Complete
SA20, 2024, 14th Match, Paarl, Jan 21st, 2024

Paarl Royals

(19.6 ov) 162/3

MI Cape Town

(18.2 ov) 103/10

Complete Paarl Royals won by 59 runs

Player of Match: Bjorn Fortuin

17:12 Local Time, 15:12 GMT, 20:42 IST: There was an opening partnership of 116 between Roy and Buttler who batted really well on a slow pitch. But MI Cape Town were able to pull things back towards the end, restricting the Royals to 162. Buttler calls it a par score in the mid-innings chat.
19.6
N Thushara to Phehlukwayo, 2 runs, to long-off
19.5
N Thushara to Van Buuren, 1 run, short of length on off, Van Buuren drags the pull to deep midwicket
19.4
N Thushara to Van Buuren, 2 runs, slower short ball outside off, Van Buuren slaps it wide of deep point and charges back for two
19.3
N Thushara to Van Buuren, no run,
19.2
N Thushara to Van Buuren, no run, slower length ball just outside off, Van Buuren makes room and looks to swing. But the ball stays low and sneaks through to the keeper
19.1
N Thushara to Phehlukwayo, byes, 1 run
18.6
Rabada to Van Buuren, no run, low full toss outside off, Van Buuren mistimes it straight back to Rabada
18.6
Rabada to Van Buuren, wide, very short and loops over Van Buuren's head. Called wide for height
Miller getting some treatment on the left leg
18.5
Rabada to Miller, 1 run, slower short ball, Miller drags the pull to deep square leg
18.4
Rabada to Miller, FOUR, almost nails the yorker but it's down the leg-side. Miller helps it away fine past the fielder at short fine leg
18.3
Rabada to Miller, 2 runs, straight down the ground,
18.2
Rabada to Van Buuren, 1 run, back of a length on leg, Van Buuren tucks it through square leg
18.1
Rabada to Van Buuren, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, Van Buuren goes hard at it and drags it off the inside half wide of long-on
Kagiso Rabada [3.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack
17.6
N Thushara to Miller, 2 runs, 138kph, overpitched on middle and leg, and Miller flicks it nicely through midwicket for a couple of runs
17.5
N Thushara to Van Buuren, 1 run, slower yorker just outside off, Van Buuren squeezes it into the on-side
17.4
N Thushara to Miller, 1 run, yorker outside off, squeezed through cover
17.3
N Thushara to Van Buuren, 1 run, goes for another yorker but doesn't quite nail it. Ends up as a full toss on off stump, and Van Buuren punches it to long-on