SuperSport Park Centurion Pitch Report For PC vs PR SA20 2025 Match

Aakash Saini

SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium [Source: @legit_boss749/X.com]SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium [Source: @legit_boss749/X.com]

Pretoria Capitals (PC) will host Paarl Royals (PR) in match number 12 of the SA20 2025 season on Saturday, January 18 at the iconic SuperSport Park in Centurion. The action is slated to commence from 4:30 PM IST onwards.

The Pretoria Capitals, led by Rilee Rossouw, has managed to register a win and a defeat each from their two completed fixtures. Currently holding an NRR of 0.894, the Capitals have accumulated nine points so far. Two of their planned fixtures have been washed out this season owing to rains.

The Paarl Royals, on the other hand, has secured two wins from three matches to hold an NRR of -0.197 at the moment. Led by David Miller, the Royals recently defeated MI Cape Town by six wickets with an over to spare, mere days after falling short to the same franchise by 33 runs.

As both Pretoria Capitals and Paarl Royals brace themselves for a match against each other, here we analyze the pitch report of the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium Stats And Records In SA20

Criterion
Data
Matches played 13
Matches won batting 1st8
Matches won batting 2nd3
No Result 2
Average 1st innings score190
Average 2nd innings score161
Average runs per over 9.53 (excluding previous game)


SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: Is It Batting Or Bowling Friendly?

The SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium has emerged as one of the highest scoring venues in SA20 after the first two editions of the tournament. Moreover, the average first innings total here in SA20 2023 and SA20 2024 matches amounted to a staggering 198, before it dipped to 190.

Despite the batting-friendly nature of the surface, the latest match played here turned out to be a low-scoring SA20 2025 affair, with the team batting first managing to score just 113 runs upfront. For the upcoming match, fast bowlers will be expected to generate early movement with the new ball, before batters can settle in and score quick runs in the middle and slog overs.

The captain winning the toss will be expected to bat first, considering the chasing teams have lost eight of the 11 completed fixtures here.

Players To Watch Out For At SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

  • South Africa’s teenage batting sensation Lhuan-dre Pretorius is enjoying a prolific SA20 2025 season so far. The 18-year-old celebrated his SA20 debut with a splendid 97-run knock against defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape last week. Holding a strike rate of nearly 180 this season, Lhuan-dre Pretorius will play a crucial role for Paarl Royals in getting off to a flier on the SuperSport Park surface.

Will Jacks

  • Pretoria Capitals opener Will Jacks is also in blistering form off late. The explosive opening batter can make the most of the powerplay overs, considering the Englishman holds the ability of going berserk from the outset. In this season alone, Jacks is striking at nearly 150 with 106 runs from three innings.

Kwena Maphaka

  • Kwena Maphaka, with his express pace and ability of generating uncomfortable bounce, can trouble the Pretoria Capitals batters, especially with the new ball on the SuperSport Park surface. The speedster has already snapped three wickets this season.