- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.4 does him all ends up! Beautifully-disguised slower ball that lands on a full length on off stump. de Zorzi looks to work to leg but he has no clue this is the change-up. Closes his bat face too early and the ball pops up off the leading edge to Fortuin at backward point! 24/22.3 knocks him over! Darted in on a length on off stump. Breetzke is caught on the crease and stays leg side, trying to manufacture a cut. The ball skids through and beats Breetzke for bounce (or lack thereof) and pace. Thuds into the top of off stump, and Fortuin gives the batter a bit of stare as he walks off! 18/117.2 taken superbly by van Buuren! Full toss on middle and off. Smuts' eyes light up and he tries to shovel it over deep backward square leg. Does not quite middle it, though, and that brings van Buuren into play. He leaps up on the fence, takes the catch and then recognizes he is going over the ropes. Flicks it up into the air, goes out of play, comes back in and completes the catch! 142/3Extras3 (b 1, w 2)TOTAL190/3 (20 Overs, RR: 9.5)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Matthew Breetzke, 2.3 ov), 2-24 (Tony de Zorzi, 3.4 ov), 3-142 (JJ Smuts, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB BC Fortuin 4 0 32 1 8.00 7 3 1 0 0 L Ngidi 4 0 46 1 11.50 8 3 4 1 0 OC McCoy 4 0 39 1 9.75 11 6 1 1 0 AL Phehlukwayo 3 0 36 0 12.00 2 3 2 0 0 T Shamsi 4 0 30 0 7.50 9 1 2 0 0 WJ Lubbe 1 0 6 0 6.00 1 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.2 Smuts gets Roy! Fired in quicker on a length on off stump. Seems to skid through and Roy is rushed on his push. Gets an inside edge that first thuds into the pads and then rolls onto the stumps. Roy is disconsolate but this is just what the Super Giants needed at this stage! 34/111.3 Maharaj takes out Buttler, and this is another body blow for the Royals! Given a hint of air on a full length on middle and off. Buttler tries to drive it but cannot keep his stroke down. Arrows it low towards extra cover, where Mulder dives forward and snares a sharp chance! 83/45.5 soft dismissal! Hard length just outside off. Lubbe sits back in his crease, aiming to go over mid on. Hurries onto him, though, and gets big too, meaning that he can only splice it tamely to Mulder at mid on. DSG have two in the powerplay, and the Royals in a bit of bother now! 46/28.6 goes straight up, and Noor gets the better of Miller! What an outstanding over, and what an outstanding finish! Dangles the carrot outside off and Miller's eyes light up. He thinks he can slam this downtown but gets nowhere close to the pitch of the ball. Has to reach out in front and the ball clinks off the toe-end. Mulder calls early from long off, and does the rest. Huge moment in the game! 64/313.1 picks out deep backward square leg to perfection! Full on off stump. van Buuren shuffles across and sweeps. Gets a decent piece of it but offers some simple catching practice to Breetzke. Another nail hammered into the Royals' coffin! 88/518.3 Phehlukwayo sends this to the moon again, and on this occasion, it is taken! Topley slows it up and bowls it on a length on leg stump. Phehlukwayo is too early into the stroke and gets under it. Goes miles up but lacks the distance. Breetzke settles himself and completes the catch well inside the deep mid wicket fence! 129/815.2 Stoinis has another! Hard length on off stump, and this gets awfully big on Allen. He tries to smear it over cow corner but because the ball is onto him so quickly, he can only splice it straight to extra cover. The Royals are falling apart at home! 104/617.5 edged and taken! Goes short again, and this time it has the beating of Fortuin. Rushes him for pace and Fortuin, looking to swipe it into next week, can only feather it through to de Kock! 125/719.3 that will be that! A massive 57-run win for DSG and they usurp the Royals at the top of the table! Slower ball on a length outside off. Ngidi backs away and gives it the lot. Miscues it, though, and offers a regulation catch to Maharaj at long off! 133/1018.6 cleans him up! Length delivery angling into middle and leg. McCoy clears his front leg and swings like a rusty gate. Gets nowhere close to the ball and hears the death rattle soon after! 131/9Extras16 (lb 3, nb 1, w 12)TOTAL133 all out (19.3 Overs, RR: 6.82)Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Jason Roy, 3.2 ov), 2-46 (Wihan Lubbe, 5.5 ov), 3-64 (David Miller, 8.6 ov), 4-83 (Jos Buttler, 11.3 ov), 5-88 (Mitchell Van Buuren, 13.1 ov), 6-104 (Fabian Allen, 15.2 ov), 7-125 (Bjorn Fortuin, 17.5 ov), 8-129 (Andile Phehlukwayo, 18.3 ov), 9-131 (Obed McCoy, 18.6 ov), 10-133 (Lungi Ngidi, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB RJW Topley 3 0 27 2 9.00 10 3 1 1 0 MP Stoinis 4 0 24 3 6.00 9 2 0 1 0 JT Smuts 1 0 6 1 6.00 3 1 0 0 0 Naveen-ul-Haq 3.3 0 24 1 6.85 8 1 1 1 0 Noor Ahmad 4 1 25 1 6.25 14 1 1 1 1 KA Maharaj 4 0 24 2 6.00 10 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Durban's Super Giants , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
26 January 2024 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Durban's Super Giants 5, Paarl Royals 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 45 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 2.5: Review by Paarl Royals (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SD Harris, Batter - T de Zorzi (Struck down)
- Durban's Super Giants: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Durban's Super Giants - 50/2 in 7.0 overs (JT Smuts 16, Q de Kock 11)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 40 balls (JT Smuts 29, Q de Kock 21, Ex 0)
- Durban's Super Giants: 100 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 2
- Q de Kock: 50 off 38 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 68 balls (JT Smuts 39, Q de Kock 61, Ex 1)
- Strategic Timeout: Durban's Super Giants - 130/2 in 16.0 overs (JT Smuts 43, Q de Kock 63)
- JT Smuts: 50 off 37 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Durban's Super Giants: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 3
- Over 18.3: Review by Durban's Super Giants (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SD Harris, Batter - Q de Kock (Upheld)
- Innings Break: Durban's Super Giants - 190/3 in 20.0 overs (Q de Kock 83, H Klaasen 30)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 2 wickets)
- Paarl Royals: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (38 balls), Extras 8
- Strategic Timeout: Paarl Royals - 64/2 in 8.0 overs (JC Buttler 39, DA Miller 3)
- Paarl Royals: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (88 balls), Extras 14
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