SA20 Final Between Pretoria Capitals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape Postponed to 12 February Due to Rain

Last Update: February 11, 2023, 18:43 IST

SA20 final between Pretoria Capitals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape postponed to February 12 due to rain

SA20 final between Pretoria Capitals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape postponed to February 12 due to rain

The SA20 final between Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape will take place on Sunday, February 12

The SA20 final between Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape Wanderers, scheduled for Saturday, February 11, has been postponed due to waterlogging at the ground and inclement weather.

The match will start at 13:30 on the scheduled reserve day Sunday, 12 February.

Ground preparation for the match has been compromised, with the pitch covered for three days since Wednesday this week and more than 200ml of rain falling.

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The SA Weather Service has predicted more rain for the remainder of Saturday, forecasting a clearer outlook for Sunday.

SA20 League Commissioner, Graeme Smith, said: “We have involved match officials, teams, groundsmen, stakeholders and the SA Meteorological Service, and postponing the match is the best decision to allow the possibility of a full match in dry conditions We want to give the teams and the spectators a final to remember.”

Gates will open at 10:30. All tickets remain valid for the reserved day and those who have booked Park and Ride can use the same tickets for this service.

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