Match 6, Centurion, January 14, 2024, 07:00 PM
210/3(20.0ov)
200/7(20.0ov)
Paarl Royals beat Pretoria Capitals by 10 runs
That is it for this game. It was a close game as the Pretoria Capitals won by a margin of just 10 runs. The SA20 League action continues as the Durban Super Giants will take on the Joburg Super Kings on Tuesday, January 16th. The game will begin at 9 p.m. IST (3.30 p.m. GMT). Do join us for the early build-up as well. Until then, take care, and cheers!
Lungi Ngidi is the player of the match for his four-fer.
Lungi Ngidi was the star without a doubt. He was brilliant with the new ball and outstanding with the old ball too. Obed also impressed with his slower ones and Fortuin also did well towards the back end. Really good stuff from the Royals. They held their nerve and have done the double over the Capitals.
After losing two in the first over itself, they added over 100 in no time. Both scored half tons and they got the run rate done to below 10 per over. However, both fell in quick successions and once that happened, wickets kept falling at regular intervals. The lower middle order and lower order just couldn’t adapt to the pace off the surface and in the end, they have fallen short.
What a game of cricket! Absolutely brilliant, it swung from one side to another throughout but in the end it is the Royals who have come out on top. However at one time, when Rilee and Jacks were batting it seemed like the Capitals would cruise to the target.
In over# 20
1
2
0
0
0
0
Obed McCoy 30/1(4)
19.6
1
Full again, on off, Viljoen knocks it to long off for one. Paarl Royals beat Pretoria Capitals by 10 runs!
19.5
2
Full, on the stumps, Viljoen flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace.
19.4
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Make it four dots! Just brilliant from McCoy! This seals the victory if there are no illegal deliveries now! Short and on off, Viljoen looks to pull it but misses.
19.3
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NOT OUT! Three dots in a row! This is brilliant bowling stuff! Pace in this time, down leg, Viljoen looks to flick it but gets rapped on his pads. An appeal but no avail. McCoy goes upstairs. Ultraedge shows no spike and Ball tracking shows that it was just clipping leg and the umpires call stands!
19.2
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Another dot ball! Slower one, and this keeps a tad low, Viljoen looks to heave it but misses again!
19.1
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A dot to start! Short and outside off, Viljoen looks to loft it but misses.
In over# 19
0
2
1wd
0
0
1
4
Andile Phehlukwayo 41/1(4)
18.6
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Lovely bowling! Short and outside off, Bosch looks to play at it but misses.14 needed off the final over. This could go either way!
18.5
2
Full, on off, Bosch lofts it to long off for a brace.
18.5
1wd
Wide! Bowls it way outside off, Bosch offers no stroke. Wided this time!
18.4
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Another dot! Too full and wide outside off, Bosch moves to his right yo drive it but misses again.
18.3
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Lands it outside off, Bosch throws a kitchen sink at it but misses.
18.2
1
Lands it on off, Viljoen knocks it to long on for one.
