Paarl Royals v Pretoria Capitals, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 20th Match, SA20, 2025

SA20 20th Match: Paarl Royals v Pretoria Capitals at Paarl, January 25, 2025
Paarl Royals
PR
140/4 (20)
Pretoria Capitals
PC
129/7 (20)
Finished
PR won by 11 runs.
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Senuran Muthusamy140025.00
Kyle Simmonds6201300.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Joe Root403228.00
Mujeeb Ur Rahman401724.25
Current Partnership: 6 run (0.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Will Jacks 56 (53) | Fall of Wicket: 123/7 (19.4 ov)
CRR: 6.45 | Last Ten Overs: 82/4 7.81
Recent: 6·W262··11·W111W·1

Commentary

End of over 20 (16 runs)
Kyle Simmonds 6 (2)
Senuran Muthusamy 1 (4)
Pretoria Capitals 129/7
Joe Root 4-0-32-2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4-0-17-2
6
19.6
Joe Root to Kyle Simmonds, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Kyle Simmonds hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
0
19.5
Joe Root to Kyle Simmonds, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, and Kyle Simmonds hangs on and tries to hit sweep, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
w
19.4
Will Jacks c D Karthik b J Root 56 (53) Joe Root to Will Jacks, no run, c D Karthik b J Root, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Will Jacks as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards short fine leg, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Dinesh Karthik for a soft dismissal.
2
19.3
Joe Root to Will Jacks, 2 runs, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook sloge sweep, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
6
19.2
Joe Root to Will Jacks, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Will Jacks hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
2
19.1
Joe Root to Will Jacks, 2 runs, Joe Root delivers off break ball at good length, Will Jacks hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 19 (2 runs)
Senuran Muthusamy 1 (4)
Will Jacks 46 (49)
Pretoria Capitals 113/6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4-0-17-2
Joe Root 3-0-16-1
0
18.6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Senuran Muthusamy, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, Senuran Muthusamy hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
0
18.5
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Senuran Muthusamy, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Senuran Muthusamy hangs in the crease and strives to hit reverse sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
1
18.4
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Will Jacks, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
1
18.3
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Senuran Muthusamy, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Senuran Muthusamy hangs in the crease to make a confident reverse sweep, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
0
18.2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Senuran Muthusamy, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Senuran Muthusamy hangs in the crease, trying to hit sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
w
18.1
Kegan Lion Cachet b MU Rahman 2 (3) Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kegan Lion Cachet, no run, b MU Rahman, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kegan Lion Cachet tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease and swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
End of over 18 (4 runs)
Kegan Lion Cachet 2 (2)
Will Jacks 45 (48)
Pretoria Capitals 111/5
Joe Root 3-0-16-1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3-0-15-1
1
17.6
Joe Root to Kegan Lion Cachet, 1 run, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
1
17.5
Joe Root to Will Jacks, 1 run, Joe Root delivers off break ball at back of length, Will Jacks hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
17.4
Joe Root to Kegan Lion Cachet, 1 run, Kegan Lion Cachet hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short fine leg for 1 run.
w
17.3
Jimmy Neesham st D Karthik b J Root 1 (4) Joe Root to Jimmy Neesham, no run, st D Karthik b J Root, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, tries to slam it, but Jimmy Neesham fails to make contact with the ball, and Dinesh Karthik completes the stumping to send Jimmy Neesham back to the dressing room. Rapid response from the keeper.
0
17.2
Joe Root to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
1
17.1
Joe Root to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 17 (9 runs)
Jimmy Neesham 1 (2)
Will Jacks 43 (46)
Pretoria Capitals 107/4
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3-0-15-1
Nqabayomzi Peter 4-0-33-0
4b
16.6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jimmy Neesham, 4 bye, Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, tries to swat reverse sweep, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 4 runs off bye.
2wd
16.6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Will Jacks, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Will Jacks left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
1
16.5
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman delivers off break ball at good length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
w
16.4
Kyle Verreynne c D Miller b MU Rahman 30 (33) Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kyle Verreynne, no run, c D Miller b MU Rahman, Caught out!! off break ball back of length on the stumps, Kyle Verreynne hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by David Miller. Leading to a soft dismissal.
1
16.3
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Will Jacks, 1 run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman delivers off break ball at good length, Will Jacks hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
1
16.2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kyle Verreynne, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Kyle Verreynne hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
16.1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kyle Verreynne, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Kyle Verreynne hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
End of over 16 (13 runs)
Kyle Verreynne 29 (30)
Will Jacks 42 (45)
Pretoria Capitals 98/3
Nqabayomzi Peter 4-0-33-0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2-0-10-0
1
15.6
Nqabayomzi Peter to Kyle Verreynne, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Kyle Verreynne hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.