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SA20Match 21 · T20

Paarl Royals beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 5 wickets

St George's Park, Gqeberha, . Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and chose to bat.

Paarl Royals131/518.5 ov
Paarl Royals won by 5 wickets
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and chose to bat. Sunrisers Eastern Cape made 130 for 7 in 20 overs, Jon-Jon Smuts 65 from 49 balls. Andile Phehlukwayo took 2 for 26.

Paarl Royals reached 131 for 5 in 18.5 overs, Jos Buttler 51 from 39 balls and David Miller 37 not out from 23 balls. Roelof van der Merwe took 2 for 11.

Paarl Royals won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

Sunrisers Eastern Cape innings

130/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Adam Rossington †c DA Miller b BC Fortuinc DA Miller b BC Fortuin451080.00
Jordan Hermannc †JC Buttler b E Jonesc †JC Buttler b E Jones4100040.00
Jon-Jon Smutslbw b T Shamsilbw b T Shamsi654990132.65
Aiden Markramb AL Phehlukwayob AL Phehlukwayo15190078.95
Tristan Stubbsc E Jones b AL Phehlukwayoc E Jones b AL Phehlukwayo181730105.88
Marco Jansenc sub (C Bosch) b E Jonesc sub (C Bosch) b E Jones131001130.00
James Fullerb L Ngidib L Ngidi140025.00
Brydon Carsenot outnot out4*400100.00
Sarel Erweenot outnot out1*20050.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 3)(b 1, lb 1, w 3)5
Total20 Ov (RR 6.50)20 Ov (RR 6.50)130/7
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (AM Rossington, 0.5 ov), 30-2 (J Hermann, 5.4 ov), 74-3 (AK Markram, 12.2 ov), 102-4 (JT Smuts, 15.3 ov), 113-5 (T Stubbs, 17.5 ov), 116-6 (JK Fuller, 18.4 ov), 124-7 (M Jansen, 19.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Bjorn Fortuin402516.25114000
Lungi Ngidi402115.25121100
Evan Jones412726.75113020
Andile Phehlukwayo402626.5062000
Tabraiz Shamsi402917.2543000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAM Rossington 4(5) & J Hermann 0(0)45
2ndJT Smuts 22(19) & J Hermann 4(10)2629
3rdAK Markram 15(19) & JT Smuts 28(21)4440
4thT Stubbs 13(10) & JT Smuts 15(9)2819
5thM Jansen 6(7) & T Stubbs 5(7)1114
6thJK Fuller 1(4) & M Jansen 1(1)35
7thBA Carse 2(3) & M Jansen 6(2)85
8thSJ Erwee 1(2) & BA Carse 2(1)6*3

Paarl Royals innings

131/5(18.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jason Royc SJ Erwee b M Jansenc SJ Erwee b M Jansen8160050.00
Jos Buttler †b RE van der Merweb RE van der Merwe513942130.77
Wihan Lubbelbw b RE van der Merwelbw b RE van der Merwe240050.00
Mitchell Van Buurenc RE van der Merwe b SSB Magalac RE van der Merwe b SSB Magala14150193.33
Andile Phehlukwayoc JK Fuller b JT Smutsc JK Fuller b JT Smuts470057.14
David Millernot outnot out37*2304160.87
Dane Vilasnot outnot out12*1010120.00
Extras(lb 2, nb 1)(lb 2, nb 1)3
Total18.5 Ov (RR 6.96)18.5 Ov (RR 6.96) · Target 131 from 20 ov131/5
Fall of wickets: 46-1 (JJ Roy, 5.5 ov), 49-2 (WJ Lubbe, 6.4 ov), 72-3 (M Van Buuren, 11.2 ov), 80-4 (JC Buttler, 12.5 ov), 91-5 (AL Phehlukwayo, 14.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jon-Jon Smuts402015.00100100
Sisanda Magala3043114.3342400
Marco Jansen302117.0052001
Roelof van der Merwe401122.75130000
Brydon Carse3.502406.2681100
Aiden Markram1010010.0010100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJJ Roy 8(16) & JC Buttler 37(20)4635
2ndWJ Lubbe 2(4) & JC Buttler 1(1)35
3rdM Van Buuren 14(15) & JC Buttler 9(13)2328
4thAL Phehlukwayo 2(4) & JC Buttler 4(5)89
5thDA Miller 9(6) & AL Phehlukwayo 2(3)119
6thDJ Vilas 12(10) & DA Miller 28(17)40*27

Commentary

End of innings: PR 131/5 (18.5 ov)
18.51
BA Carse to DA Miller, 1 run
18.40
BA Carse to DA Miller, no run
18.31
BA Carse to DJ Vilas, 1 run
18.22
BA Carse to DJ Vilas, 2 runs
18.11
BA Carse to DA Miller, 1 run
End of over 1825 runsPR 126/5662614
DJ Vilas 9(8)DA Miller 35(20)SSB Magala 3-0-43-1
17.64
SSB Magala to DJ Vilas, FOUR
17.51
SSB Magala to DA Miller, 1 run
17.46
SSB Magala to DA Miller, SIX
17.32
SSB Magala to DA Miller, 2 runs
17.26
SSB Magala to DA Miller, SIX
17.16
SSB Magala to DA Miller, SIX
End of over 175 runsPR 101/5011111
DA Miller 14(15)DJ Vilas 5(7)M Jansen 3-0-21-1
16.61
M Jansen to DA Miller, 1 run
16.51
M Jansen to DJ Vilas, 1 run
16.41
M Jansen to DA Miller, 1 run
16.31
M Jansen to DJ Vilas, 1 run
16.21
M Jansen to DA Miller, 1 run
16.10
M Jansen to DA Miller, no run
End of over 164 runsPR 96/5001111
DA Miller 11(11)DJ Vilas 3(5)BA Carse 3-0-19-0
15.61
BA Carse to DA Miller, 1 run
15.51
BA Carse to DJ Vilas, 1 run
15.41
BA Carse to DA Miller, 1 run
15.31
BA Carse to DJ Vilas, 1 run
15.20
BA Carse to DJ Vilas, no run
15.10
BA Carse to DJ Vilas, no run
End of over 152 runs, 1 wktPR 92/51W1000
DA Miller 9(9)DJ Vilas 1(1)JT Smuts 4-0-20-1
14.60
JT Smuts to DA Miller, no run
14.50
JT Smuts to DA Miller, no run