11/01Result
3rd Match, SA20 at Paarl, Jan 11 2025
Royals won by 9 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Lhuan-dre PretoriusPaarl Royals
11/01Result
3rd Match, SA20 at Paarl, Jan 11 2025
Royals won by 9 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Lhuan-dre PretoriusPaarl Royals

T20 cricket seems to have got a new star in the making. Teenaged Pretorius has announced himself with a match-winning 97, and given PR four points to begin with. But the action from SA20 isn't done just yet; it's time to switch over to JSK vs MICT from Johannesburg, as the hosts begin their campaign. With that, we wrap up from the afternoon game of the Saturday double-header. See you, and take care!

David Miller, PR captain: "It was a great start. It was a decent score... the way the guys played upfront, it was great to see. Root is a true ambassador of the game, and a role model for the youngsters. He obviously trains extremely hard. Hats off to him."

Aiden Markram, SEC captain: "Periods where we were good today... it was tough to get back into the game. Obviously disappointed to lose. It was nice [to score 82]. Would have liked to score more runs... Things come real quickly. The standard of this competition is really high. We've experienced this before. Can't get easier. We'll scrap our way."

Lhuan-dre Pretorius is the Player of the Match: "I'm just glad if we get over the line. Batting with Root, he calmed me down. Just lost for words. I was getting annoyed facing a couple of dot balls... Now it's not looking too ahead in the future."

Time for the presentations

4.08pm A one-sided contest, really, if you look back. PR start their season with a comprehensive win, helped by their 18-year-old debutant Pretorius. The left-hand batter swung, swiped, slashed, swept and reversed to show his variety. He might regret missing out on a century, but today will instead be about the 97 he scored in such dominant fashion. SEC, after starting with a... well, 97-run defeat against MICT, now suffer another big loss. These results have dented their NRR already, but there's still a long, long way to go. They'll back themselves to hit back. Meanwhile, hang around with us for the presentations.

18.4
1
Baartman to Root, 1 run, walks down, and whips wide of mid-on! PR ace their chase of 176, and walk back home with nine wickets and eight balls in the bank. It was a full ball just outside off, and he got across slightly to let the ball flow off his bat
18.3
1
Baartman to Miller, 1 run, whips this length ball to deep-backward square leg
18.2
4
Baartman to Miller, FOUR, ohh, the ball spins away from Jansen at mid-off! Miller swatted this length ball angling across him and finishing just outside off. The ball went to Jansen's right, before jumping and turning away to fox Jansen

PR one hit away...

18.1
1
Baartman to Root, 1 run, fullish ball on middle and off, and clipped behind square

Baartman back

Archit: "Hopefully, they bounce back after two thumping losses. Come on, SEC"

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | PR: 169/1 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.38, RRR: 3.50)

  • David Miller12 (15b)
  • Joe Root60 (42b)
  • Marco Jansen4-0-31-1
  • Richard Gleeson3-0-30-0
17.6
0
Jansen to Miller, no run, ohh, an inswinging yorker which hits Miller on the front leg, which is stationed outside leg, as he looks to whip but misses
17.5
1
Jansen to Root, 1 run, on a length on leg, and a short-arm pull towards deep-backward square leg

"Joe Root is in the form of his life. England should select him in ODIs against India and then in Champions trophy" --- Wake up, Hassan!

17.4
1
Jansen to Miller, 1 run, nearly a yorker-length ball swinging into middle, and clipped towards mid-on for a quick single
17.3
1
Jansen to Root, 1 run, quite full and straight, and clipped to deep square leg
17.2
4
Jansen to Root, FOUR, wow, his impressive timing continues! He waits for this length ball angling across and arriving outside off to bounce well, and then unleashes the late cut to deep-backward point

Ankur Baid: "Worse possible start for Sunrises. Two huge losses will hamper their NRR"

17.1
1
Jansen to Miller, 1 run, full and around off. Driven to deep point from deep in the crease

Do SEC have any hope now? Here comes Jansen

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | PR: 161/1 (15 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.47, RRR: 5.00)

  • David Miller10 (12b)
  • Joe Root54 (39b)
  • Richard Gleeson3-0-30-0
  • Simon Harmer4-0-34-0
16.6
1
Gleeson to Miller, 1 run, quite full on middle and leg again, and chipped down towards long-on
16.5
2
Gleeson to Miller, 2 runs, slower ball, and very nearly a yorker on middle and leg. Whipped wide of fine leg for two