Highlights Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals T20 T20 League 25.01.2025

SIX! Full ball, pitching on a good line. Simmonds pushes forward and sweeps for a half dozen runs.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Simmonds pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a sweep

OUT! Caught. Full ball, on line. Jacks moves onto the front foot and drives averagely, and is caught by Karthik

Length ball, outside leg once again. Jacks advances down the pitch and drives poorly for a couple of runs over the on side field.

MAXIMUM! Fifty for Jacks by clearing the rope! Full ball, pitching outside leg once more. Jacks moves down the pitch and drives over the leg side field for a half dozen runs.

Good length from Root, pitching outside leg. Jacks shuffles down the pitch and plays a pull for two runs.

Good line and length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman but angled across Muthusamy. He moves onto the back foot, and is struck on the body while attempting to play a pull

Mujeeb Ur Rahman now coming around the wicket. Mujeeb Ur Rahman pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Muthusamy gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a reverse sweep

Mujeeb Ur Rahman now coming over the wicket. Good length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman, outside off stump. Jacks advances down the pitch and punches a drive for a single run through the on side field.

Full, outside off. Muthusamy gets on the front foot and reverse sweeps for a run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman now coming around the wicket. Good length, pitching outside off once more. Muthusamy pushes forward but swings and misses while trying a sweep. Paarl Royals appeal, however the umpire is unmoved.

OUT! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets one through! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Lion-Cachet moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying a sweep, the ball gets through, and Lion-Cachet is bowled

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Lion-Cachet goes back and cuts for a single run.

On a good length, pitching outside leg stump again. Jacks moves onto the front foot and pulls for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching outside leg once again. Lion-Cachet creates space and sweeps averagely back behind square for a single run.

OUT! Root gets the wicket! On a good length, outside off. Neesham shuffles down the pitch but misses while trying to play a drive, Karthik gathers, whips the bails off, and Neesham has to go

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Neesham gets forward and drives

Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Jacks rocks back and flicks a glance for a single run on the on side.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes around the wicket to Neesham. Good length, outside off. Neesham pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting a reverse sweep, and the ball flies away from Karthik for four byes.

Wide. Mujeeb Ur Rahman now coming over the wicket. Pitched up, pitching far outside leg. Jacks moves onto the front foot and misses while attempting a leg glance, but the ball beats Karthik and runs away for a couple of wides.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman now coming around the wicket. On a good length, outside off stump. Neesham gets on the back foot and pulls shakily for a single run.

OUT! Caught. Good length, outside off stump once more. Verreynne moves onto the front foot and pulls sloppily, and is caught by Miller

Full, outside off again. Jacks pushes forward and plays a sweep for one run back behind square.

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Verreynne moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for one run through the on side field.

Length ball, pitching outside off again. Verreynne moves onto the back foot and defends

Good length from Peter, pitching outside off stump once more. Verreynne gets on the front foot and sweeps for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Verreynne gets on the front foot but misses while attempting to play a sweep, and the ball trickles away from the wicketkeeper for 4 byes.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Verreynne pushes forward but swings and misses while trying to play a sweep. The glovework by Karthik is impressive. Paarl Royals appeal for stumped, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows the batter made it in safely.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Jacks rocks back and cuts for 1 run.

Yorker, outside off. Verreynne moves onto the front foot and sweeps behind square for one run.

Wide. Back of a length, too wide outside leg. Verreynne pushes forward and swings and misses while attempting to play a pull, but the ball beats the wicketkeeper and runs away to the boundary for 5 wides.

Pitched up, outside off. Jacks pushes forward and inside edges for a single run behind square on the leg side.

Pitching on a good line and length. Verreynne moves onto the back foot and finesses a leg glance back behind square.

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Jacks moves onto the back foot and glances for a run.

Good length, outside off. Jacks gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to defend

Good line and length. Verreynne rocks back and glances behind square for 1 run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once more. Verreynne gets on the front foot and punches a drive

Full, pitching outside off stump. Jacks moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for 1 run down the ground.

