Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town, Live Score and Commentary, SA20, 2 January, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 10 / Boland Park
181/3 (20 ov)
180/8 (20 ov)
Paarl Royals won by 1 run
Recent
Player of the match
Lhuan-dre Pretorius,
Paarl Royals
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| George Linde | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ottniel Baartman | 4 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 12.75 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 |
Paarl Royals won by 1 run
Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Joburg Super Kings (PR won by 36 runs) | Eliminator | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Joburg Super Kings (JSK won by 44 runs) | Match 30 | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Durban Super Giants (DSG won by 58 runs) | Match 27 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Pretoria Capitals (PR won by 6 wickets) | Match 25 | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC won by 7 wickets) | Match 29 | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (MICT won by 3 wickets) | Match 26 | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Pretoria Capitals (PC won by 53 runs) | Match 22 | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Joburg Super Kings (MICT won by 36 runs) | Match 20 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Joburg Super Kings (MICT won by 4 wickets (DLS method)) | Match 15 | 6 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 5 run (0.2 ov): Trent Boult: 1 (1), George Linde: 4 (1)
- Last Bat: Kagiso Rabada 6(2) - c Ld Pretorius b OEG Baartman Ottneil Baartman
- Fall of Wickets: 77 - 1 Ryan Rickelton, 109 - 2 Rassie van der Dussen, 111 - 3 Jason Smith, 114 - 4 Nicholas Pooran, 114 - 5 Tom Moores, 118 - 6 Jacques Snyman, 169 - 7 Rashid Khan, 175 - 8 Kagiso Rabada
- Reviews Remaining: MI Cape Town - 2 of 2, Paarl Royals - 2 of 2
- Toss: Paarl Royals elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 10
- Series: SA20
- Date: Friday, January 02, 2026
- Time: 09:00 PM
- Venue: Boland Park
- City: Paarl
- Umpires: Abongile Sodumo (South Africa), Allahuddien Paleker (South Africa), Marais Erasmus (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Shandre Fritz (South Africa)
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, and Rashid Khan hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ottniel Baartman to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to George Linde, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. George Linde hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ottniel Baartman to George Linde, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ottniel Baartman to George Linde, 1 run, George Linde hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast 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.
Ottniel Baartman to Rashid Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 17 (16 runs)
Nqobani Mokoena to George Linde, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nqobani Mokoena sends down a sharp delivery, George Linde hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Nqobani Mokoena to George Linde, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, and George Linde hangs on and tries to hit drive, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Nqobani Mokoena to George Linde, 1 run, George Linde hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Nqobani Mokoena to Rashid Khan, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Rashid Khan's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Nqobani Mokoena to Rashid Khan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, Nqobani Mokoena strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Nqobani Mokoena to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Nqobani Mokoena to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease and dabs cut with soft hands, edged!! and the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Nqobani Mokoena to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball 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.
End of over 18 (4 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman delivers off break ball at fulltoss, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid off, limits Rashid Khan to just 1 run.
End of over 19 (15 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Rashid Khan c RA Herman b OEG Baartman 35 (18) Ottniel Baartman to Rashid Khan, no run, c RA Herman b OEG Baartman, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rubin Hermann, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rashid Khan.
Ottniel Baartman to Kagiso Rabada, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers cut sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Kagiso Rabada c Ld Pretorius b OEG Baartman 6 (2) Ottniel Baartman to Kagiso Rabada, no run, c Ld Pretorius b OEG Baartman, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Lhuan Dre Pretorius, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kagiso Rabada.
Ottniel Baartman to Trent Boult, 1 run, Trent Boult hangs in the crease and plays pull off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to George Linde, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. George Linde hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 20 (13 runs)