Sunrisers Eastern Cape will defend their SA20 title against the dangerous-looking Durban Super Giants. The table-toppers of the SA20 2024 season will collide in the title match. Newlands Cape Town is set to host the mouth-watering clash on February 10. The same venue hosted the Qualifier 1 game as well, which also featured the Super Giants and Sunrisers, the game was won by the latter side.
MI Cape Town team is the tenant of Newlands Cricket Stadium; however, they ended the season at the bottom of the table. MI Cape Town played 5 games at Newlands this season and could only win 1. Finalists SEC and DSG also faced MI Cape Town at Newlands in one game each, and both sides managed to beat the Kieron Pollard-led team.
Cape Town Cricket Stadium T20 Records (SA20 2024 Stats)
In the 6 matches at Newlands this season, the average 1st innings score has remained at 170, indicating that the venue has been favorable for the batters.
- Matches Played: 6
- Won by the team batting first: 3
- Won by the team batting second: 3
- No Result: 0
- Biggest score while batting first: Sunrisers Eastern Cape – 202/2 (20) vs MI Cape Town
- Lowest score while batting first: Sunrisers Eastern Cape – 157/8 (20) vs Durban Super Giants
- Biggest total chased: MI Cape Town chased 172 vs Paarl Royals
- Lowest Score Defended: Durban Super Giants defended 157 vs MI Cape Town
- Cape Town Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in SA20: 170
- Cape Town Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in SA20: 153
- Best figures for a Pacer: Ottniel Baartman (SEC) – 4/10 vs DSG
- Best figures for a Spinner: Thomas Kaber (MI Cape Town) – 3/20 vs Paarl Royals
- Highest score by a Batter: Jordan Hermann (SEC) – 106*(62) vs MI Cape Town
Newlands Cape Town Pitch Report for SEC vs DSG Final
The pitch at Newlands in the SA20 2024 season has remained batting-friendly. However, there will be assistance for the pacers in the initial overs. The seamers tend to generate good pace and bounce with the new ball, while the pace can also benefit the batters during the power play. As the match progresses, the surface tends to slow down, and then we can expect spinners to come into play. The toss winner may opt to bowl first in the SEC vs DSG final.
Newlands Cape Town Last T20 Match Scorecard (Last SA20 Match)
As mentioned earlier, SEC and DSG met at Newlands in the Qualifier 2. Sunrisers opted to bat first and managed to score 157 runs. However, things didn’t go as expected for the Super Giants while chasing. The Keshav Maharaj-led side was bundled out for just 106 runs, and with a 51-run win, Aiden Markram and his team had secured a spot in the Final.
| SEC : 157-8 (20) | DSG : 106-10 (19.3) |
| David Malan : 63(45) | Wiaan Mulder : 38(34) |
| Aiden Markram : 30(23) | Heinrich Klaasen : 23(15) |
| Jordan Hermann : 21(19) | Quinton de Kock : 20(23) |
| Keshav Maharaj : 4 – 0 – 30 – 2 | Ottniel Baartman : 4 – 1 – 10 – 4 |
| Junior Dala : 4 – 0 – 35 – 2 | Marco Jansen : 3.3 – 0 – 16 – 1 |
| Dwaine Pretorius : 3 – 0 – 22 – 1 | Liam Dawson : 4 – 0 – 37 – 2 |
| Match Result: SEC won by 51 runs. |