- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.4 holes out right on the fence! Floated up on a fullish length outside off, asking de Kock to fetch it. He takes up that challenge but because he has to fetch it, he clinks it off the toe-end. Arrows it towards long on, where Hermann settles himself inches inside the rope and snares the chance to his right. Tiptoes beautifully while maintaining balance, and de Kock has to go! 73/28.5 goes straight up, and Breetzke bites the dust! Gives this plenty of air, perhaps after seeing Breetzke chip down the track. He still does not get to the pitch of the ball - such was Fortuin's deception. In the end, Breetzke hacks across the line in an ungainly manner and the ball spoons up for Fortuin to complete a return catch. Fortuin finally has something to show for his tidiness! 62/112.2 another miscue, and Klaasen perishes too! DSG are flat-lining! Fizzed in on a back of a length on middle and off. This seems to hold in the surface and was anyway not short enough for Klaasen to pull over mid wicket. Gets a leading edge and Miller, running back from extra cover, does the rest. DSG in real trouble now! 81/411.5 Root bags Williamson! Thrown up full and wide, enticing Williamson to go inside-out. Williamson, though, like Breetzke, is deceived in the flight. Nowhere near the pitch of the ball and he has to reach out, meaning that he ends up chipping it much straighter than he would have wanted. That brings Miller into play and he makes no mistake at long off. Paarl Royals keep chipping away! 79/319.6 the innings ends with a run-out! Slanted in full on leg stump. Tails back in late and that takes the ball past the inside edge and the stumps. Mulder is shell-shocked at the quality of the delivery and does not react to Maharaj trying to pinch a bye. Karthik lines up his throw and hits the stumps. Mulder, who tried to ground his bat before trying for the run, could not do so in time, and was just short! 142/719.3 huge lbw shout, and that looks pretty plumb! Zipped into the blockhole, right on off stump. Smuts sits deep in his crease and tries to dig it out, but in vain. Cannot make contact and the ball tails back to smash his back leg. Right in front and Smuts does not even bother with the review! 140/519.5 what a bit of fielding by van Buuren! Length outside off and this seems to swerve away late. Mulder hacks it down the ground to long on and Woakes is happy to come back for the second. He is undone, though, because van Buuren produces a moment of fielding brilliance. Clean pick-up and he then uproots middle stumpa tt he bowler's end. What a throw, and DSG are now six down! 142/6Extras9 (lb 3, nb 3, w 3)TOTAL142/7 (20 Overs, RR: 7.1)Fall of wickets: 1-62 (Matthew Breetzke, 8.5 ov), 2-73 (Quinton de Kock, 10.4 ov), 3-79 (Kane Williamson, 11.5 ov), 4-81 (Heinrich Klaasen, 12.2 ov), 5-140 (JJ Smuts, 19.3 ov), 6-142 (Chris Woakes, 19.5 ov), 7-142 (Wiaan Mulder, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB BC Fortuin 4 0 13 1 3.25 12 0 0 0 0 KJ Dudgeon 2 0 26 0 13 3 5 0 0 1 AD Galiem 2 0 21 0 10.5 3 2 1 0 1 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4 0 23 2 5.75 9 0 1 1 0 E Malinga 4 0 38 1 9.5 6 3 1 1 1 JE Root 4 0 18 1 4.5 10 1 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.1 Dala among the wickets instantly! Length ball just outside off. Pretorius thinks he can pick this up and launch it over mid on but the ball just straightens enough off the surface. Catches the leading edge and Maharaj settles under it at mid off. Huge moment in the game, given Pretorius had scored all the Paarl Royals' runs up to this point! 25/20.5 edged and gone! Root falls early! Back of a length outside off. Shapes away late and Root goes fishing at it. Gets a healthy outside edge and Klaasen takes it smartly in front of his face and slightly to his right. Root bags a golden duck, and this is the early wicket the Super Giants would have wanted! 