27/01Result
23rd Match (D/N), SA20 at Paarl, Jan 27 2025
Royals won by 6 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Rubin HermannPaarl Royals
27/01Result
23rd Match (D/N), SA20 at Paarl, Jan 27 2025
Royals won by 6 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Rubin HermannPaarl Royals

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | DSG: 143/7 | RR: 7.15

  • Marcus Stoinis55 (40b)
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-26-1
  • Kwena Maphaka4-0-22-2

7:02pm A strange sort of innings, with DSG never really clicking into over-drive. Stoinis and Williamson, however, have ensured that they have 143 on the board, which is three more than what the Royals got in their previous game at this venue (which they won, by the way). Apart from those two, the rest found it tough going, especially on a surface that was sluggish.

Fortuin, Mujeeb and Wellalage were tidy and excellent as usual. Root's first two overs were also neat but he came in for tap when asked to bowl the 18th. Maphaka, though, was probably the star of the show. He removed King with a searing delivery early before outwitting Klaasen later in the innings with a deceptive slower ball. The Royals will fancy their chances, but DSG will also feel they have something to play with on a surface that is offering enough to the bowlers. Join us in a bit for the chase!

Kwena Maphaka: I was really itching to get a good performance. Had not been performing too well, wanted to put up a good performance for the boys and the team. I have bowled to him a few times in the nets. That (the slower ball) seemed to work, so tried to bowl it (today as well). (On the slower ball) I probably trained that since I was 12 years old, have it down nicely and pleased it came off. (On if the score is chaseable) Definitely, I back the boys (to chase this). We have a great batting line-up and we are yet to lose at home.

19.6
W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Smuts, OUT, wicket to end the innings! Darted in full on off. Smuts swings for the hills and does not really watch the ball. Only swats away a few flies and hears the death rattle soon after. Mujeeb punches the air in delight and this has been another top-class over under pressure by him!

JT Smuts b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

19.5
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stoinis, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg. Stoinis has another pop at it and squirts it off the inside edge towards short fine leg
19.4
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stoinis, no run, carrom ball on a length just outside off. Stoinis has a swipe across the line and watches in disbelief as the ball spins sharply past his flailing blade
19.3
4
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stoinis, FOUR, Stoinis gets the boundary he wants! Shortish outside off. Stoinis opens up his stance and smashes it over the bowler's head. Almost a tennis shot!
19.2
W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stoinis, OUT, Mulder has been run out by a distance! Back of a length outside off. Stoinis throws his hands at it and slices it towards sweeper cover. Stoinis is hell-bent on the second and calls Mulder through for a second that he would never have completed. The throw is to the bowler's end and is accurate enough, with Mujeeb doing the rest! Well, looks like Stoinis did not ground his bat behind the crease while turning for the second either. This could well be a dot. Oh my, Stoinis was a yard short of his crease when he turned. That might have been intentional too, but Mulder was unaware of what Stoinis had in his mind. Long story short, Mulder was sold down the river, Stoinis and DSG get no runs, but Stoinis is back on strike!

PWA Mulder run out 2 (11m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40

19.1
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stoinis, no run, back of a length just outside off. Stoinis looks for the reverse-hit over backward point but makes no contact

Mujeeb to bowl the last over. 150 very much within reach for DSG. Over the wicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs | DSG: 138/5 | RR: 7.26

  • Marcus Stoinis50 (35b)
  • Wiaan Mulder2 (5b)
  • Kwena Maphaka4-0-22-2
  • Joe Root3-0-33-0
18.6
1
Maphaka to Stoinis, 1 run, fullish on off. Stoinis bunts it to extra cover and ambles across to the other end. Brings up his fifty and ensures he is on strike for the start of the last over!
18.5
1
Maphaka to Mulder, 1 run, full and following Mulder outside leg. Flicked towards deep mid wicket
18.4
4b
Maphaka to Mulder, 4 byes, sloppy from Dinesh Karthik! Slower bumper that finishes outside off. Mulder swings across the line and misses. The ball bounces in front of Karthik and he makes an absolute mess of his collection. Gotta get something behind the ball, DK!
18.3
0
Maphaka to Mulder, no run, off-pace and into the track on leg stump. Mulder swipes at it too early and gets hit in an area where it usually hurts
18.2
1
Maphaka to Stoinis, 1 run, dug into the track outside off. Stoinis gets up on his toes and dabs it towards backward point
18.1
1lb
Maphaka to Mulder, 1 leg bye, length ball on the pads. Mulder does not get bat on it and the ball trickles away off the thigh pad. Karthik does well to dive to his left and save a few runs

END OF OVER:
18 | 20 Runs | DSG: 130/5 | RR: 7.22

  • Wiaan Mulder1 (1b)
  • Marcus Stoinis48 (33b)
  • Joe Root3-0-33-0
  • Kwena Maphaka3-0-19-2
17.6
1
Root to Mulder, 1 run, shortish outside off. Mulder goes back and cuts it towards sweeper cover

Mulder on strike now

17.5
1
Root to Stoinis, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps. Stoinis drives it down the ground to long on
17.4
6
Root to Stoinis, SIX, Stoinis is on the march now! Right in the slot outside off and that is not great bowling. Stoinis lays into it and wallops it over long on!
17.3
4
Root to Stoinis, FOUR, four more! Full outside off but not full enough to be in the blockhole. Stoinis sits deep in his crease and razes it back past the bowler!
17.2
6
Root to Stoinis, SIX, onto the grass bank! Slot ball on the pads and Stoinis does not miss out. Drops down to one knee early and smears it over deep backward square leg!
17.1
2
Root to Stoinis, 2 runs, darted across on a length outside off. Stoinis brings out the reverse and helps it over backward point for a couple of runs

Root again

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | DSG: 110/5 | RR: 6.47

  • Marcus Stoinis29 (28b)
  • Kwena Maphaka3-0-19-2
  • Joe Root2-0-13-0
16.6
W
Maphaka to Klaasen, OUT, Maphaka outwits Klaasen and does him all ends up! Another slower ball, bowled much fuller on the pads. Klaasen thinks he can work this to deep mid wicket but the lack of pace leads to his undoing. Closes his bat face too early and chips it back towards the bowler. Mpahata reacts in time and takes it sharply above his left shoulder. Maphaka is pumped, Klaasen cannot believe what has just happened!

H Klaasen c & b Maphaka 13 (14m 14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 92.85

16.5
4
Maphaka to Klaasen, FOUR, watch out, umpire! Fullish just outside off. Klaasen plants his front foot and goes through the line, blasting it just over the umpire's head!
16.4
0
Maphaka to Klaasen, no run, another cutter, bowled shorter. Pitches outside leg again and decks away greatly. Klaasen lets it go and does not get the wide. That was nowhere near being a wide, truth be told
16.3
0
Maphaka to Klaasen, no run, hard length, slanted across the batter. Klaasen goes feeling for it and is beaten by the deviation off the surface. That pitched outside leg and ended up well outside off
16.2
4
Maphaka to Klaasen, FOUR, Klaasen with his first boundary! Dug into the track outside leg. Klaasen gets inside the line and hooks it fine for a much-needed boundary!

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0JE RootLG Pretorius
2nd91RA HermanLG Pretorius
3rd16M Van BuurenLG Pretorius
4th30KD KarthikM Van Buuren
5th10AD GaliemM Van Buuren