SA20: Marco Jansen’s half-century goes in vain as Sunrisers Eastern Cape suffer third defeat in a row | Cricket News

Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Sportzpics Photo)

NEW DELHI: Pretoria Capitals beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 6 wickets in the seventh match of SA20 2025, chasing down a modest target of 114 in Centurion for their first win of the season on Tuesday.
After winning the toss, Pretoria Capitals captain Rilee Rossouw chose to field first, handing his team a massive advantage that led the Capitals to a comfortable victory.
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s innings never gained momentum, as they were bundled out for just 113 runs in 19.4 overs.
The innings got off to a poor start when Zak Crawley was dismissed early for just 1 run. Patrick Kruger (10) and Stubbs (11) briefly revived the innings but fell short in their efforts.
Eathan Bosch (2/18) and Daryn Dupavillon (3/32) played key roles in dismantling the Sunrisers’ lineup.
Marco Jansen (51) led the team’s recovery with a much-needed half-century as SEC managed to post 113.

Chasing a target of 114, Pretoria Capitals had their own share of early setbacks. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (7) fell early to Craig Overton, and a few more quick wickets, including those of Kyle Verreynne (12) and Will Jacks (27), saw the Capitals struggling at 49/3.
Rilee Rossouw (27) was dismissed by Ottneil Baartman, leaving the Capitals at 61/4, with the game still in the balance.
However, Liam Livingstone (14 not out) and Marques Ackerman (39 not out) showed composure and guided their team home with six wickets remaining, finishing at 115/4 in 16 overs.
Despite a few initial hiccups, Pretoria Capitals’ chase remained steady, and they reached the target with ease, winning by 6 wickets. With the result, two-time defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape are yet to bag their maiden win in the campaign, while Capitals, having amassed an additional bonus point for finishing the match within 16 overs, climb up to the second spot on the SA20 points table.