02/01Result
10th Match (D/N), SA20 at Paarl, Jan 2 2026
Royals won by 1 run
Player of the Match
Lhuan-dre PretoriusPaarl Royals
02/01Result
10th Match (D/N), SA20 at Paarl, Jan 2 2026
Royals won by 1 run
Player of the Match
Lhuan-dre PretoriusPaarl Royals

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs 2 Wkts | MICT: 180/8 (2 runs required, RR: 9.00)

  • George Linde20 (16b)
  • Trent Boult1 (1b)
  • Ottneil Baartman4-0-51-4
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-34-0

A nervy thriller after a nervy thriller, SA20 may finally have cracked the code. Chances are there could be a couple more tomorrow. Join us for those, thanks for tagging along this evening. Take care, goodnight.

Lhuan dre Pretorius, POTM: It's just a mindset thing. I was just positive and took the game deep. I sometimes take on boundaries I shouldn't be taking on, gotta be clear. Davey was there to stay calm and rein me in, they said I could make up, which helped. Enjoying it this season. Been a tough couple of months, hope to now carry it on for the team.

David Miller, Paarl Royals captain: It was a terrible start, we trained really hard. We were honest. We have x-factor players and even young ones. I thought we got a great score, great to Lhu in good flow. We got over the line, which we wanted. We're moving nicely together. We've done locally at the auction. Moving away from home, we haven't done well. Good to play in front of passionate fans.

Rashid Khan, MICT captain It was a 170-180 wicket. We didn't close out the powerplay great. We restricted them well in the back ten. We lost too many wickets in the middle overs with the bat. The idea was to go on and play your natural game. We want to give batters freedom. We got stuck after 10th over and went till the 14th. We have three more games in the next four days, we're all matured, we've to take good decisions. Happy to contribute with bat, haven't been hitting them well of late. Would've been happier had we won.

jigar: "Couple of singles denied by Rashin in Mujeeb over and MI lost by 1 run" Not exactly, him farming the strike was more important. That's what got them the two sixes. He could've been out first ball too, that's the gamble.

9pm That could've gone either way. During the powerplay of the chase, MICT were clear favourites thanks to Rickelton and van der Dussen's stand, then in the middle overs Raza and Baartman's multi-wicket overs made Royals clear favourites, then Rashid came on and nearly took MICT home. The final over

19.6
4
Baartman to Linde, FOUR, Is it a six? No, but it was almost there! Short boundary at deep point, the Royals dugout was behind and were hoping the ball fell short and it did by a few metres. Miller and Baartman grimaced and almost couldn't look. Linde goes on his haunches. Was a full ball wide outside off, Linde leant across and square drove, a bit like Dinesh Karthik did a few years back. It was nearly enough today

Six off one ball. No extras please, from a Royals' pov. Linde hasn;t faced a ball in a while

19.5
1
Baartman to Boult, 1 run, Full and slowish on leg. Boult slogged neatly, got an inside edge and ball trickled to the leg side. They take one

Boult now on. 7 off 2. Will he take a single? Miller has a long chat with Baartman meanwhile. Here we go. One more slower ball?

19.4
W
Baartman to Rabada, OUT, Rabada falls looking to repeat the shot. Cleared the front leg, got low and had a rotational heave. The length ball went off upper-half of the bat and was taken at long-on

K Rabada c Pretorius b Baartman 6 (2m 2b 0x4 1x6) SR: 300

19.3
6
Baartman to Rabada, SIX, Long-off in play.... No, it sails over! Rabada's back leg lowers, he bends and slaps the cutter over long-off

Rabada. Will he play for a single?

