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Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Pretoria Capitals: Sunrisers 66% to win

Sunrisers 66%. Capitals 34%.

SA20|5, match 1

Sunday 17 January 2027, 3:30pm SASTSt George's Park, Gqeberha

Prediction locks 17th January, 13:00 UTCWhen we've said 60–70%, the favourite won 289 of 481

St George's Park

Gqeberha, South Africa · 20 SA20 matches here

First men's T20
2007
Men's T20s
97

The ground's full record

Batting first here

57%

12 of 21 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 51% (46 of 91). CSA T20 Challenge, SA20, Mzansi Super League, IPL and T20Is.

Every first innings here

20 of 94

reached par (162). Median 155.

Under par Par or more

Recent SA20 first innings average 163; games here have scored about 3% below their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 152, 2018–2022 157, 2023 onward 159.

Weather: dry, like 29 Dec 2023

Rain risk

4%

of games in dry weather at SA20 grounds were shortened (21 of 469).

29 December 2023 at St George's Park: 23 °C, humidity 77%, wind 24 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 23 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 17 January in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at St George's Park during these hours.

These conditions are dry, with no rain expected during the match. Only 4% of games at SA20 grounds in similar weather have been shortened or washed out, so rain should not be a factor. The humidity, from 71% to 83%, has made no measurable difference to scoring at SA20 grounds. The pitch is not expected to change, and the par score of 162 reflects a fair contest between bat and ball.

During play: 22.9 °C on average, humidity 77%, wind 24 km/h gusting to 51. Humidity climbs from 71% to 83%; at SA20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.

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