History repeated itself at Newlands as Sunrisers Eastern Cape seized their third SA20 title, edging Pretoria Capitals by six wickets in the gripping 2025-26 final. The team’s prior conquests in 2023 and 2024 set the stage for this redemptive run.
Pretoria Capitals, batting first, endured a shocking start at 1-2. Brevis’ heroic 101 off 56 (7 fours, 8 sixes) and a 96-run stand with Parsons lifted them to 158-7. Sunrisers’ attack, led by Jansen’s 3-10 and contributions from Sipamla and Nortje, restricted the flow.
Sunrisers’ pursuit began shakily: 5-1 with Bairstow gone, de Kock’s 18 adding brief hope before 48-4. Captain Stubbs and Breetzke then scripted magic – an undefeated 114 off 64 balls. Breetzke’s unbeaten 68 (5×4, 2×6) and Stubbs’ 63 (2×4, 4×6) ensured victory in 19.2 overs.
A testament to strategic depth and individual brilliance, this win positions Sunrisers as the team to beat in SA20’s evolving landscape.