9/17.4 Noor Ahmad with a moment of absolute magic! Googly fizzed through on a length outside off. Hermann goes searching for it and is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. It spins back sharply, brushes the front pad and then crashes into the stumps. Hermann was dominating the DSG bowling attack but had no clue about that. Can the Super Giants use this as a catalyst for a comeback now? 77/316.1 bowled'im round his legs! Dala zips this in very full, tailing into leg stump. van Buuren shuffles across, perhaps aiming to glance it fine. Gets too far across, though, and cannot access the ball. It clips the outside of leg stump and van Buuren is dejected as he walks back! 136/417.1 oh dear - Miller has been run out! The Royals making heavy weather of finishing this game! Banged into the track outside off. Karthik swats it towards mid wicket, who misfields initially. That prompts Karthik to call Miller through for the single, even though there isn't one on. Miller tries to get across but is caught short as Mulder hits bulls-eye. Miller is annoyed and storms off. Royals still need two! 141/5Extras2 (nb 1, w 1)TOTAL146/5 (17.3 Overs, RR: 8.34)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Joe Root, 0.5 ov), 2-25 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 3.1 ov), 3-77 (Rubin Hermann, 7.4 ov), 4-136 (Mitchell Van Buuren, 16.1 ov), 5-141 (David Miller, 17.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CR Woakes 3 0 32 1 10.66 8 5 1 1 0 Naveen-ul-Haq 2.3 0 26 0 10.4 4 4 0 0 0 CJ Dala 4 0 38 2 9.5 10 4 2 0 0 KA Maharaj 4 0 20 0 5 8 0 0 0 0 Noor Ahmad 4 0 30 1 7.5 10 4 0 0 1
Match Details
Series
Toss
Durban's Super Giants , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
17.30 start, First Session 17.30-19.00, Interval 19.00-19.20, Second Session 19.20-20.50
Match days
23 January 2025 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Paarl Royals 4, Durban's Super Giants 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 0 wicket)
- Durban's Super Giants: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (35 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (Q de Kock 30, MP Breetzke 18, Ex 2)
- Strategic Timeout: Durban's Super Giants - 50/0 in 6.0 overs (Q de Kock 30, MP Breetzke 18)
- Strategic Timeout: Durban's Super Giants - 91/4 in 14.0 overs (PWA Mulder 4, JT Smuts 6)
- Durban's Super Giants: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (89 balls), Extras 6
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (PWA Mulder 18, JT Smuts 28, Ex 6)
- Innings Break: Durban's Super Giants - 142/7 in 20.0 overs (KA Maharaj 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 70 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 4.1: Review by Paarl Royals (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - LB Gcuma, Batter - M Van Buuren (Upheld)
- Paarl Royals: 50 runs in 4.6 overs (30 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Paarl Royals - 70/2 in 6.0 overs (RA Herman 41, M Van Buuren 3)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 24 balls (RA Herman 42, M Van Buuren 7, Ex 1)
- Paarl Royals: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (74 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Paarl Royals - 109/3 in 13.2 overs (M Van Buuren 20, DA Miller 18)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (M Van Buuren 25, DA Miller 24, Ex 1)
SA20 News
Owen earns SA20 deal on the back of BBL heroics
The opener will join Paarl Royals as a replacement for Joe Root who is heading to India
Started from the bottom now they're here - the MI Cape Town story
Bottom of the pile in 2023 and 2024, the franchise are gunning for silverware in 2025
Maharaj: Super Giants lost 'every powerplay whether batting or bowling'
Last year's losing finalists have been knocked out of the SA20 after just one win in nine games
Paarl Royals hit by Miller niggle; Ngidi absence concern for South Africa
David Miller says "right groin a little tight", while Marcus Stoinis also limps off for DSG
Paarl Royals in playoffs courtesy dominant spin unit, consistent home show
But Bjorn Fortuin warns against counting chickens "too early" after setbacks of the last two seasons