SuperSport Park Centurion Pitch Report For PR vs SEC SA20 2025 Qualifier 2

Probuddha Bhattacharjee

SuperSport Park, Centurion Pitch [Source: @Golfhackno1/x.com]SuperSport Park, Centurion Pitch [Source: @Golfhackno1/x.com]

The Paarl Royals will take on the Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the Qualifier 2 of the SA20 2025. This match will be played at the SuperSport Park in Centurion, South Africa.

The Paarl Royals played good cricket on the league stage and finished in second place in the points table with 28 points. The Royals faced Cape Town in Qualifier 1 but lost the game and will now have to take on the two-time champions, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, in Qualifier 2.

On the other hand, the Eastern Cape, after a very average start to their campaign, managed to bounce back and finish third in the points table with 24 points. They defeated the Joburg Super Kings in the Eliminator to find their way into this game against Cape Town. The two teams will now compete against each other to win the game and find a place in the summit clash of the tournament.

Ahead of this high-octane clash, let us take a look at how the SuperSport Park pitch might behave for this match.

SuperSport Park Centurion Stats And Records In SA20 2025

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Data
Matches Played6
Matches Won Batting 1st2
Matches Won Batting 2nd3
No Result1
Average 1st Innings Score166
Average 2nd Innings Score155

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

The nature of the pitch at the SuperSport Park Centurion has been a bit tricky to guess. While in some of the games, the track has been good for batting, and the teams have scored in the higher 190s or went past the 200 mark, in others, run-scoring has looked difficult.

Interestingly, in the first three games completed at this wicket, the team chasing won. However, in the last two matches, the team batting first has won. With the wicket showing two types of nature, it will be interesting to see how the pitch behaves in this all-important clash. 

Keeping in mind the historic nature of the SuperSport park wicket, we can expect that the pitch will be a good one for batting, and we might see a high-scoring clash.

Players To Watch Out For At SuperSport Park Centurion

Lhuan-dre Pretorious

The young left-handed batter has been a revelation for the Royals in the tournament. Lhuan-dre Pretorius has played some impactful knocks in the tournament, especially in the initial stages. The southpaw could turn out to be an important factor for the Royals in this game if the wicket behaves in favour of the batters.

Aiden Markram

The skipper of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape has been in a good touch throughout the tournament. Aiden Markram has scored runs in important stages and has been influential in the team's performances. He would act as a fulcrum for the team's batting in this important game.

Mujeeb ur Rahman

The Afghan spinner has played an impactful role for the Royals in this tournament. Mujeeb ur Rahman can bowl some impactful overs in the powerplays and in the middle-phase and put his team in the advantage by picking up crucial wickets. Thus Rahman could be essential for the Royals in this all important game.

Marco Jansen

The South African pace bowling all-rounder has been the highest wicket-taker for the Eastern Cape in the tournament. Marco Jansen has the ability to get a bit of more bounce from the pacy wickets and that might act in his favour in this crucial game.