South Africa Premier League 2025

Match 11: DSG vs SEC

Preview

Durban Super Giants will cross swords with Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the 11th SA Premier League 2025 match. Kingsmead in Durban will host the game on Friday, January 17. 

Durban, after winning the first game by just 2 runs against Pretoria Capitals in a nail-biting thriller, their second game was washed out due to rain against the same side. Their third and most recent game was against the league toppers Joburg Super Kings, which they eventually lost by 28 runs, leaving them in the fifth position in the points table. 

On the other side are the two-time champions and the sole team to lift the trophy. The Aiden Markram-led Eastern Cape are all down to hell this season with no wins registered yet as their fourth match is lining up. Also, they have lost three games by massive margins of 97 runs, nine wickets and six wickets respectively. 

Match Details

Match: DSG vs SEC, 11th Match, South Africa Premier League 2025

Date: Friday, January 17, 2025

Time: 9:00 PM

Venue: Kingsmead, Durban

Pitch & Weather Report

This is the historic ground where Yuvraj Singh hit 6 sixes off England’s Stuart Broad in the 2007 World Twenty20. The pitch is well-known for assisting bowlers, especially seamers, who gain from the additional movement caused by surface moisture. Even with favourable conditions for bowlers, batsmen can accumulate significant runs if they remain at the crease for an extended period in the middle. The average first-inning score at Kingsmead is about 155 runs.

The weather is predicted to be sunny with hints of clouds. The high will be 30 degrees Celsius, and the low will be 24 degrees Celsius. The humidity will be 84%, and the high wind rate will be 11 kmph. 

DSG vs. SEC Squads

DSG: Brandon King, Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock(w), Wiaan Mulder, Jason Smith, Heinrich Klaasen, Chris Woakes, Keshav Maharaj(c), Prenelan Subrayen, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Junior Dala, Kane Williamson, JJ Smuts, Bryce Parsons, Shamar Joseph, Christopher King, Dwaine Pretorius

SEC: Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs (wk), David Bedingham, Zak Crawley, Tom Abell, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Craig Overton, Ottneil Baartman, Richard Gleeson, Jordan Hermann, Liam Dawson, Roelof van der Merwe, Okuhle Cele, Daniel Smith, Beyers Swanepoel, Andile Simelane, Caleb Seleka

DSG vs. SEC Probable Playing XIs

DSG: Brandon King, Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Heinrich Klaasen, Jason Smith, Chris Woakes, Prenelan Subrayen, Keshav Maharaj (c), Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad

SEC: Zak Crawley, David Bedingham, Tom Abell, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Craig Overton, Ottneil Baartman, Richard Gleeson

Match Prediction

DSG and SEC were the finalists in the previous edition of the SA Premier League. However, it seems like the tables have turned this season. Durban is in a slightly better position, having won one game and having the home advantage, and it is expected to win this match. 

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