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SA20Match 3 · T20

Paarl Royals beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 9 wickets

Boland Park, Paarl, . Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and chose to bat.

Paarl Royals176/118.4 ov
Paarl Royals won by 9 wickets
MI Cape Town won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and chose to bat. Sunrisers Eastern Cape made 175 for 5 in 20 overs, Aiden Markram 82 from 49 balls and Tristan Stubbs 28 not out from 26 balls. Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 2 for 27.

Paarl Royals reached 176 for 1 in 18.4 overs, LG Pretorius 97 from 51 balls and Joe Root 62 not out from 44 balls.

Paarl Royals won by 9 wickets.

Key performers

Sunrisers Eastern Cape innings

175/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jordan Hermannc JE Root b Mujeeb Ur Rahmanc JE Root b Mujeeb Ur Rahman10111090.91
Zak Crawleyc †KD Karthik b Mujeeb Ur Rahmanc †KD Karthik b Mujeeb Ur Rahman271812150.00
Tom Abellrun out (†KD Karthik/L Ngidi)run out (†KD Karthik/L Ngidi)201230166.67
Aiden Markramc SR Hain b KT Maphakac SR Hain b KT Maphaka824972167.35
Tristan Stubbs †not outnot out28*2601107.69
Marco Jansenc M Van Buuren b KT Maphakac M Van Buuren b KT Maphaka4410100.00
Extras(lb 1, w 3)(lb 1, w 3)4
Total20 Ov (RR 8.75)20 Ov (RR 8.75)175/5
Fall of wickets: 38-1 (Z Crawley, 4.4 ov), 39-2 (J Hermann, 5 ov), 69-3 (TB Abell, 8.5 ov), 171-4 (AK Markram, 19.2 ov), 175-5 (M Jansen, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Bjorn Fortuin402406.0041000
Kwena Maphaka403528.7593200
Mujeeb Ur Rahman402726.7591110
Lungi Ngidi4042010.5056000
Dayyaan Galiem4046011.5032220
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJ Hermann 10(10) & Z Crawley 27(18)3828
2ndTB Abell 1(1) & J Hermann 0(1)12
3rdTB Abell 19(11) & AK Markram 11(12)3023
4thT Stubbs 28(26) & AK Markram 71(37)10263
5thM Jansen 4(4) & T Stubbs 0(0)44

Paarl Royals innings

176/1(18.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
LG Pretoriuslbw b M Jansenlbw b M Jansen9751106190.20
Joe Rootnot outnot out62*4441140.91
David Millernot outnot out17*1710100.00
Extras0
Total18.4 Ov (RR 9.43)18.4 Ov (RR 9.43) · Target 176 from 20 ov176/1
Fall of wickets: 132-1 (LG Pretorius, 13 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Aiden Markram2025012.5021200
Marco Jansen403117.75114100
Simon Harmer403408.5042100
Richard Gleeson3030010.0053100
Liam Dawson302307.6731100
Ottniel Baartman2.4033012.3814100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stLG Pretorius 97(51) & JE Root 35(27)13278
2ndJE Root 27(17) & DA Miller 17(17)44*34

Commentary

End of innings: PR 176/1 (18.4 ov)
18.41
OEG Baartman to JE Root, 1 run
18.31
OEG Baartman to DA Miller, 1 run
18.24
OEG Baartman to DA Miller, FOUR
18.11
OEG Baartman to JE Root, 1 run
End of over 188 runsPR 169/1141110
DA Miller 12(15)JE Root 60(42)M Jansen 4-0-31-1
17.60
M Jansen to DA Miller, no run
17.51
M Jansen to JE Root, 1 run
17.41
M Jansen to DA Miller, 1 run
17.31
M Jansen to JE Root, 1 run
17.24
M Jansen to JE Root, FOUR
17.11
M Jansen to DA Miller, 1 run
End of over 1711 runsPR 161/1124121
DA Miller 10(12)JE Root 54(39)RJ Gleeson 3-0-30-0
16.61
RJ Gleeson to DA Miller, 1 run
16.52
RJ Gleeson to DA Miller, 2 runs
16.41
RJ Gleeson to JE Root, 1 run
16.34
RJ Gleeson to JE Root, FOUR
FIFTY for JE Root (53 off 38)
16.22
RJ Gleeson to JE Root, 2 runs
16.11
RJ Gleeson to DA Miller, 1 run
End of over 1610 runsPR 150/1411211
DA Miller 6(9)JE Root 47(36)SR Harmer 4-0-34-0
15.61
SR Harmer to DA Miller, 1 run
15.51
SR Harmer to JE Root, 1 run
15.42
SR Harmer to JE Root, 2 runs
15.31
SR Harmer to DA Miller, 1 run
15.21
SR Harmer to JE Root, 1 run
15.14
SR Harmer to JE Root, FOUR
End of over 154 runsPR 140/1111010
DA Miller 4(7)JE Root 39(32)LA Dawson 3-0-23-0
14.60
LA Dawson to DA Miller, no run
14.51
LA Dawson to JE Root, 1 run
14.40
LA Dawson to JE Root, no run