SEC vs PR SA20 2024: St George’s Park, Gqeberha Pitch Report and T20 Records & Stats

SEC vs PR SA20 2024: St George's Park, Gqeberha Pitch Report and T20 Records & Stats

In the upcoming SA20 2024 match at St George’s Park, Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) will face off against Paarl Royals (PR) on February 4. SEC, currently ranked second, has won six out of nine games, while PR, in third place, has won five out of nine.

Their last encounter at Boland Park saw SEC opting to bat after winning the toss. Despite a slow start with Dawid Malan’s early departure, the team picked up momentum with strong performances from Tom Abell and Marco Jansen, leading to a formidable total of 208 runs.

In response, PR’s openers, Jason Roy and Jos Buttler, provided a solid start, but the team faltered in maintaining the momentum. Despite Buttler’s fifty, lack of support from the other end resulted in PR falling short, managing only 164 runs and losing the game by 44 runs.

SEC vs PR SA20 2024: St George’s Park, Gqeberha Pitch Report Today Match

St George’s Park in Gqeberha boasts a pitch that provides a fair contest between batsmen and bowlers. Initially, batters might struggle against early seam and swing movement, but as the game progresses, they can assert their dominance. Teams often opt to chase after winning the toss, given the average first innings score of 146.

St George’s Park, Gqeberha T20 Records & Stats

St. George’s Park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has a rich T20 International history. It has also been known as Crusaders Ground and Sahara Oval. Since its first T20 match on December 16, 2007, until the last recorded match on December 12, 2023, the ground has witnessed four matches.

The home side has dominated with a winning percentage of 75%, winning three out of four matches. Matches won by the home side batting first and chasing are evenly split at 40% each. Interestingly, the team winning the toss has won 80% of the matches.

The highest individual innings was scored by Q de Kock, who scored 70 runs against Australia on February 23, 2020. The best bowling performance was by D W Steyn, who took 4 wickets for 9 runs against West Indies on December 16, 2007.

The highest team innings record is held by India, scoring 180/7 against South Africa on December 12, 2023. South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase, achieving 154/5 against India on the same date.

Overall, the average runs per wicket stands at 21.62, with an average of 7.94 runs per over. The average first innings score is 115 runs.

Also read: SUNE vs PRC SA20 2024: St George’s Park, Gqeberha Pitch Report, T20 Records & Stats

CityPort Elizabeth
CountrySouth Africa
Also or previously Known asCrusaders Ground, Sahara Oval
First T20 Match16/12/2007
Last T20 Match12/12/2023
Matches Played4
Matches Won by Home Side3 (75.00%)
Matches Won by Touring Side1 (25.00%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side0 (0.00%)
Matches Won Batting First2 (40.00%)
Matches Won Batting Second2 (40.00%)
Matches Won Winning Toss4 (80.00%)
Matches Won Losing Toss0 (0.00%)
Matches Tied0 (0.00%)
Matches with No Result0 (0.00%)
Highest Individual Innings70Q de Kock (South Africa)23/02/2020 v Australia
Best Bowling4/9D W Steyn (South Africa)16/12/2007 v West Indies
Highest Team Innings180/7 (India)12/12/2023 v South Africa
Lowest Team InningsNo completed innings
Highest Run Chase Achieved154/5 (South Africa)12/12/2023 v India
Average Runs per Wicket21.62
Average Runs per Over7.94
Average Score Batting First115
IPL 2024

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