Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings, Eliminator
Play Offs 2025/2026 · T20 · · SuperSport Park, Centurion
Paarl Royals won by 36 runs (Paarl Royals 210/5, Joburg Super Kings 174/8).
- Paarl Royals: 210/5 (20 ov)
- Joburg Super Kings: 174/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Paarl Royals (PR) faced Joburg Super Kings (JSK) in the Eliminator of Play Offs 2025/2026, a T20 match, at SuperSport Park, Centurion. Play began on Thursday, 22 January 2026 at 15:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Joburg Super Kings won the toss and chose to bowl.
Paarl Royals made 210/5 in 20 overs, with Lhuan-dre Pretorius top-scoring on 51 from 34 balls. Wiaan Mulder was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 45. Joburg Super Kings made 174/8 in 20 overs, with James Vince top-scoring on 47 from 29 balls. Hardus Viljoen was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 24.
Result: Paarl Royals won by 36 runs. Lhuan-dre Pretorius was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Paarl Royals · 1st innings: 210/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | run out (Rivaldo Moonsamy) | 51 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 150 |
| Kyle Verreynne | b Nandre Burger | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 200 |
| Rubin Hermann | c Matthew De Villiers b Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Daniel Lawrence | b Wiaan Mulder | 36 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 156.52 |
| Sikandar Raza | c & b Duan Jansen | 35 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 184.21 |
| Asa Tribe | not out | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 187.5 |
| Keagan Lion-Cachet | not out | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 216.67 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Bjorn Fortuin, Hardus Viljoen, Ottneil Baartman, Nqobani Mokoena
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Worrall | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Nandre Burger | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Duan Jansen | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13 |
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
Joburg Super Kings · 1st innings: 174/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Timmers | b Hardus Viljoen | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Rivaldo Moonsamy | lbw b Bjorn Fortuin | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| James Vince | b Nqobani Mokoena | 47 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 162.07 |
| Matthew De Villiers | c Bjorn Fortuin b Hardus Viljoen | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leus du Plooy | lbw b Ottneil Baartman | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Sikandar Raza b Ottneil Baartman | 41 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 151.85 |
| Dian Forrester | c Asa Tribe b Sikandar Raza | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Akeal Hosein | c Rubin Hermann b Hardus Viljoen | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 222.22 |
| Nandre Burger | not out | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 154.55 |
| Duan Jansen | not out | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 150 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Daniel Worrall
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Hardus Viljoen | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 11.75 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (JSK, Bjorn Fortuin): 10 runs, 173/8 – 1 • • 6 wd 1 1
- Over 19 (JSK, Ottneil Baartman): 20 runs, 163/8 – 4 1 6 1 4 4
- Over 18 (JSK, Hardus Viljoen): 4 runs, 143/8 – 1 • 1 • 1 1
- Over 17 (JSK, Ottneil Baartman): 2 runs, 139/8 – • • 1 • 1 W
- Over 16 (JSK, Hardus Viljoen): 12 runs, 137/7 – W 6 4 1 1 •
- Over 15 (JSK, Sikandar Raza): 11 runs, 125/6 – 1 1 1 6 1 1