Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town, Live Score and Commentary, SA20, 21 January, 2024
COMPLETED / 14th Match / Boland Park
162/3 (20 ov)
103/10 (18.2 ov)
Paarl Royals won by 59 runs.
Recent
Player of the match
Bjorn Fortuin,
Paarl Royals
Player of the Series
Heinrich Klaasen,
Durban Super Giants
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lungi Ngidi | 3.2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 7.80 |
| Obed McCoy | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 |
Paarl Royals won by 59 runs.
Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC won by 8 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 6 Feb 2025 |
| MI Cape Town (MICT won by 39 runs.) | Qualifier 1 | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC won by 48 runs.) | 28th Match | 1 Feb 2025 |
| Joburg Super Kings (JSK won by 7 wickets) | 26th Match | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Durban Super Giants (PR won by 6 wickets) | 23rd Match | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (MICT won by 76 runs.) | Final | 8 Feb 2025 |
| Paarl Royals (MICT won by 39 runs.) | Qualifier 1 | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Pretoria Capitals (MICT won by 95 runs.) | 30th Match | 2 Feb 2025 |
| Pretoria Capitals (MICT won by 27 runs.) | 27th Match | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (MICT won by 10 wickets) | 25th Match | 29 Jan 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.4 ov): Nuwan Thushara: 0 (2), Kagiso Rabada: 0 (2)
- Last Bat: Kagiso Rabada 6(6) - b L Ngidi Lungi Ngidi
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Rassie van der Dussen, 1 - 2 Dewald Brevis, 13 - 3 Ryan Rickelton, 52 - 4 Connor Esterhuizen, 78 - 5 Sam Curran, 78 - 6 Kieron Pollard, 79 - 7 George Linde, 90 - 8 Liam Livingstone, 103 - 9 Thomas Kaber, 103 - 10 Kagiso Rabada
- Reviews Remaining: MI Cape Town - 1 of 2, Paarl Royals - 2 of 2
- Toss: MI Cape Town elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 14th Match
- Series: SA20
- Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Boland Park
- City: Paarl
- Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (South Africa), Russell Warren (England), Siphelele Gasa (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Zed Ndamane (South Africa)
Bjorn Fortuin to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, Liam Livingstone goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
George Linde b BC Fortuin 0 (1) Bjorn Fortuin to George Linde, no run, b BC Fortuin, Bowled out !! carrom ball, full length, on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Bjorn Fortuin to Thomas Kaber, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Bjorn Fortuin to Thomas Kaber, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Thomas Kaber hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Bjorn Fortuin to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, Liam Livingstone goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Bjorn Fortuin to Thomas Kaber, 1 run, arm ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push, towards the long on for 1 run.
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Fabian Allen to Thomas Kaber, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Fabian Allen to Thomas Kaber, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Thomas Kaber goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Fabian Allen to Liam Livingstone, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Liam Livingstone goes forward and slash defensive shot towards deep cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Fabian Allen to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, Liam Livingstone goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Fabian Allen to Thomas Kaber, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the deep cover.
Fabian Allen to Thomas Kaber, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Thomas Kaber goes forward to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Lungi Ngidi to Thomas Kaber, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Thomas Kaber goes forward, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lungi Ngidi to Thomas Kaber, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Lungi Ngidi to Thomas Kaber, 1 run, Thomas Kaber goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone c (sub DJ Vilas) b L Ngidi 22 (16) Lungi Ngidi to Liam Livingstone, no run, c (sub DJ Vilas) b L Ngidi, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Liam Livingstone goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Dane Vilas. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Lungi Ngidi to Kagiso Rabada, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Kagiso Rabada with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Lungi Ngidi to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, Kagiso Rabada goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lungi Ngidi to Thomas Kaber, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Thomas Kaber goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 17 (13 runs)
Obed McCoy to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada goes forward and strives to hit inside out shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Obed McCoy to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada goes forward, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Obed McCoy to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, Kagiso Rabada goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Thomas Kaber c W Lubbe b OC McCoy 14 (12) Obed McCoy to Thomas Kaber, no run, c W Lubbe b OC McCoy, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Thomas Kaber goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Wihan Lubbe. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Obed McCoy to Nuwan Thushara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nuwan Thushara goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Obed McCoy to Nuwan Thushara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nuwan Thushara goes forward and dabs inside out shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Lungi Ngidi to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada goes forward and slash flick shot towards deep square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kagiso Rabada b L Ngidi 6 (6) Lungi Ngidi to Kagiso Rabada, no run, b L Ngidi, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Kagiso Rabada as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!