Capitals vs Sunrisers, Final at Cape Town, SA20, Jan 25 2026 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Final (D/N), Cape Town, January 25, 2026, SA20
(19.2/20 ov, T:159) 162/4

Sunrisers won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

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Stubbs collects the trophy and lifts it. There will be team photos, celebrations, selfies with the trophy. What a team Sunrisers are proving to be, lifting their third title in four seasons. Could have been four in four too.

Tristan Stubbs: So stoked. Cannot explain. I don't know what we did but how we did but we did it. We were calm but probably panicking too. We know we bat well, so we kept looking for an over to get momentum. It came in the 16th over and we ran with it. I really enjoyed captaining, a great group to work with. We planned well, the bowlers are really experienced, and then Quinny and senior players were awesome. We keep it simple. It was great management by Adi and others, and we have got a great Orange Army to support us.

Keshav Maharaj, Pretoria Capitals' captain: Disappointing to say the least with 60 in four but two batters were in and set. We had great support from crowd and fans. It was a topsy-turvy season but you feel the hurt after coming so close. On the plus side, the middle order did well to put us in a position to give us a fight. It's a should-have, could-have situation. I am not someone who dwells on negatives. In the last eight games, we won five. From 7 for 5, defending 140, defending 150, so lots of inspiration to be drawn but you need to rectify mistakes if you have to win the final.

Quinton de Kock, the Batter of the Season and the Player of the Season: We had a great season. After the auction we knew we had a great team on and off the team. A great bunch of boys. Some of the youngsters put in great performance. It was Tristan's first time captaining, so he needed my help, so I did what I could. I am happy to be back and playing cricket for the country and scoring as many runs as I can.

Ottniel Baartman, the Bowler of the Season: I really enjoyed my time, tried to lead the bowling attack.

Jordan Hermann, the Rising Star of the Season: Extremely proud. Ever since I arrived, showed glimpses and it's really good to stitch together a good situation. It's unbelievable to play in such a team.

Adrian Birrell, the Coach of the Season: I am really proud and thrilled. It was a hell of a final. For Dewald to play like he did and for us to hold them to 158. And then needing 13 an over for the last four-five overs. To go out in the timeout and talking to the batters they said we have got, and sure they did. You want to win the trophy but you want to do it the right way and set an example for the younger generation.

Dewald Brevis: I am a bit disappointed but proud of everyone. We had a great season. We will be stronger next time. [On his innings] It's not me but God that helped me do stuff like that. We have a great support staff. Sourav [Ganguly] sir really helped me with a few pointers. In fact, everyone played a key role. The last few innings was playing the ball on merit and being in the moment.

Dewald Brevis is the Player of the Match.

Shreyas HM: "Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs, Senuran Muthusamy - 3 players who ended up on the winning side in the finals of both CSA T20 Challenge and SA20 this season."

Charl Langeveldt: I lost my voice after the second six. I have know Adi and Russell, so it's like a family and easy to blend it. We have all international bowlers and Lutho today stepped up.

Russell Domingo: It's been incredible. So pleased for Adi. Couldn't have happened to a better man. Our owners have been incredible too.

Adi Birrell: I think we have got a good team, selected well in the auction. We got some bonus points, didn't lose big.

Senuran Muthusamy: It's my first SA20 victory. So it feels incredible. It's big team effort. We knew the bowling attack is going to be a massive part of our group. So we sat down, and it's special to be part of this group.

Marco Jansen: Adi Birrell - that's the secret behind three titles. The tournament forces you to get better every time you play. The domestic players come here and do well, you understand they are good. As a player, it means a lot when you do good.

Anrich Nortje: Unbelievable. The fans have been supporting us and to get over the line is really special. There was good build-up to the competition, step by step.

Lutho Sipamla: It's hard to explain in words what I am feeling. We have a good coaching staff. Yes, I wasn't playing but I was putting in the work. And everyone in the team backed me. The chat going into the game to do the basics as best as possible and the team that does so comes out on the top. It's special. Unbelievable knock from Stubbs. He is a really good player. Even Matthew.

Matthew Breetzke: Feels really special. I am going to celebrate extremely hard tonight. I know a lot of people were doubting us.

Jonny Bairstow: Huge credit to the guys in the middle and how calm they stayed. Everyone thought we left it for too late. Too close for the comfort, to be honest. It's a group together that really enjoys each other's company and I think that's really important.

7.27pm Stubbs removes his helmet and screams, leaps, punches the air in celebration. What a wild finish we have had. A third title for Sunrisers in four seasons, what an outfit they are. They needed 21 from two. Remember, Capitals got three from the last two when they were batting. They will look back at it as they will do at several other things. In all this, spare a thought for Brevis too. He made a magnificent hundred only to end on the losing side.

