15/01Result
25th Match (D/N), SA20 at Centurion, Jan 15 2026
Royals won by 6 wkts (29b rem)
Player of the Match
Ottneil BaartmanPaarl Royals
15/01Result
25th Match (D/N), SA20 at Centurion, Jan 15 2026
Royals won by 6 wkts (29b rem)
Player of the Match
Ottneil BaartmanPaarl Royals

The win was set up by the Paarl Royals bowlers, with Baartman the standout performer, picking up a sensational five-for. He delivered the goods with the new ball and then returned at the death to rip through the lower middle order. He also claimed a hat-trick and simply blew away Pretoria Capitals with his remarkable bowling! What an outing for him! Raza, Fortuin, and Viljoen were miserly as well. In reply, Royals' openers perished in single digits but Hermann then steadied the ship with a well-orchestrated 46, while Lawrence chipped in with 41 to make light work of the chase. Miller ensured there is no panic towards the end and his cameo helped get hold of the bonus point as well. As a result of the thumping win, Royals climb to the top of the tree

Ottneil Baartman, Player of the Match: Just tried to hit the wicket hard, obviously there was a little bit of bounce, tried to exploit the conditions. Playing cricket for a while now, somebody needs to step up and exactly what happened today. (Raza) is a world-class bowler, cool and calm guy, knows his game. (On hat-trick) I was thinking about it (on both occasions), it's a good bowling surface. There were runs to be had if batter batted seinsibly but if you bowl good length, there were wickets (available)

Kg: "From looking like not being able to score a run in their first game, to topping the table. PR have come a long long way in this tournament"

Kg: "the over the killed the chase. poor bowling from Russell there - too short or too full and giving all the pace to the batters"

15.1
1
Peters to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Shorter in length, lifting steeply around the line off, gets on top of the bounce and plonks a pull to deep midwicket for a run. Royals waltz their way to a win with 6 wickets in hand. They get the W as well as a bonus point

END OF OVER:
15 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PR: 127/4 (1 run required from 30 balls, RR: 8.46, RRR: 0.20)

  • Sikandar Raza1 (1b)
  • David Miller28 (16b)
  • Lungi Ngidi4-0-24-1
  • Lizaad Williams3-0-28-2
14.6
1
Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Slower and fuller outside off, opens his account with a steer towards deep backward point. Scores are tied
14.5
W
Ngidi to Lawrence, OUT, Ngidi bowls a pearler of a slow ball! Dipping on a yorker length and completely gobsmacking him with a peach, pushed fuller and he was beaten all ends up, having a stunned look on his face

DW Lawrence b Ngidi 41 (53m 32b 3x4 2x6) SR: 128.12

14.4
1
Ngidi to Miller, 1 run, Tad short on the pads, glanced away to long leg region for a run, just a hit away
14.3
0
Ngidi to Miller, no run, Hits a shorter length just outside leg-stump, swivel tuck to short fine, nearly evaded him, would have been a four had he found a gap
14.2
1
Ngidi to Lawrence, 1 run, Slower and fuller with bit of width, clipped across the line to deep midwicket, only three runs away
14.1
1
Ngidi to Miller, 1 run, Over the wicket, landed short on leg-stump line, worked around the corner for a single, will be looking to finish the game in this over to bag a bonus point

END OF OVER:
14 | 15 Runs | PR: 123/3 (5 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.78, RRR: 0.83)

  • Dan Lawrence40 (30b)
  • David Miller26 (13b)
  • Lizaad Williams3-0-28-2
  • Andre Russell3-0-32-0
13.6
6
Williams to Lawrence, SIX, that is sensational! Gets a shorter delivery with a little bit room outside off, stays deep and slices it in the air, clearing deep third
13.5
0
Williams to Lawrence, no run, shortish around the line off, whisked away to point
13.4
1
Williams to Miller, 1 run, Dug in short on middle, got the cue end as he attempted to bash a pull to deep square, instead ball rolls over to point
13.3
4
Williams to Miller, FOUR, Magnificent! Kissing the pitch and seaming back from a shorter length, plants his front leg and square drives it in the gap at cover-point
13.2
4
Williams to Miller, FOUR, Chomped down the ground, fraction short and outside off, gets behind the line and plays a textbook loft square of mid-off, racing to the finishing line
13.1
0
Williams to Miller, no run, Around the wicket, snorter that gets a hint of nibble back from outside off, tries to pull it over midwicket and fails to connect. It has started to drizzle

must get to 128 within 16 overs to get a bonus point

END OF OVER:
13 | 20 Runs | PR: 108/3 (20 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 8.30, RRR: 2.85)

  • David Miller17 (9b)
  • Dan Lawrence34 (28b)
  • Andre Russell3-0-32-0
  • Lungi Ngidi3-0-20-0
12.6
1
Russell to Miller, 1 run, Steeply rises towards off-stump, swivel controlled pull to the left of deep midwicket
12.5
4
Russell to Miller, FOUR, Slower back of a length ball on middle, too straight, waits for the slower one to come closer at him and then plays a lovely swivel pull to deep backward square for a boundary, big spaces in that region

Gavin: "Haven't heard much about Gideon Peters. What's his history/background? Seems like he has just appeared on the scene, yet he is 26" Made his T20 debut for Northerns in Provincial T20 Cup in 2019 and was part of Border's squad before 2021-22 season

12.4
4
Russell to Miller, FOUR, Bowls full and outside off, lashes it downtown and beats the man at long-off, hits it very straight, poor over, misses the yorker and gets the deserved treatment
12.3
1
Russell to Lawrence, 1 run, flips it on a shorter length outside off, shanked to sweeper cover

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5AM TribeLG Pretorius
2nd12RA HermanAM Tribe
3rd52RA HermanDW Lawrence
4th57DA MillerDW Lawrence
5th2Sikandar RazaDA Miller