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Table-toppers MI Cape Town (MICT) and defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) will collide in the final of the SA20 2025 season on Saturday, January 8 from 9:00 PM IST onwards. The match will be hosted by the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
MI Cape Town
MI Cape Town topped the SA20 2025 points table at the end of the opening round by securing seven wins at an expense of just two defeats from 10 league matches. Rashid Khan and co. also stunned Paarl Royals in the first qualifier, and they are currently on a six-match winning streak going into the finals. Their NRR of 2.446 also stands the highest among all competing sides this season.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape, in search of their third successive title, finished third on the SA20 2025 points table by registering five wins and five defeats from 10 outings. Accumulating 24 points, they finished the opening round with an NRR of -0.206. The Sunrisers also defeated Joburg Super Kings in the Eliminator and Paarl Royals in the second qualifier to advance into the finals.
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Head-to-Head Records
| Matches | MI Cape Town won | Sunrisers Eastern Cape won | N/R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
How Will the Wanderers Stadium Pitch Behave?
The surface at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg seems to be assisting bowlers off late. The average first innings total at the venue this SA20 2025 season after five matches has amounted to just 144. Batters will have to toil hard for runs, while fast bowlers will be expected to excel on this pitch. The chasing sides have won three of the four completed matches played here off late, prompting the captain winning the toss to have a field first.
Players To Watch Out For In MICT vs SEC Final
MI Cape Town
Rassie van der Dussen
Rassie van der Dussen has scored the highest runs among all MI Cape Town players, and the second highest overall this SA20 2025 season with 370 runs from just 10 innings at a prolific average of 52.85.
Rashid Khan
MI Cape Town captain Rashid Khan has emerged as one of the most successful spinners of the SA20 2025 season with 11 wickets to his name from just nine innings.
Dewald Brevis
MI Cape Town’s hard-hitting star Dewald Brevis has been striking at 180.71 in SA20 2025 matches. The cricketer has also maintained an astonishing batting average of 50.60 despite scoring over 250 runs.
George Linde
George Linde has scored 141 runs in SA20 2025 at an average of 47 with a strike rate of nearly 155, and he has also claimed nine wickets to demonstrate his all-round excellence.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Aiden Markram
Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Aiden Markram has minted 334 runs in 12 innings of the SA20 2025 season with an average of 41.75. The senior South African batter is currently ranked third among the leading run-getters of the competition.
Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen has not only clattered 199 runs in 11 SA20 2025 innings at a strike rate of over 130, but the lanky South African all-rounder is also topping the wicket-taking charts of the season with 17 scalps from just 12 innings.
Liam Dawson
Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson has conceded runs at an impressive economy rate of just 6.49 in SA20 2025. The Englishman has also made timely breakthroughs, picking up 12 wickets in 11 matches.
David Bedingham
David Bedingham holds an innate ability of scoring quick runs, as well of anchoring an innings in case of a batting collapse. Bedingham has already proven his worth off late by punching out 236 runs in 11 innings.
Today's Match Prediction: MICT vs SEC Final
Predicted Top Performers
MI Cape Town – Rassie van der Dussen, Rashid Khan, George Linde
Sunrisers Eastern Cape – Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, David Bedingham
MICT vs SEC Final: Predicted Score
Predicted first innings score: 150-165
Predicted second innings score: 155-170
Predicted Result: The chasing team will likely have an edge in this match.
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