Durban Super Giants v Paarl Royals, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 27, SA20, 2025

SA20 Match 27: Durban Super Giants v Paarl Royals at Durban, January 17, 2026
Durban Super Giants
DSG
189/7 (20)
Paarl Royals
PR
131/9 (20)
Finished
DSG won by 58 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Bjorn Fortuin352441145.83
Waqar Salamkheil00000.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Gerald Coetzee3031210.33
Kwena Maphaka201015.00
Current Partnership: 13 run (0.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Ottniel Baartman 0 (1) | Fall of Wicket: 118/9 (19.2 ov)
CRR: 6.55 | Last Ten Overs: 76/6 7.24
Recent: 1·642W1W1121·1W·21

Commentary

End of over 20 (14 runs)
Bjorn Fortuin 35 (24)
Waqar Salamkheil 0 (0)
Paarl Royals 131/9
Gerald Coetzee 3-0-31-2
Kwena Maphaka 2-0-10-1
1
19.6
Gerald Coetzee to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
0
19.5
Gerald Coetzee to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
6
19.4
Gerald Coetzee to Bjorn Fortuin, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
4
19.3
Gerald Coetzee to Bjorn Fortuin, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
2wd
19.3
Gerald Coetzee to Waqar Salamkheil, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger, yorker, That sails wide of the leg stump, Waqar Salamkheil left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
w
19.2
Ottniel Baartman lbw b G Coetzee 0 (1) Gerald Coetzee to Ottniel Baartman, no run, lbw b G Coetzee, Out LBW !! inswinger, yorker, on the stumps, Ottniel Baartman hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Gerald Coetzee, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Ottniel Baartman dismissal.
1wd
19.2
Gerald Coetzee to Ottniel Baartman, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger yorker on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Ottniel Baartman with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
w
19.1
Hardus Viljoen b G Coetzee 2 (3) Gerald Coetzee to Hardus Viljoen, no run, b G Coetzee, Bowled out !! inswinger, yorker, on the stumps, Hardus Viljoen hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
End of over 19 (6 runs)
Hardus Viljoen 2 (2)
Bjorn Fortuin 24 (20)
Paarl Royals 117/7
Kwena Maphaka 2-0-10-1
Gerald Coetzee 2-0-17-0
1
18.6
Kwena Maphaka to Hardus Viljoen, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the stumps, Hardus Viljoen hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
1
18.5
Kwena Maphaka to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run, Kwena Maphaka delivers outswinger at good length, Bjorn Fortuin goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
2
18.4
Kwena Maphaka to Bjorn Fortuin, 2 runs, Kwena Maphaka delivers fast ball at good length, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
1wd
18.4
Kwena Maphaka to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Bjorn Fortuin with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
0
18.3
Kwena Maphaka to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
1
18.2
Kwena Maphaka to Hardus Viljoen, 1 run, Hardus Viljoen hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
w
18.1
Sikandar Raza b K Maphaka 21 (21) Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, no run, b K Maphaka, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Bjorn Fortuin 21 (17)
Sikandar Raza 21 (20)
Paarl Royals 111/6
Gerald Coetzee 2-0-17-0
Kwena Maphaka 1-0-4-0
0
17.6
Gerald Coetzee to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease and strives to hit pull, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
2
17.5
Gerald Coetzee to Bjorn Fortuin, 2 runs, Gerald Coetzee delivers fast ball at full length, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Bjorn Fortuin to just 2 runs.
1
17.4
Gerald Coetzee to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
6
17.3
Gerald Coetzee to Sikandar Raza, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
1lb
17.2
Gerald Coetzee to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
0
17.1
Gerald Coetzee to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Sikandar Raza 14 (18)
Bjorn Fortuin 19 (13)
Paarl Royals 101/6
Kwena Maphaka 1-0-4-0
Gerald Coetzee 1-0-8-0
0
16.6
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
1
16.5
Kwena Maphaka to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
1
16.4
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Kwena Maphaka delivers bouncer at good length, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
1
16.3
Kwena Maphaka to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run, Kwena Maphaka delivers outswinger at good length, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
1
16.2
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
0
16.1
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at slip, who blocks the ball right away.