Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town, 9th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Boland Park, Paarl
Paarl Royals won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) (Paarl Royals 159/4, MI Cape Town 158/4).
- Paarl Royals: 159/4 (19 ov)
- MI Cape Town: 158/4 (20 ov)
Match report
Paarl Royals (PR) faced MI Cape Town (MICT) in the 9th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Boland Park, Paarl. Play began on Wednesday, 15 January 2025 at 15:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Paarl Royals won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Allahudien Paleker and Thomas Mokorosi, with Shandre Fritz as match referee.
MI Cape Town made 158/4 in 20 overs, with Rassie van der Dussen top-scoring on 91 not out from 64 balls. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 27. Paarl Royals made 159/4 in 19 overs, with Lhuan-dre Pretorius top-scoring on 83 from 52 balls. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 22.
Result: Paarl Royals won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). 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.
MI Cape Town · 1st innings: 158/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rassie van der Dussen | not out | 91 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 142.19 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Dinesh Karthik b Dayyaan Galiem | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Reeza Hendricks | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 30 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 111.11 |
| George Linde | b Joe Root | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Dewald Brevis | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Delano Potgieter | not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Connor Esterhuizen, Colin Ingram, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Dayyaan Galiem | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Joe Root | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
Paarl Royals · 1st innings: 159/4 (19 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | run out | 83 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 159.62 |
| Joe Root | c Colin Ingram b Trent Boult | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Mitchell Van Buuren | c Connor Esterhuizen b Rashid Khan | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
| David Miller | not out | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 120 |
| Dinesh Karthik | run out | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Dunith Wellalage, Dayyaan Galiem, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kwena Maphaka
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 |
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (PR, Kagiso Rabada): 11 runs, 157/4 – 4 1 W 1 4 0b
- Over 18 (PR, Trent Boult): 10 runs, 146/3 – 2 4 2 • 1 1
- Over 17 (PR, Kagiso Rabada): 9 runs, 136/3 – W 2 1 • 4 1
- Over 16 (PR, George Linde): 17 runs, 127/2 – 6 6 1 • 4 •
- Over 15 (PR, Rashid Khan): 4 runs, 110/2 – 1 • • 1 1 1
- Over 14 (PR, George Linde): 4 runs, 106/2 – 1 • 1 1 1 •