SA20 2025 Match 18: Durban’s Super Giants vs Paarl Royals – Match Highlights and Scorecard
Paarl Royals defeated Durban's Super Giants by 5 wickets in the 18th match of the SA20 2025.
Paarl Royals defeated Durban Super Giants by 5 wickets in the 18th match of SA20 2025 at Kingsmead, Durban. With this victory, Paarl Royals remain at the top of the points table, securing their fifth win in six matches. Meanwhile, Durban Super Giants continue to languish at the bottom with another disappointing performance.
Durban Super Giants Struggle to Post a Big Total
After winning the toss and opting to bat, Durban Super Giants managed to score 142/7 in 20 overs. Quinton de Kock was the standout performer, scoring 43 runs off 30 balls with three fours and three sixes. However, the rest of the batting lineup failed to capitalize.
Smuts chipped in with 32 off 22 balls, while Wiaan Mulder added 24 runs. Bjorn Fortuin was the pick of the bowlers for Paarl Royals, conceding just 13 runs in his 4 overs and taking one wicket. Mujeeb Ur Rahman also impressed with figures of 2/23.
Rubin Hermann Leads Paarl Royals to Victory
Chasing 143, Paarl Royals lost Joe Root for a golden duck in the first over, but Rubin Hermann played a brilliant knock. Hermann scored 44 off just 22 balls, smashing four boundaries and three sixes. He was well-supported by Mitchell Van Buuren, who anchored the innings with a steady 41 off 41 balls.
Captain David Miller contributed 24 off 21 balls before being run out, and Dinesh Karthik sealed the game with an unbeaten 9. Paarl Royals chased down the target in 17.3 overs, finishing at 146/5.
For Durban, Junior Dala was the best bowler, picking up 2 wickets for 38 runs, while Keshav Maharaj bowled economically, conceding just 20 runs in his 4 overs.
Durban’s Super Giants vs Paarl Royals Full Match Scorecard
Durban’s Super Giants: 142/7 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | 43 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 143.33 | |
| Matthew Breetzke | 25 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 86.21 | |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Kane Williamson | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| Wiaan Mulder | 24 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| JJ Smuts | 32 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 145.45 | |
| Chris Woakes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Keshav Maharaj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 9 15 (b 0, w 3, nb 3, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 142/7 (20 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Dayyaan Galiem | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Joe Root | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
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)
Paarl Royals: 146/5 (17.3 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 25 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 192.31 | |
| Joe Root | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Rubin Hermann | 44 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 200.00 | |
| Mitchell Van Buuren | 41 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| David Miller | 24 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 114.29 | |
| Dinesh Karthik | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 | |
| Dayyaan Galiem | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 2 15 (b 0, w 1, nb 1, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 146/5 (17.3 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Woakes | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
| Naveen ul Haq | 2.3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 10.40 |
| Junior Dala | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 |
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)
Match Result: Paarl Royals won by 5 wickets.