19.2
6
Parsons to Stubbs, SIX runs

full on the stumps. Stubbs goes deep and sweeps it flat over square leg for a six. Sunrisers have snatched this game from Capitals' grasp after handing it to them on a platter

19.1
6
Parsons to Stubbs, SIX runs

a length ball and it sits up for Stubbs. He rocks back and muscles it over deep midwicket for a six. I think that has sealed the match

Nine needed from the final over. Parsons to bowl

Over19
12 runsNeed 9 runs from 6b
SEC 150/4CRR: 7.89  RRR: 9.00
Matthew Breetzke 68 (49b 5x4 2x6)Tristan Stubbs 51 (39b 2x4 2x6)
Lungi Ngidi1/30 (4)
18.6
4
Ngidi to Breetzke, FOUR runs

a length ball wide outside off. Breetzke moves across and swings hard. He gets an inside edge that beats the keeper and short fine

18.5
1
Ngidi to Stubbs, 1 run

a full ball outside off. Hits it towards midwicket and they look for the second before changing their mind. The throw is wayward but Ngidi dives to collect it

18.4
Ngidi to Stubbs, no run

a yorker outside off. Stubbs fails to connect

18.3
3
Ngidi to Breetzke, 3 runs

a high full toss outside off. Breetzke opens the face of the bat to hit it to the right of short third. He gets fingers on it, so the ball doesn't reach the boundary but the batters collect three. Stubbs charges down to the danger end. The keeper collects the throw and has a shy at the bowler's end. Breetzke dives and the keeper misses

Omer: "A 50 point swing in win predictor in one over, wow"

18.2
1
Ngidi to Stubbs, 1 run

full outside off. Hits it towards long-off. That's fifty for Stubbs

18.2
1w
Ngidi to Stubbs, 1 wide

full and wide. Stubbs cannot connect but he won't mind. It's been called a wide

buttlerverse: "PC got 3 runs off their last two overs. THREE"

18.1
2
Ngidi to Stubbs, 2 runs

a full toss but he inside-edges it onto his pads. The ball falls next to Stubbs. A bit of a collision between Ngidi and Stubbs. Ngidi picks up the ball and throws at the bowler's end. Had he hit, Stubbs would have been out. He didn't and Stubbs comes back for an overthrow

21 came from that over, 21 needed from the last two. Ngidi to bowl the 19th

Over18
21 runsNeed 21 runs from 12b
SEC 138/4CRR: 7.66  RRR: 10.50
Tristan Stubbs 47 (35b 2x4 2x6)Matthew Breetzke 61 (47b 4x4 2x6)
Gideon Peters0/27 (2)
17.6
1
Peters to Stubbs, 1 run

another short ball. Pulled towards deep square leg

17.5
1
Peters to Breetzke, 1 run

short down the leg side. Goes for the pull but mistimes it. It went low to Williams at short fine who dived forward but dropped. Thankfully, he had his body behind it

17.4
6
Peters to Breetzke, SIX runs

in the slot and Breetzke clears his front leg to launch it over long-on for a huge six

A free hit coming up

17.4
2n-b
Peters to Stubbs, (no ball) 1 bye

that's a beamer down the leg side. Stubbs fails to connect, Hope can only make a partial stop, allowing the batters to cross for a single

17.4
1w
Peters to Stubbs, 1 wide

a full toss on the pads but he gets away with it. Stubbs fails to connect and Hope makes a good stop to prevent any leg byes

17.3
4
Peters to Stubbs, FOUR runs

Stubbs shows his class. Goes low and reverse, takes the ball on the full and helps it over short third for four more

17.2
2
Peters to Stubbs, 2 runs

almost a yorker this time. But Stubbs manages to work it towards midwicket for a couple

17.1
4lb
Peters to Stubbs, 4 leg byes

bad ball, down the leg side, and Stubbs helps it on its way to the fine leg boundary

Peters to bowl

Jay: "Don't they bowl extras in SA20? (A Sunrisers fan from India)"

42 needed from three

Over17
14 runsNeed 42 runs from 18b
SEC 117/4CRR: 6.88  RRR: 14.00
Matthew Breetzke 54 (45b 4x4 1x6)Tristan Stubbs 40 (30b 1x4 2x6)
Lizaad Williams1/26 (4)
16.6
4
Williams to Breetzke, FOUR runs

full outside off. Swings it towards square leg and beats the diving boundary rider. Makes it 14 from the over

16.5
1
Williams to Stubbs, 1 run

full around off. Hits it hard but cannot beat extra cover

16.4
4
Williams to Stubbs, FOUR runs

Stubbs finds the boundary as well. A length ball wide outside off. Stubbs goes deep and hits it over extra cover. Almost a six

Win Probability
SEC 100%
PCSEC
100%50%100%PC InningsSEC Innings

Over 20 • SEC 162/4

Sunrisers won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
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