SA20 2025 Match 12: Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals – Match Highlights and Scorecard
Paarl Royals defeated Pretoria Capitals by 8 wickets in the 12th match of the SA20 2025.
Pretoria Capitals registered the highest ever run-chase in the history of SA20 to beat Paarl Royals by 8 wickets at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Saturday, January 18.
Pretoria Capitals won the toss and chose to bat first. They set a target of 213 runs, finishing at 212/5 in 20 overs. Will Smeed was the top scorer for the Capitals, making 54 runs off 34 balls. Gurbaz also contributed with 42 runs from 29 balls.
Other important contributions came from Verreynne, who scored 45 runs off 23 balls, and Neesham, who added 28 runs off 13 balls. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the standout bowler for Paarl Royals, taking 2 wickets for 28 runs in his 4 overs.
Paarl Royals chased the target confidently, scoring 213/2 in 19.4 overs to win by 8 wickets. Joe Root played an outstanding innings, scoring 92 runs from 60 balls. Rubin Hermann supported well with 56 runs off 33 balls, while captain David Miller finished unbeaten on 48 runs from 24 balls.
Paarl Royals reached the target with ease, and Root was named Player of the Match for his match-winning performance.
Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals Full Match Scorecard
Pretoria Capitals: 212/5 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Jacks | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 42 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 144.83 | |
| Will Smeed | 54 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 158.82 | |
| Kyle Verreynne | 45 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 195.65 | |
| Rilee Rossouw | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 155.56 | |
| Jimmy Neesham | 28 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 215.38 | |
| Marques Ackerman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 | |
| Extra | 14 15 (b 0, w 5, nb 1, lb 8) | |||||
| Total | 212/5 (20 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 |
| Dayyaan Galiem | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Joe Root | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Will Jacks – 2.1 ov), 2-94 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz – 9.6 ov), 3-133 (Will Smeed – 13.2 ov), 4-164 (Rilee Rossouw – 16.3 ov), 5-176 (Kyle Verreynne – 17.4 ov)
Paarl Royals:
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Joe Root | 92 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 153.33 | |
| Rubin Hermann | 56 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 169.70 | |
| David Miller | 48 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 200.00 | |
| Extra | 17 15 (b 0, w 10, nb 0, lb 7) | |||||
| Total | 213/2 (19.4 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Eathan Bosch | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Migael Pretorius | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Tiaan van Vuuren | 4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 12.75 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Jimmy Neesham | 3.4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.91 |
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius – 0.1 ov), 2-125 (Rubin Hermann – 11.4 ov)
Match Result: Paarl Royals won by 8 wickets.
Player of the Match: Joe Root
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