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SA20
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won their third SA20 title by beating Pretoria Capitals by six wickets in the Newlands final.
Season guide
Competition overview
SA20 Season 4 ran from 26 December 2025 to 25 January 2026, with 30 double round-robin matches followed by two Qualifiers, an Eliminator and the Final. The competition used six established South African grounds and awarded bonus points alongside win and no-result points.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape topped the league table, lost Qualifier 1 to Pretoria Capitals, then beat Paarl Royals in Qualifier 2. In the Newlands final, Pretoria made 158/7 before Sunrisers reached 162/4 in 19.2 overs to secure a third championship.
Quinton de Kock finished as the leading run-scorer with 390 and was named Player of the Season. Paarl Royals seamer Ottniel Baartman led the bowling list with 20 wickets.
Season registry
Teams
Qualification race
Current points table
SA20 points include bonus points. The table is final after all 30 league matches; playoff results do not alter these positions.
Final league-stage table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1.762 | 28 |
| 2 |  Pretoria Capitals | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +0.218 | 24 |
| 3 |  Paarl Royals | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -0.922 | 24 |
| 4 |  Joburg Super Kings | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +0.045 | 22 |
| 5 |  Durban’s Super Giants | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -0.068 | 19 |
| 6 |  MI Cape Town | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1.013 | 14 |
Match calendar
Full season schedule
All 30 league matches and four playoffs. Times are South Africa local time. Schedule updated 2026-08-09.
MI Cape Town
Durban’s Super Giants
Durban’s Super Giants won by 15 runsMI Cape Town 217/7 (20) · Durban’s Super Giants 232/5 (20)
Pretoria Capitals
Joburg Super Kings
Joburg Super Kings won by 22 runsPretoria Capitals 146/9 (20) · Joburg Super Kings 168/6 (20)
Paarl Royals
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 137 runsPaarl Royals 49 (11.5) · Sunrisers Eastern Cape 186/4 (20)
Durban’s Super Giants
MI Cape Town
No result due to rainDurban’s Super Giants 37/0 (4)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Pretoria Capitals
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 48 runsSunrisers Eastern Cape 188/6 (20) · Pretoria Capitals 140 (18)
Durban’s Super Giants
Joburg Super Kings
Joburg Super Kings won by 6 wicketsDurban’s Super Giants 86 (17.1) · Joburg Super Kings 88/4 (12.2)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Paarl Royals
Paarl Royals won by 5 wicketsSunrisers Eastern Cape 149 (20) · Paarl Royals 150/5 (19.4)
MI Cape Town
Pretoria Capitals
Pretoria Capitals won by 85 runsMI Cape Town 135 (14.2) · Pretoria Capitals 220/5 (20)
Joburg Super Kings
Durban’s Super Giants
Match tied; Joburg Super Kings won the Super OverJoburg Super Kings 205/4 (20) · Durban’s Super Giants 205/8 (20)
Paarl Royals
MI Cape Town
Paarl Royals won by 1 runPaarl Royals 181/3 (20) · MI Cape Town 180/8 (20)
Joburg Super Kings
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Match abandoned due to rain
Pretoria Capitals
Durban’s Super Giants
Match abandoned due to rain
MI Cape Town
Paarl Royals
Paarl Royals won by 7 wicketsMI Cape Town 88 (18.4) · Paarl Royals 90/3 (13)
Pretoria Capitals
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 10 wicketsPretoria Capitals 176/7 (20) · Sunrisers Eastern Cape 177/0 (14.2)
MI Cape Town
Joburg Super Kings
MI Cape Town won by 4 wickets (12-over match, DLS target 128)MI Cape Town 128/6 (11.2) · Joburg Super Kings 123/7 (12)
Durban’s Super Giants
Pretoria Capitals
Pretoria Capitals won by 15 runsDurban’s Super Giants 186 (19.4) · Pretoria Capitals 201/4 (20)
Joburg Super Kings
Paarl Royals
No result due to lightningJoburg Super Kings 187/6 (20)
Durban’s Super Giants
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Match abandoned due to rain
Paarl Royals
Pretoria Capitals
Pretoria Capitals won by 21 runsPaarl Royals 117/6 (20) · Pretoria Capitals 138/9 (20)
Joburg Super Kings
MI Cape Town
MI Cape Town won by 36 runsJoburg Super Kings 198/5 (20) · MI Cape Town 234/3 (20)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Durban’s Super Giants
Durban’s Super Giants won by 2 wicketsSunrisers Eastern Cape 158/5 (20) · Durban’s Super Giants 162/8 (19.3)
Pretoria Capitals
MI Cape Town
Pretoria Capitals won by 53 runsPretoria Capitals 185/6 (20) · MI Cape Town 132/7 (20)
Paarl Royals
Durban’s Super Giants
Paarl Royals won by 6 wicketsPaarl Royals 191/4 (20) · Durban’s Super Giants 186/5 (20)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Joburg Super Kings
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 61 runsSunrisers Eastern Cape 178/5 (20) · Joburg Super Kings 117 (18.1)
Pretoria Capitals
Paarl Royals
Paarl Royals won by 6 wicketsPretoria Capitals 127 (19.1) · Paarl Royals 128/4 (15.1)
MI Cape Town
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
MI Cape Town won by 3 wicketsMI Cape Town 140/7 (19.2) · Sunrisers Eastern Cape 139/9 (20)
Durban’s Super Giants
Paarl Royals
Durban’s Super Giants won by 58 runsDurban’s Super Giants 189/7 (20) · Paarl Royals 131/9 (20)
Joburg Super Kings
Pretoria Capitals
Pretoria Capitals won by 21 runsJoburg Super Kings 122/8 (20) · Pretoria Capitals 143/6 (20)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
MI Cape Town
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 7 wicketsSunrisers Eastern Cape 149/3 (19.5) · MI Cape Town 148/6 (20)
Paarl Royals
Joburg Super Kings
Joburg Super Kings won by 44 runsPaarl Royals 122 (18.1) · Joburg Super Kings 166/5 (20)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Pretoria Capitals
Pretoria Capitals won by 7 wicketsSunrisers Eastern Cape 170/7 (20) · Pretoria Capitals 172/3 (18.3)
Paarl Royals
Joburg Super Kings
Paarl Royals won by 36 runsPaarl Royals 210/5 (20) · Joburg Super Kings 174/8 (20)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Paarl Royals
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 7 wicketsSunrisers Eastern Cape 117/3 (11.4) · Paarl Royals 114/7 (20)
Pretoria Capitals
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 6 wicketsPretoria Capitals 158/7 (20) · Sunrisers Eastern Cape 162/4 (19.2)
Tournament route
Venues and host territories
Newlands
Cape Town · South Africa
6 matches
SuperSport Park
Centurion · South Africa
6 matches
Boland Park
Paarl · South Africa
5 matches
Kingsmead
Durban · South Africa
6 matches
St George's Park
Gqeberha · South Africa
5 matches
The Wanderers Stadium
Johannesburg · South Africa
6 matchesSeason numbers
Competition stats
Season matches
30 league fixtures plus four playoffs
Season 4 champions
Third SA20 title
Most runs
Quinton de Kock for Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Most wickets
Ottniel Baartman for Paarl Royals
Reports and explainers
Latest league news
Season reporting will appear here when it adds information beyond the schedule and directory.
Where to watch
TV & authorized streams
Season verdict
Conclusion
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won SA20 Season 4 by chasing Pretoria Capitals' 158/7 with four balls remaining at Newlands. This archive brings all 34 reviewed results, the final table, teams, six venue cards, season leaders and territory-specific viewing references together in one completed hub.
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