19.2
W
Baartman to Rashid Khan, OUT, This should be out. Yeah, easy catch at long-off. Cutter released from wide of the crease hit a length and angled away outside off, Rashid stood still after opening his stance and looked to go over midwicket. Clean swing but went high off the bat, That might be the game

Rashid Khan c Herman b Baartman 35 (23m 18b 2x4 3x6) SR: 194.44

19.1
2
Baartman to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, Yorker on middle and off, smears it along the ground wide of long-on

Baartman has 15 to defend. Will Rashid farm strike again? Around

END OF OVER:
19 | 15 Runs | MICT: 167/6 (15 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.78, RRR: 15.00)

  • Rashid Khan33 (16b)
  • George Linde16 (15b)
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-34-0
  • Nqobani Mokoena4-0-29-1
18.6
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Full toss creates another miscue, again lands safely. Mujeeb ran back but couldn't get close enough. Was a shin-high ball that Rashid looked to swipe over midwicket
18.5
2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, Miscued, gets away with it. Ball lands well in front of long-off, Raza does well to pat it in before going over the ropes. Was a fullish ball that Rashid tried to slog sweep but got it off the upper half
18.4
6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, SIX, Nailed again! Rashid slog sweeps the 108ks ball from middle stump. Mujeeb going length and more importantly at the stumps, in the arc for the slog sweep

Kasinathan: "@Arjun. RASHID"

18.3
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, no run, Full and flat on off, driven hard to cover
18.2
6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, SIX, Wide on a length, Rashid clears the front leg and slashes over extra cover. Middled
18.1
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan, no run, Wide yorker, Rashid wants to scythe it but can only scrape it towards long-off. No strike change

Mujeeb to Rashid again. No wind, Kevin Pietersen says

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs | MICT: 152/6 (30 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.44, RRR: 15.00)

  • Rashid Khan18 (10b)
  • George Linde16 (15b)
  • Nqobani Mokoena4-0-29-1
  • Ottneil Baartman3-0-38-2
17.6
1
Mokoena to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Amazing over. Finishes with another slower ball, Rashid miscues a slog sweep, finds deep-backward square
17.5
0
Mokoena to Rashid Khan, no run, Touch wider and fuller than the last ball, Rashid went for the same shot. Got an underedge that went into the pitch behind and to the keeper
17.4
0
Mokoena to Rashid Khan, no run, Slower ball is wide, full and inside the tramline. Rashid heaves, lookes to slash over point. Was on one knee and still swung himself out of balance
17.4
1w
Mokoena to Rashid Khan, 1 wide, Wide and full, Rashid leans across and lets it go
17.4
1w
Mokoena to Rashid Khan, 1 wide, Wide called for height. Slower ball at 123ks went past the hook. Given wide, Verreynne not happy

Rashid back on. His wicket should be game-deciding. Will he camp for the slower ball?

17.3
1
Mokoena to Linde, 1 run, Wide, full and slow, driven neatly through cover. Good stop by the sweeper after running left
17.2
0
Mokoena to Linde, no run, Another slower ball, Linde swings through air again. Landed outside leg and finished outside off
17.1
0
Mokoena to Linde, no run, Slower one grips and doesn't rise at all. Fourth stump, Linde tries to launch it over long-on. Misses

Mokoena to finish.

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs | MICT: 148/6 (34 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.70, RRR: 11.33)

  • Rashid Khan17 (7b)
  • George Linde15 (12b)
  • Ottneil Baartman3-0-38-2
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman3-0-19-0

Khobaib Safi : "Mujeeb's One will matter the most and will decide the game"

16.6
4
Baartman to Rashid Khan, FOUR, Bat whiplashes, bat sails over short third. Rashid standing still and trying to carve the ball into two, the edge must have felt like the middle of the bat upon impact.
16.5
1
Baartman to Linde, 1 run, Pulls the slower one to deep square leg
16.4
6
Baartman to Linde, SIX, Slot ball is mowed over long-on. Linde stood still and drove the cross-seamer that didn't misbehave

MI Cape Town 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st77HE van der DussenRD Rickelton
2nd32HE van der DussenN Pooran
3rd2JF SmithN Pooran
4th3GJ SnymanN Pooran
5th0GJ SnymanTJ Moores
6th4GF LindeGJ Snyman
7th51GF LindeRashid Khan
8th6GF LindeK Rabada
9th5TA BoultGF Linde