MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 26th Match, SA20, 2025-26 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock(w), Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs(c), James Coles, Marco Jansen, Lewis Gregory, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne

Nic Pooran - Has been a tough period for us, but things do happen in T20s. We have two opportunities, have a chance today, just keep to our plans. I have let my time down at times, I have a lot of pride, responsibility and I will back my game. I have been batting nicely, looking forward to a big score. We would have batted first as well, but happy to bowl. Two changes for us.

Tristan Stubbs - I will have a bat first. We feel it's going to be a good wicket, looking to put the runs on the board. Definitely try to make it to the top-2, that's our goal, but it starts from 0/0, good crowd and should be a good game. We have done the basics very well, want to be as consistent as possible and take every moment as it comes. Same team

4:35 pm local: The Sunrisers are sitting pretty after having become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. However, the job isn't done completely and a win today will ensure that they'll finish amongst the top-2, irrespective of results elsewhere. That'll not only give them two chances in the playoffs, but it'll also ensure the elimination of MI Cape Town. The hosts of today have blown hot and cold this season and need to win both their last two matches to keep themselves in the hunt. It'll not be easy considering that the Sunrisers have been the team to beat and have won as many as 4 of their 5 games with bonus points. Winning against them once is tough, but Cape Town have to somehow find the quality in themselves to beat the high flies in back-to-back games. Can MICT do the unthinkable? Or will the Sunrisers coast to a top-2 finish? Toss and team sheets coming up shortly..

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Squad: Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock(w), Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs(c), James Coles, Marco Jansen, Lewis Gregory, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne, Christopher King, JP King, Mitchell Van Buuren, Beyers Swanepoel, Patrick Kruger, Lutho Sipamla

MI Cape Town Squad: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton(w), Reeza Hendricks, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard(c), Corbin Bosch, Karim Janat, George Linde, Jason Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Jacques Snyman, Dwaine Pretorius, Dane Piedt, Tom Moores, Thomas Kaber, Tiaan van Vuuren, Tristan Luus, Daniel Lategan