10/01Result
19th Match, SA20 at Paarl, Jan 10 2026
Capitals won by 21 runs
Player of the Match
Sherfane Rutherford
Sherfane RutherfordPretoria Capitals
10/01Result
19th Match, SA20 at Paarl, Jan 10 2026
Capitals won by 21 runs
Player of the Match
Sherfane Rutherford
Sherfane RutherfordPretoria Capitals

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PR: 117/6 (22 runs required, RR: 5.85)

  • Delano Potgieter9 (12b)
  • Hardus Viljoen1 (1b)
  • Lizaad Williams3-0-21-1
  • Lungi Ngidi4-0-35-1

With today's win, PC are now on 15 points, the same as PR. But there's a big difference when it comes to the net run rate: 0.016 vs -1.075. As a result, PC are third while PR are fourth. Meanwhile, with the result done in Paarl, it's now time to switch over to JSK vs MICT in Joburg. We bid you goodnight from here, but the SA20 keeps rolling. See you until next time!

Sherfane Rutherford is the Player of the Match: "I think it was a tough pitch to bat on. Key for me was to take it deep. The best chance to play was taking it deep. One thing it teaches you is to spend time. It's important to give yourself the best chance; anything can happen in the back-end."

Keshav Maharaj: "Rutherford's been a stalwart of the batting unit. Coming in at the back end and giving us huge totals... long may his form continue. Ngidi set the tone. It was a proper team effort at the end of the day."

Time for the presentations

EVVN: "The sixes is what the difference here is: 7 vs 4"

David Miller: "The pitch was on the slower side, and got slower as the game went on. The guys bowled really well. The last four-five overs, I still thought it was a good bowling performance. It's a challenge [on such a pitch]... trying to limit the dot balls. Boundaries came, but they are few and far between. They bowled really well. We've done really well. It's tough losing. We'll learn from this one."

4.37pm Superb performance from PC, whose all-round display makes even 138 look more than enough. It was a slow pitch where the ball was always holding and gripping, and although PR's spinners restricted PC earlier in the day, PC's bowlers' combined efforts had the final say. Ngidi and Williams went for runs, but the others' efforts reads a stunning 13-0-60-4. Like Rutherford for PC, it was only Miller who stood apart for PR. But unlike Rutherford, Miller ends up on the wrong side.

19.6
1
Williams to Potgieter, 1 run, full and wide of off, and driven to long-off. PC win by 21 runs
19.5
2
Williams to Potgieter, 2 runs, juts short of the man at short third. A high-ish full toss just outside off, as Potgieter went pushing at it but got it off the outside edge. Replays confirm that the ball arrived just below his waist
19.4
0
Williams to Potgieter, no run, on a length, and wide of off. Slashed to the man at point
19.3
4
Williams to Potgieter, FOUR, a yorker wide of off... and it's four. Wow, that hardly looked like going that far. Williams bowled a slower ball, which Potgieter drove to deep cover
19.2
1
Williams to Viljoen, 1 run, short of a length, and just outside off. Pulled to deep midwicket

Viljoen.

19.1
W
Williams to Miller, OUT, gone first ball!! It's a low catch for Cox at long-off. Williams bowled a low full toss angling into off, and Miller got it off the bottom of the bat. The ball actually went further than I thought it would, and that wicket means all hopes of a miracle are now doused

DA Miller c Cox b Williams 45 (53m 36b 0x4 4x6) SR: 125

How many would bet on Miller slamming five sixes in the final over?

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs | PR: 109/5 (30 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.73, RRR: 30.00)

  • Delano Potgieter2 (8b)
  • David Miller45 (35b)
  • Lungi Ngidi4-0-35-1
  • Lizaad Williams2-0-13-0
18.6
0
Ngidi to Potgieter, no run, nearly a yorker on off, and jammed back to Ngidi
18.5
1
Ngidi to Miller, 1 run, just a single. He makes room, and pulls this short ball on the stumps to fine leg
18.4
2
Ngidi to Miller, 2 runs, great execution. Ngidi nails a yorker on the stumps, and Miller drags it to long-on. A fumble there allows him a second
18.3
0
Ngidi to Miller, no run, full and angling in. It hits Miller's pad as he looks to heave to the leg side
18.2
1
Ngidi to Potgieter, 1 run, very full on the stumps, and heaved wide of long-on to PR's relief
18.1
1
Ngidi to Miller, 1 run, on the bounce to deep cover point... and Miller can't get a second. He slices it off a length outside off, and times it too well

Here's Ngidi.

All eyes on Miller. PR need 35 in 12 balls.

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | PR: 104/5 (35 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.77, RRR: 17.50)

  • Delano Potgieter1 (6b)
  • David Miller41 (31b)
  • Lizaad Williams2-0-13-0
  • Keshav Maharaj4-0-14-2
17.6
0
Williams to Potgieter, no run, full delivery around sixth stump. Heaved to long-on, and they don't run
17.5
0
Williams to Potgieter, no run, a yorker, and it's a slower ball too. Around sixth stump, and Potgieter goes for a swipe but misses
17.4
1
Williams to Miller, 1 run, short of a length, and outside off. Slapped aerially to deep cover point
17.3
6
Williams to Miller, SIX, another huge six for Miller!! This is on a length around off, and he clubs it into the DJ dugout wide of long-on
17.2
0
Williams to Miller, no run, yorker, and wide of off. Miller squeezes it out to Williams' right
17.1
0
Williams to Miller, no run, on a fullish length, and just outside off. He mistimes his slog to deep midwicket, as the ball goes off the inside half of the bat. And he doesn't take the single

Williams back. Around the stumps.

PR need a miracle from Miller.

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | PR: 97/5 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.70, RRR: 14.00)

  • Delano Potgieter1 (4b)
  • David Miller34 (27b)
  • Keshav Maharaj4-0-14-2
  • Lungi Ngidi3-0-30-1
16.6
0
Maharaj to Potgieter, no run, He makes room, and this time Maharaj goes short outside leg. Pulled hard to midwicket
16.5
1
Maharaj to Miller, 1 run, full and straight, and swept away to fine leg

Michael: "Whoopsie from Colin…"

16.4
1
Maharaj to Potgieter, 1 run, length delivery on middle and leg, and turning in. Clipped to short fine leg

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0AM TribeLG Pretorius
2nd34RA HermanAM Tribe
3rd4RA HermanDW Lawrence
4th29DA MillerRA Herman
5th28Sikandar RazaDA Miller
6th14DA MillerD Potgieter
7th8GC ViljoenD Potgieter