Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals, Live Score and Commentary, SA20, 23 January, 2026
COMPLETED / Qualifier 2 / The Wanderers Stadium
117/3 (11.4 ov)
114/7 (20 ov)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 7 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Coles | 45 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 236.84 |
| Matthew Breetzke | 19 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 105.56 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lhuan dre Pretorius | 0.4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 16.50 |
| Asa Tribe | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 7 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: 67 run (5.5 ov): James Coles: 45 (19), Matthew Breetzke: 17 (16)
- Last Bat: Jordan Hermann 17(18) - c DW Lawrence b OEG Baartman Ottneil Baartman
- Fall of Wickets: 30 - 1 Quinton de Kock, 31 - 2 Jonny Bairstow, 50 - 3 Jordan Hermann
- Reviews Remaining: Sunrisers Eastern Cape - 2 of 2, Paarl Royals - 2 of 2
- Toss: Paarl Royals elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Qualifier 2
- Series: SA20
- Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
- Time: 09:00 PM
- Venue: The Wanderers Stadium
- City: Johannesburg
- Umpires: Bongani Jele (South Africa), Stephen Harris (South Africa), Allahuddien Paleker (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Gerrie Pienaar (South Africa)
Sikandar Raza to James Coles, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, James Coles hangs in the crease and slash push towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sikandar Raza to James Coles, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump. James Coles hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sikandar Raza to James Coles, 1 run, James Coles hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Matthew Breetzke, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Matthew Breetzke hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 8 (10 runs)
Asa Tribe to James Coles, 1 run, James Coles hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Asa Tribe to Matthew Breetzke, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Breetzke hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Asa Tribe to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run, Matthew Breetzke goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
Asa Tribe to James Coles, 1 run, James Coles goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Asa Tribe to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run, Matthew Breetzke hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Asa Tribe to James Coles, 1 run, Asa Tribe delivers off break ball at back of length, James Coles goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 9 (5 runs)
Dan Lawrence to James Coles, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. James Coles goes forward, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dan Lawrence to James Coles, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, James Coles hangs in the crease, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dan Lawrence to James Coles, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dan Lawrence sends down a sharp delivery, James Coles goes back to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Dan Lawrence to James Coles, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, good length, That sails wide of the leg stump, James Coles left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.
Dan Lawrence to James Coles, 1 run, James Coles hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot 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 deep square leg for 1 run.
Dan Lawrence to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run, Matthew Breetzke hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Dan Lawrence to James Coles, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, James Coles 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!
End of over 10 (21 runs)
Asa Tribe to Matthew Breetzke, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Matthew Breetzke hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Asa Tribe to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run, Matthew Breetzke hangs in the crease to take off break 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.
Asa Tribe to James Coles, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, James Coles goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.
Asa Tribe to James Coles, 1 run, James Coles hangs in the crease to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Asa Tribe to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run, Matthew Breetzke hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot 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 short cover for 1 run.
Asa Tribe to James Coles, 2 runs, James Coles goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot 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 long on for 2 runs.
End of over 11 (9 runs)
Lhuan dre Pretorius to Matthew Breetzke, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Matthew Breetzke hangs in the crease and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Lhuan dre Pretorius to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run, Matthew Breetzke hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Lhuan dre Pretorius to James Coles, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. James Coles hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lhuan dre Pretorius to James Coles, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, James Coles 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!