Yusuf 1 (1b)
AF Milne4/25 (4)
16.6
W
Milne to Rutherford, OUT

taken at long-off!! SEC getting closer to the win. Rutherford lofts this length ball hard and flat, but finds Jansen sitting at the boundary. Second wicket in the over for Milne, who finishes with 4 for 25

Sherfane Rutherford c Jansen b Milne 25 (19b 3x4 1x6 29m) SR: 131.57
16.5
4
Milne to Rutherford, FOUR runs

heaved to deep midwicket. Milne goes much fuller, and gets the punishment. It was a slower ball again, and just outside off. Rutherford sung his arms at that

16.4
Milne to Rutherford, no run

another dot ball. Another slower delivery as well. This is short and arriving just outside off. This time Rutherford got some bat in looking to pull, but only a bottom edge

Ludwig Sander: "Nortje is back to his scary fast best… and Brevis needs to sometimes hit it along the ground to start his innings"

16.3
Milne to Rutherford, no run

beaten by the slower ball. Short in length, and around off. The ball bounces well despite the lack of pace, and Rutherford is beaten after looking to pull

How far can Rutherford take Capitals?

16.2
1
Milne to Codi Yusuf, 1 run

on a length on off, and pushed towards point for a hurried single

Yusuf at No. 9.

16.1
W
Milne to Maharaj, OUT

taken with a juggle!! It is Milne's third wicket. Bairstow, at cover point, kept his eyes on the ball, which was sent miles up in the air after Maharaj attempted a swat-pull off a short ball outside off. Bairstow did manage to take it, though, but only on the second attempt, much to Milne's relief

Keshav Maharaj c Bairstow b Milne 7 (10b 1x4 0x6 11m) SR: 70

Milne back.

Over16
10 runsNeed 56 from 24b
PC 133/6CRR: 8.31  RRR: 14.00
KA Maharaj 7 (9b 1x4)SE Rutherford 21 (15b 2x4 1x6)
KTH Ratnayake0/13 (3)
15.6
1
Tharindu Ratnayake to Maharaj, 1 run

shorter side of a length, and wide-ish of off. Slapped to long-off

15.5
1
Tharindu Ratnayake to Rutherford, 1 run

very full, and slanting into leg. Nudged to long-on

15.4
1
Tharindu Ratnayake to Maharaj, 1 run

very full on middle and off, and driven to long-on

15.3
1
Tharindu Ratnayake to Rutherford, 1 run

shortish and outside off. Punched to long-off

15.2
6
Tharindu Ratnayake to Rutherford, SIX runs

just beats the man at deep-backward square leg. Shorter side of a length, and angling into leg, as Rutherford pulls hard

15.1
Tharindu Ratnayake to Rutherford, no run

on a length, and just outside off. He backs away, and misses his attempted cut

PC need some magic from Rutherford.

Over15
10 runsNeed 66 from 30b
PC 123/6CRR: 8.20  RRR: 13.20
KA Maharaj 5 (7b 1x4)SE Rutherford 13 (11b 2x4)
A Nortje0/35 (3)

Time-out

14.6
Nortje to Maharaj, no run

too much pace for Maharaj to handle at 146kph. Shorter side of a length just outside off, as he looked to jab but missed

14.6
1w
Nortje to Maharaj, 1 wide

extra bounce... and wide called. Nortje bowled it short - not very short, though - on the stumps, and Maharaj let it go

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
Q de Kock
77 runs (47)
5 fours6 sixes
Productive shot
pull
19 runs
0 four3 sixes
Control
75%
MP Breetzke
52 runs (33)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
15 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
85%
Best performances - bowlers
AF Milne
O
4
M
0
R
25
W
4
ECO
6.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
KTH Ratnayake
O
4
M
0
R
15
W
2
ECO
3.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
TossSunrisers Eastern Cape, elected to bat first
Series
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)17.30 start, First Session 17.30-19.00, Interval 19.00-19.20, Second Session 19.20-20.50
Match days29 December 2025 - daynight (20-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSunrisers Eastern Cape 5, Pretoria Capitals 0
Win Probability
SEC 100%
SECPC
100%50%100%SEC InningsPC Innings

Over 18 • PC 140/10

Codi Yusuf b Ratnayake 1 (3b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 33.33
W
Lungi Ngidi c Jansen b Ratnayake 1 (3b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 33.33
W
Sunrisers won by 48 runs
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