Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals, Live Score and Commentary, SA20, 31 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 7 / St George's Park
149/10 (20 ov)
150/5 (19.4 ov)
Paarl Royals won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
David Miller,
Paarl Royals
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Potgieter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| David Miller | 71 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 186.84 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lewis Gregory | 3.4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 8.18 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
Paarl Royals won by 5 wickets
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria Capitals (SEC won by 6 wickets) | Final | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Paarl Royals (SEC won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Pretoria Capitals (PC won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 1 | 21 Jan 2026 |
| MI Cape Town (SEC won by 7 wickets) | Match 29 | 18 Jan 2026 |
| MI Cape Town (MICT won by 3 wickets) | Match 26 | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0 ov): Delano Potgieter: 0 (0), David Miller: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Kegan Lion Cachet 45(40) - c S Muthusamy b L Gregory Lewis Gregory
- Fall of Wickets: 18 - 1 Asa Tribe, 19 - 2 Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 30 - 3 Kyle Verreynne, 35 - 4 Rubin Hermann, 149 - 5 Keagan Lion-Cachet
- Reviews Remaining: Paarl Royals - 2 of 2, Sunrisers Eastern Cape - 0 of 2
- Toss: Sunrisers Eastern Cape elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 7
- Series: SA20
- Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- Time: 04:30 PM
- Venue: St George's Park
- City: Port Elizabeth
- Umpires: Brad White (South Africa), Thomas Mokorosi (South Africa), Bongani Jele (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Clifford Isaacs (South Africa)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Kegan Lion Cachet, Four, Four !! carrom ball, good length, on the stumps. Kegan Lion Cachet goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Kegan Lion Cachet, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the off stump, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to David Miller, Six, Six !! is delivered on the off stump, good length and David Miller hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
Tharindu Ratnayake to David Miller, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, David Miller hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 16 (19 runs)
Adam Milne to David Miller, 1 run, David Miller hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Kegan Lion Cachet, 1 run, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Milne to David Miller, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, David Miller hangs in the crease, dabs punch with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Adam Milne to David Miller, 1 run, David Miller hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Kegan Lion Cachet, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Adam Milne to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, David Miller elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 17 (8 runs)
Anrich Nortje to Kegan Lion Cachet, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Anrich Nortje to Kegan Lion Cachet, 1 run, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje to David Miller, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, David Miller hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje to Kegan Lion Cachet, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease and caresses punch to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Anrich Nortje to Kegan Lion Cachet, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, played it to the mid on.
Anrich Nortje to Kegan Lion Cachet, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Marco Jansen to David Miller, 1 run, David Miller hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run. Dropped catch
Marco Jansen to Kegan Lion Cachet, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Marco Jansen to Kegan Lion Cachet, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease and caresses ramp shot to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Marco Jansen to Kegan Lion Cachet, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Marco Jansen to Kegan Lion Cachet, 2 runs, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Marco Jansen to Kegan Lion Cachet, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, Short and well outside the leg stump. Kegan Lion Cachet goes back, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
End of over 19 (15 runs)
Lewis Gregory to David Miller, 1 run, David Miller hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lewis Gregory to Kegan Lion Cachet, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Lewis Gregory to Kegan Lion Cachet, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Lewis Gregory bowls a sharp delivery, and Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Keagan Lion-Cachet c S Muthusamy b L Gregory 45 (40) Lewis Gregory to Kegan Lion Cachet, no run, c S Muthusamy b L Gregory, Caught out !! , good length, on the off stump, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Senuran Muthusamy, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kegan Lion Cachet.
Lewis Gregory to Delano Potgieter, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Delano Potgieter with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.