- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.1 Kaber finally gets the break-through. Tossed up on middle and leg stump, was a googly, Roy tried to play a big sweep shot, got the top edge and Thushara at gully took a simple catch 116/117.1 Up goes the off stump! Full ball on off stump, Butler tries to play a big shot down the ground, misses it and off stump uprooted 140/218.5 short in length on leg stump, pulled away to leg side 155/317.2 Another superb yorker bang on target, it was full on middle stump, Allen tries to play across the line, misses it and hits the toe right in front of middle and leg stump, hug shout for lbw, up goes the finger. Allen asked for the review, replay shows that no bat involved, pitched in line and hitting stumps. Allen has to go. Thushara on a hat-trick! 140/3Extras6 (b 1, lb 1, w 4)TOTAL162/3 (20 Overs, RR: 8.1)Fall of wickets: 1-116 (Jason Roy, 13.1 ov), 2-140 (Jos Buttler, 17.1 ov), 3-140 (Fabian Allen, 17.2 ov), 3-155* (David Miller, retired not out )
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB N Thushara 4 0 27 2 6.75 10 3 0 0 0 GF Linde 4 0 26 0 6.50 9 3 0 1 0 K Rabada 4 0 38 0 9.50 6 3 1 1 0 SM Curran 3 0 30 0 10.00 5 3 1 1 0 TP Kaber 4 0 24 1 6.00 5 1 0 0 0 KA Pollard 1 0 15 0 15.00 0 2 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.2 McCoy gets the danger man. Short in length, on off stump, Rickelton went for the big pull shot, got the top edge and Phehlukwayo at midwicket took a good high catch 13/30.3 arm ball down the leg side, van der Dussen tries to flick it away, looks like a faint inner edge through to keeper, good take by Butler down the leg side, loud shout for caught behind, up goes the finger, Dussen had a chat with his partner and going off 1/10.4 Brilliant start for Fortuin. Arm ball pitched up on middle stump and came in with the arm, Brevis went back and tried to defend, went through the gate and hit the leg stump. Fortuin on a hat-trick! 1/210.3 Another one down! Good length ball bit wide outside off, Esterhuizen sliced it away in the air straight in the hands of deep point fielder for a simple catch 52/413.4 Shamsi strikes! Tossed up, on middle stump, Curran went for the slog sweep, got the top edge and went high in the air, Allen at mid-on took a well judged catch 78/516.4 Ngidi uses the condition, Pitched short in length and took the pace off, Livingstone slaps it in the air down the ground, straight in the hands of Vilas at long-off who made no mistake 90/813.6 Pollard goes deep in the crease to a fuller ball and pays the price. Pitched full on middle stump and Pollard went back, missed the line of the ball, took it on the pad in line of leg stump, loud shout for lbw and up goes the finger. Pollard wants a review, replay shows that no bat was involved, hit in line and clipping leg stump. Decision stands and Pollard has to go back. Double-wicket maiden for Shamsi. 78/614.2 Now its Fortuin time to strike! Tossed up, just outside off and got some turn, Linde tried to push it on the off side, thick inside edge back onto stumps 79/717.4 Back of length, Kaber tried to hit it up and over mid-on, hit high on the bat and mistimed it, Lubbe at mid-on took a simple catch 103/918.2 That is it. Full and on middle stump, Rabada missed a big heave and ball hit the base of middle stump 103/10Extras6 (lb 2, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL103 all out (18.2 Overs, RR: 5.61)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Rassie van der Dussen, 0.3 ov), 2-1 (Dewald Brevis, 0.4 ov), 3-13 (Ryan Rickelton, 3.2 ov), 4-52 (Connor Esterhuizen, 10.3 ov), 5-78 (Sam Curran, 13.4 ov), 6-78 (Kieron Pollard, 13.6 ov), 7-79 (George Linde, 14.2 ov), 8-90 (Liam Livingstone, 16.4 ov), 9-103 (Thomas Kaber, 17.4 ov), 10-103 (Kagiso Rabada, 18.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB BC Fortuin 4 0 15 3 3.75 11 0 0 0 0 L Ngidi 3.2 0 26 2 7.80 10 3 1 1 0 OC McCoy 3 1 18 2 6.00 11 3 0 1 0 T Shamsi 4 1 11 2 2.75 13 0 0 0 0 AL Phehlukwayo 3 0 28 1 9.33 4 2 1 1 1 FA Allen 1 0 3 0 3.00 3 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
MI Cape Town , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
21 January 2024 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Paarl Royals 5, MI Cape Town 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 60 runs, 0 wicket)
- Paarl Royals: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (JJ Roy 26, JC Buttler 24, Ex 2)
- Strategic Timeout: Paarl Royals - 66/0 in 7.0 overs (JJ Roy 37, JC Buttler 26)
- JJ Roy: 50 off 38 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Paarl Royals: 100 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 70 balls (JJ Roy 59, JC Buttler 38, Ex 3)
- Strategic Timeout: Paarl Royals - 129/1 in 16.0 overs (JC Buttler 51, DA Miller 7)
- JC Buttler: 50 off 39 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Over 17.2: Review by Paarl Royals (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Warren, Batter - FA Allen (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Paarl Royals: 150 runs in 18.3 overs (111 balls), Extras 4
- DA Miller retired hurt at 155/3 (24, 18.5 overs)
- Innings Break: Paarl Royals - 162/3 in 20.0 overs (M Van Buuren 8, AL Phehlukwayo 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 25 runs, 3 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Cape Town - 38/3 in 7.0 overs (C Esterhuizen 25, SM Curran 7)
- MI Cape Town: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: MI Cape Town - 78/4 in 13.0 overs (SM Curran 18, LS Livingstone 19)
- Over 13.6: Review by MI Cape Town (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Warren, Batter - KA Pollard (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- MI Cape Town: 100 runs in 17.2 overs (105 balls), Extras 6
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