SA20 2025 – Predicting Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s playing XI for their clash against Durban Super Giants

The 14^th game of the ongoing SA20 2025 will feature two struggling teams in the tournament, Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Durban’s Super Giants taking on each other. The game will be played on January 19, at 7:00 PM (IST). It will be a crucial game for both teams to improve their numbers in the tournament.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape is struggling at the bottom of the tournament’s points table, with only one win and three defeats in their four games. They currently have five points to their name, and a win in this game will help them move to the fifth spot, surpassing their opponent, DSG.

With that said, here we’ll look at the predicted playing XI of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape for their next game against Durban’s Super Giants.

Openers – David Bedingham and Zak Crawley

The Eastern Cape’s opening pair will remain the same, as David Bedingham and Zak Crawley are expected to start the proceedings for their side. The duo provided a quick start of 27 runs in just 3.1 overs but failed to convert it into a big score.

Crawley scored 38 runs off 29 balls, with five fours. The Crawley-Bedingham duo can also provide a big start to their side in the next game against DSG to register the second successive win.

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Middle Order – Tom Abell, Aiden Makram (C), Jordan Hermann, and Tristan Stubbs (WK)

The middle order of the Eastern Cape will consist of the number 3 batter Tom Abell followed by skipper Aiden Markram number four. Besides these two, Jordan Hermann, and wicketkeeper-batter Tristan Stubbs will be there to bat on number five and number six.

Tom Abell played a match-defining knock of 57 runs off 39 balls, with five fours; his knock helped SEC to post a decent total of 165 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, which they successfully defended later in the second innings. Later in the middle order, Aiden Markram, Hermann and Tristan Stubbs will play a crucial role in taking their side to a big total.

All-Rounders – Marco Jansen and Liam Dawson

Speaking of the all-rounders, then nothing would be better than the duo of Marco Jansen and Liam Dawson. Jansen has also been in an impressive run of form with the bat as well. He scored crucial 36 runs off 26 balls, with three fours and a six. He can also play a vital role with the ball, especially in the powerplay phase and the middle overs.

Speaking of Jansen’s fellow all-rounder, Liam Dawson, he bowled one of the most economical spells in the last game. Dawson scalped 2 wickets at just 18 runs in his four-over stint.

Bowlers – Simon Harmer, Ottniel Baartman, and Richard Gleeson

The bowling trio of Simon Harmer, Ottniel Baartman, and Richard Gleeson would be a perfect pick to add to the playing XI for SEC in their next clash against Durban’s Super Giants. Harmer scalped 1 wicket at 24 runs in three overs.

On the other hand, Gleeson and Baartman also claimed two wickets each, conceding only 12 and 17 runs in 3 and 2.1 overs, respectively. This trio could play a vital role in SEC’s success against DSG in the next game.

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