Recent Match
SA20, 2025, 3rd Match, , Jan 11th, 2025

Paarl Royals

(18.4 ov) 176/1

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

(19.6 ov) 175/5

complete Paarl Royals won by 9 wkts

Player of Match: Lhuan-dre Pretorius

So a winning start for the Paarl Royals at home. The reigning champions Sunrisers have now lost two on the bounce, but it is still early days in this competition. A second SA20 game isn't too far away, so stick around for that one. Bye for now!
David Miller: It was a great start. It was a decent score, there are areas in the bowling we can talk about. But the way the guys batted - Lheun-Dre is a great talent and Rooty is as solid as a rock. (On Pretorius) He started great in the U19 World Cup and then with the Titans, very excited to have him. (On Root) He is a true ambassador for the game, role model for the youngster. He trains very hard and great to have him hungry for this competition.
Aiden Markram: Tough one.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius | Player of the Match: I'm glad to get over the line. Batting with Root, he calmed me down and he was amazing.
16:09 Local Time, 14:09 GMT, 19:39 IST: 176 runs chased on a canter by Paarl Royals.
18.4
Ottneil Baartman to Root, 1 run, full on fourth stump, Root shimmies forward and tucks it to the right of mid-on for a single.
18.3
Ottneil Baartman to Miller, 1 run, full and straight, clipped to deep square leg. Scores are level!
18.2
Ottneil Baartman to Miller, FOUR, good length on off, punched to the right of mid-off where a fumble by Jansen takes the ball away for four!
18.1
Ottneil Baartman to Root, 1 run, skiddy delivery onto the pads, clipped to deep square. One hit away now!
Ottneil Baartman [2.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
17.6
Marco Jansen to Miller, no run
17.5
Marco Jansen to Root, 1 run, pace off onto the hips, pulled towards deep backward square leg
17.4
Marco Jansen to Miller, 1 run, yorker length delivery, stabbed to mid-on for a single
17.3
Marco Jansen to Root, 1 run, full on the boots, clipped to deep mid-wicket
17.2
Marco Jansen to Root, FOUR, short and angling across, Root makes some room and cuts it over the point region for a boundary. Plays it slightly late and keeps it away from the man at sweeper cover
17.1
Marco Jansen to Miller, 1 run, full on fourth stump, driven towards sweeper cover
Marco Jansen [3.0-0-23-1] is back into the attack
16.6
Richard Gleeson to Miller, 1 run, full on leg stump, pushed down to long-on
16.5
Richard Gleeson to Miller, 2 runs, yorker length delivery, clipped softly to deep square leg for a couple of runs
16.4
Richard Gleeson to Root, 1 run, back of length on off, pulled to deep square leg