St George's Park Gqeberha Pitch Report For SEC vs DSG SA20 2025 Match

Debashis Sarangi∙ Updated: Jan 18 2025, 8:00 PM

St George's Park, Gqeberha [Source: @SunrisersEC/X]St George's Park, Gqeberha [Source: @SunrisersEC/X]

On Sunday, Sunrisers Eastern Cape will cross swords against Durban's SuperGiants in the ongoing SA20 2025 competition. The much-awaited face-off is scheduled at St George's Park in Gqeberha. 

Led by Aiden Markram, the Sunrisers have had a forgettable journey in the SA20 this year, managing a solitary victory after four matches. On the other hand, Durban's SuperGiants are placed just above them in the table, securing six points in four games. 

Thus, both teams would be desperate to find winning ways and register their second victory of the season. Ahead of the fascinating clash, let's see how the pitch at St George's Park in Gqeberha will behave throughout the contest. 

St George's Park Gqeberha Stats And Records In SA20 2025

Criterion
Data
Matches played1
Matches won batting 1st1
Matches won bowling 1st0
Average 1st innings score174
Average 2nd innings score77


St George's Park Gqeberha Pitch Report: Is It Batting Or Bowling Friendly?

The average scoring rate at St George's Park in Gqeberha in five T20 Internationals has been a decent 7.61. However, the venue offered excellent batting conditions in the SA20 last year, with the average run rate reading 8.49 in four matches. 

So, although there could be some help for the fast bowlers early on with the new ball across both innings, the batters can utilise the track's pace and bounce to score runs. As far as bowlers are concerned, pacers, especially those who hit the deck, will likely be more effective than the spin bowlers. Considering it's only the second game of the SA20 2025 season at this venue, the toss-winner will likely bowl first. 

Players To Watch Out For At St George's Park Gqeberha

Tom Abell

  • The English batter showcased exemplary form in the last game, scoring 57 runs off 39 balls against the same opponent. Interestingly, Tom Abell has struck 196 runs at an average of 65.33 and a strike rate of 154.33 at this venue and he could play a crucial role for SEC in this game. 

Noor Ahmad

  • DSG's premier spinner Noor Ahmad had a memorable outing in the last game, scalping four wickets against SEC. He is in sublime form and can rattle the Sunrisers with his wily spin bowling if he gets some turn. 

Marco Jansen

  • South Africa's experienced all-rounder Marco Jansen has exhibited remarkable form with the bat of late. The finisher has struck two successive blazing knocks and might be crucial for the Sunrisers in this match. 

Apart from these players, the eyes will be on Matthew Breetzke, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Richard Gleeson, Jordan Hermann and Ottniel Baartman.