15/01Result
9th Match (D/N), SA20 at Paarl, Jan 15 2025
Royals won by 6 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
Lhuan-dre PretoriusPaarl Royals
15/01Result
9th Match (D/N), SA20 at Paarl, Jan 15 2025
Royals won by 6 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
Lhuan-dre PretoriusPaarl Royals

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs | MICT: 158/4 | RR: 7.90

  • Rassie van der Dussen91 (64b)
  • Delano Potgieter2 (5b)
  • Joe Root3-0-24-1
  • Kwena Maphaka3-0-35-0

7.02pm So, it was Rassie and the rest ... 91 not out from 64 balls at one end, 67 from 56 at the other. The spinners did a number on the scoring rate, aided by a strong wind that made hitting down the ground so dangerous. Root, Wellalage, Fortuin and Mujeeb were the pick of the attack, though Galiem and Maphaka bowled better than their figures perhaps suggest. Matt Roller will talk you through the second innings.

ArjunV: "Root has been incredible with the ball, but I reckon his role with the bat will be even more crucial tonight. With all the experience that he has and probably the best batter against spin. Lot will depend on him. "

19.6
2
Root to van der Dussen, 2 runs, gets under a launch across the line, gathered on the bounce at deep midwicket but good running gets Rassie back for the second. He's finished superbly, but the rest of the innings feels light

Final ball coming up...

19.5
2
Root to van der Dussen, 2 runs, pushed past the right-hander, no pace to work with again, dragged out to deep midwicket, so round-arm in delivery
19.4
1
Root to Potgieter, 1 run, outside off, lovely pace, demanding the batter does the hard work, cuffed down the ground to mid-off
19.3
1
Root to van der Dussen, 1 run, dragged on the angle to deep midwicket, a lovely over so far... pace off again

Nick: "The Royal's batting line up does seem a bit light doesn't it ? I feel there is a lot of expectation on Root "

19.2
0
Root to van der Dussen, no run, well bowled, beats a big wind-up on the sweep, that angle across the stumps, and pace off the ball too
19.1
1
Root to Potgieter, 1 run, pace off from round the wicket, a slow-motion slog-sweep to deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 20 Runs | MICT: 151/4 | RR: 7.94

  • Rassie van der Dussen86 (60b)
  • Delano Potgieter0 (3b)
  • Kwena Maphaka3-0-35-0
  • Joe Root2-0-17-1

The 150 is up... here's Root to finish things off

18.6
4
Maphaka to van der Dussen, FOUR, super end to the over! Full from Maphaka, fractionally too tight to off stump to be able to keep it out of the arc... vdD kneels into the length, gets under a very straight launch through long-on

M D: "I'm sorry if I missed something but Is Phehlukwayo injured ? Hasn't bowled." The conditions haven't favoured pace bowlers, as this over is showing

18.5
2
Maphaka to van der Dussen, 2 runs, wider line, Maphaka keeps it out of the arc this time, Root at deep cover sweeps up to limit the damage on a firm cut
18.4
6
Maphaka to van der Dussen, SIX, huge smash through the length ball! Two sixes in the over for Rassie and that was right out of the screws! Wide of off, in his arc, launched over long-on!
18.3
1lb
Maphaka to Potgieter, 1 leg bye, fired in at the toes, lovely full length, and late inswing too, squeezed out to point. That's perfect at this stage
18.2
1
Maphaka to van der Dussen, 1 run, heaved from outside off to deep midwicket

Anish: "Ingram and Connor, who are top order batters, are yet to be seen at the crease and its already 18 over with 4 down. Can't understand MI's plan. "

18.1
6
Maphaka to van der Dussen, SIX, short, leg-sided, pace off, crunched behind square! Into the pitch, but Rassie was waiting for that, stepping inside the line to access the angle

Maphaka returns. He was pumped up in his first spell

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | MICT: 131/4 | RR: 7.27

  • Delano Potgieter0 (2b)
  • Rassie van der Dussen67 (55b)
  • Joe Root2-0-17-1
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-27-2

170 is a pipedream now... 150 might be tough too... over to you Rassie!

17.6
0
Root to Potgieter, no run, skids through, very full length to the left-hander, who has to play it off the pitch and can't find any timing. Lovely over

Big final ball coming up...

17.5
1
Root to van der Dussen, 1 run, bottom-handed wallop across the line, just the single to deep midwicket
17.4
6
Root to van der Dussen, SIX, whoops, ruins the over with a full toss! Smashed over backward square where Maphaka is nearly in the game... would have been down his throat if he was back on the rope, but he's ten yards in and the ball skims over his head into the boundary sponge
17.3
0
Root to van der Dussen, no run, such good bowling, fired past the reverse once more... can't lay a glove on the angle
17.2
0
Root to van der Dussen, no run, skidded through on the angle, beaten past the outside edge
17.1
0
Root to van der Dussen, no run, round the wicket, angled across vdD, who attempts a reverse-ramp but can't connect

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 124/4 | RR: 7.29

  • Delano Potgieter0 (1b)
  • Rassie van der Dussen60 (50b)
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-27-2
  • Joe Root1-0-10-1
16.6
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Potgieter, no run, head over the ball, poked to the on-side to see out the over

Potgieter played a nice hand at the death on Sunday. Here he is again

16.5
W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brevis, OUT, splats the stumps! Mujeeb's angle gets the better of Brevis' intentions, out of the front of the hand, grips just enough to straighten past the outside edge, and smash into middle and off

D Brevis b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 8 (5m 4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 200

16.4
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to van der Dussen, 1 run, flatter trajectory, probing the knee-roll, worked to the on-side

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st50JE RootLG Pretorius
2nd51M Van BuurenLG Pretorius
3rd35DA MillerLG Pretorius
4th18KD KarthikDA Miller
5th5DA MillerAL Phehlukwayo