Match Details

PR vs SEC 21st Match, SA20 League 2023

131-518.5

Paarl Royals won by 5 wickets 🏆

SEC

20.0130-7

Match info

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Scorecard

Player of the Match

David Miller

Paarl Royals

37(23)

PR - 2nd Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	44	47
10 Over	76	69
15 Over	110	92

SEC - 1st Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	45	30
10 Over	59	63
15 Over	106	100
20 Over	154	130

Commentary

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David Miller (Paarl Royals Captain and Player of the Match): "Fantastic to do well here and played the conditions. Just used the conditions to perfection and credit to the bowlers. did my bit and was fantastic to get the win. Jos Buttler is a class and he adapted so well to the conditions. He has been our rock at the top and we value him a lot. This competition is tough and glad to get win. SA20 s amazing and enjoying it myself and hope to do well in the next phase."

David Miller is the Player of the Match.

Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape Captain): "Happy with how the boys fought. We were a few runs short and then we bowled well. The guys will enjoy the time away and regrouping before the next game. The crowd here has been awesome and I thank the crowd from the bottom of my heart. It's just great for the local people to get exposure and get exposed to the limelight is amazing."

Time for the presentation.

8:25 PM IST: David Miller hits the winning runs as Paarl Royals get over the line. They win this game by 5 wickets with 7 balls to spare to get valuable points on the board. Their bowlers did the job earlier today and then Jos Buttler at the top and skipper David Miller in the end got the job done for the visitors.

Chasing a gettable 131 for the win, Paarl Royals lost Jason Roy early once again as he cannot buy a run at this stage. He went for 8. Lubbe also went early. But Jos Buttler held the innings together as he scored 51 off 39 balls. He set the chase nicely on a difficult surface before he fell. Buuren scored 14. Then it was the skipper David Miller who shone through under pressure. The skipper remained unbeaten on 37* off 23 balls and came to the party when it was needed. Dane Vilas was with him unbeaten on 12* off 10 balls. as they got to the target in 18.5 overs winning by 5 wickets. Just 3 extras were given by the fielding side.

Roelof van der Merwe was the pick of the bowlers for the Sunrisers Eastern Cape. He had exceptional figures of 2/11 in 4 overs. A wicket apiece for JJ Smuts, Marco Jansen, and Sisanda Magala. It was Magala's 18th over that went for 25 runs and changed the game for the Paarl Royals. Miller took him to the cleaners when it really mattered. Under pressure, Miller shone through.

Winning the toss and opting to bat first, Sunrisers Eastern Cape lost their openers early in the piece. JJ Smuts played the innings of substance as he scored 65 off 49 balls and held the innings together. Aiden Markram scored 15. Tristan Stubbs scored 18 while Marco Jansen scored 13 as the home side was restricted to 130/7 In 20 overs. 5 extras were given by the fielding side.

Andile Phehlukwayo was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up 2 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs. Evan Jones supported him by picking up a couple of wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs. A wicket apiece for Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, and Tabraiz Shamsi. All the bowlers kept it tight and kept the score to 130 runs.

So, a win by 5 wickets for the Paarl Royals over the Sunrisers Eastern Cape in Port Elizabeth as the Royals climb upwards in the points table.

18.5 B Carse to D Miller

1 That's it, Miller gets his team on the winning side and thumped the Royals by 5 wickets with 7 balls to spare.

Good length ball on the off and Miller punches it through the covers for a single to finish the game.

18.4 B Carse to D Miller

0 Fuller ball on the off and Miller drives it to mid-off.

18.3 B Carse to D Vilas

1 Length ball on the pads and Vilas tucks it down to his left and sneaks a single. Scores are level now!

18.2 B Carse to D Vilas

2 Back of a length ball outside the off and Vilas rides on the bounce of the ball and punches it through the covers for a couple of runs.

18.1 B Carse to D Miller

1 Fuller ball on the middle and leg and Miller flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

25 off the over and the game-changing over has come. Just 5 runs are needed off 12 balls.

OVER 18

Paarl Royals

126/5

Dane Vilas

9(8)

David Miller

35(20)

Sisanda Magala

1-43(3.0)

17.6 S Magala to D Vilas

4 FOUR!!! 25 runs off the over!!!! Yorker down the leg and Vilas brings his bat down on time and gets it off the toe end of the bat as the ball past the short fine leg and races away for a boundary.

17.5 S Magala to D Miller

1 Length ball on the off and Miller works it to covers region to get to the other end.

17.4 S Magala to D Miller

6 SIX MORE!!! Clean hit!!! Magala rolls his finger on the ball and bowls a fuller ball in the slot and Miller stands tall and tonks it all the way over the cow corner for a biggie.

17.3 S Magala to D Miller

2 Length ball on the pads and Miller works it to square leg region for a couple of runs.

17.2 S Magala to D Miller

6 SIX MORE!!! New ball, please!! Fuller ball on the off and Miller stays back and lofts it straight over the extra cover as the ball sails all the way out of the park for a massive six.

17.1 S Magala to D Miller

6 SIX! Magala goes fuller in the slot of Miller who clears his front leg and lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a maximum.