Length ball, outside leg and angling across the batter. Jacks gets forward and guides a glance for one run on the leg side.

Wide. Full, pitching far outside leg. Jacks pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a sweep

On a good length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Verreynne shuffles down the pitch and glances through the leg side field for one run.

Full, pitching outside leg and angled across. Verreynne pushes forward and reverse sweeps

Root pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Verreynne pushes forward and guides a glance for a couple of runs.

On a good length, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Jacks gets on the back foot and tucks a glance on the on side for one run.

Yorker, outside leg. Jacks pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a leg glance back behind square, resulting in a couple of leg byes.

Jacks defends for 1 run.

Peter pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Verreynne gets forward and sweeps for one run.

FOUR! Peter pitches one up, outside off again. Verreynne gets on the front foot and outside edges for four runs back behind point.

Peter pitches one up, outside off. Jacks moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for one run.

MAXIMUM! Pitched up, outside leg and angling across the batter. Jacks gets on the front foot and sweeps back behind square for a half dozen runs.

Peter pitches one up, outside leg once again. Jacks gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a sweep

Good length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Jacks moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a couple of runs.

Back of a length from Root, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Verreynne goes back and finesses a glance through the leg side field for 1 run.

Good line and length from Root once again. Jacks moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a run.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Jacks goes back and defends

Full toss, pitching outside leg stump. Verreynne gets forward and guides a glance for 1 run on the on side.

Good length, pitching outside off once more. Verreynne gets on the back foot and drives for a run through the off side field.

FOUR! Good length from Fortuin, outside off stump once more. Verreynne gets on the front foot and plays a sweep for 4 runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Verreynne rocks back and drives on the off side.

Full, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Verreynne gets on the front foot and plays a sweep for a couple of runs behind square.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Verreynne creates room and drives

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once again. Jacks moves onto the back foot and slices a cut for a single run.

Yorker, pitching outside off. Jacks gets forward and eases a drive for a single run on the off side.

Full ball, on line again. Verreynne gets on the front foot and drives down the ground for one run.

On a good line and length. Jacks goes back and drives through the off side field for 1 run.

Full, pitching on leg and angling across. Jacks gets on the front foot and plays a paddle behind square for 2 runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Verreynne gets forward and drives for 1 run through the off side field.

Peter pitches one up, pitching outside leg. Verreynne gets on the front foot and flicks a glance

Full ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Jacks moves onto the front foot and drives

Full ball, pitching outside off once more. Jacks rocks back and slices a cut for 2 runs.

Full ball, outside off stump again. Jacks gets on the front foot and defends

Full ball, pitching outside off. Verreynne moves onto the back foot and plays a cut for one run.

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Jacks pushes forward and guides a glance through the on side field for a run.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Verreynne gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run through the off side field.

Good length, outside off. Verreynne gets on the back foot and cuts averagely for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Jacks moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting a cut, and the ball rolls away from the wicketkeeper for one bye.

Length ball, pitching on leg and angling across. Jacks moves onto the front foot and glances

On a good line and length. Verreynne gets forward and sweeps sloppily for a run behind square.

Full, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Verreynne moves onto the front foot and sweeps for two runs behind square.

Good length, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Jacks rocks back and finesses a glance for a run through the leg side field.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Verreynne gets on the back foot and glances

Full ball, on leg stump. Jacks pushes forward and flicks a leg glance for 1 run behind square.

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off stump. Jacks pushes forward and eases a drive down the ground for four runs.

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Verreynne moves onto the front foot and drives for a run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman pitches one up, pitching outside off stump again. Jacks moves onto the front foot and drives for one run.

Full ball, outside off. Jacks pushes forward and punches a drive

Good line and length. Verreynne gets on the back foot and punches a drive

OUT! Caught. Full, pitching outside off. Rossouw pushes forward and skies a sweep, but is caught by Hermann

FOUR! Good length, outside leg. Rossouw goes back and plays a pull for 4 runs.

Wellalage pitches one up, outside off. Jacks gets on the front foot and eases a drive for one run through the off side field.

Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Jacks moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off. Jacks moves onto the back foot and slices a cut for four runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Rossouw gets on the back foot but misses while trying to play a cut

OUT! Caught. On a good line and length once again. Ackerman pushes forward and reverse sweeps averagely. Paarl Royals appeal for a catch. Both umpires get together and decide to call for an umpire review. The third umpire has made their decision, and Ackerman must depart.

Good line and length from Fortuin. Jacks pushes forward and tucks a glance for a run.

Good length, outside off. Ackerman moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.

Wide. Pitching far outside leg. Jacks gets on the front foot and swings and misses while trying to play a leg glance, but the ball beats the keeper and runs away for a pair of wides.

Length ball, outside off. Ackerman gets forward and reverse sweeps shakily for a run.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Ackerman moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a reverse sweep

Length ball, outside off stump once more. Jacks moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Full, outside off. Jacks pushes forward and drives

Full ball, on a good line. Jacks gets on the front foot and drives

Full ball, on line. Jacks pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Wellalage pitches one up, outside off once again. Jacks gets on the front foot and outside edges

Pitched up, outside off. Jacks rocks back and punches a shaky drive

Fortuin pitches one up, outside off stump again. Ackerman moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

OUT! Fortuin gets the wicket! Good length, pitching outside off. Gurbaz advances but plays and misses while trying to play a defensive stroke, Karthik gathers, whips the bails off, and Gurbaz has to depart

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Gurbaz plays a defensive stroke for one run.

Fortuin pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Jacks gets forward and defends

Good line and length again. Gurbaz gets on the front foot and flicks a glance for a run.

Full, pitching on a good line. Jacks pushes forward and eases a drive for 1 run.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off. Jacks goes back and outside edges back behind point for four runs.

Pitched up, on a good line. Jacks gets forward and defends

Full, pitching outside off stump. Jacks gets forward and eases a drive for one run.

Good length from Bosch, pitching outside off. Miller pushes forward and pulls for 2 runs.

DROPPED! Back of a length from Bosch, outside leg. Root advances down the pitch and outside edges for one run over the off side. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Simmonds.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Miller gets forward and drives on the on side for 1 run.

Short of a length, on a good line. Root pushes forward and pulls for 1 run.

Good length from Bosch, outside off stump. Miller gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a run on the off side.

SIX! Good length from Bosch, outside off stump. Miller advances down the pitch and plays a pull for a half dozen runs.

Back of a length from Behrendorff, on line. Miller goes back and plays a pull for a single run behind square.

Short of a length, outside leg once again. Root goes back and plays a wild hook for a single run behind square.

SIX! Short of a length, pitching outside leg and angling across Root. He gets on the front foot and pulls for six runs behind square.

Behrendorff pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Root pushes forward and inside edges onto their body while trying a sweep

Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Miller gets forward and plays a wild pull for 1 run.

Behrendorff pitches one up, outside off. Root pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side for a single run.

SIX! Length ball, on leg stump and angled across Miller. He gets forward and plays a pull for six runs.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Root goes back and pulls for a single run behind square.

Good line and length from Neesham. Miller gets on the front foot and drives for a run on the on side.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Root moves onto the front foot and plays a pull for a single run.

Wide. Dropped in short by Neesham, pitching far outside leg.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Miller gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run.

Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Miller moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting to play a drive

Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Root moves onto the front foot but misses while trying a drive

FOUR! Length ball, outside leg and angling across Root. He gets on the front foot and sweeps shakily for four runs behind square.

On a good length, outside off stump. Root gets forward but misses while attempting a drive

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Root rocks back and plays a hook for four runs behind square.

Good length from Behrendorff, pitching outside off. Miller gets forward and punches a drive for 1 run through the off side.

Short of a length, on a good line. Root gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for one run.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Miller gets on the front foot and defends

Pitched up, outside off stump. Miller gets forward and drives for two runs down the ground.

Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across Root. He gets forward and flicks a glance on the leg side for a run.

SIX! Pitching on a good line and length once again. Root gets on the front foot and skies a reverse sweep back behind point for six runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Miller gets forward and glances for one run back behind square.

FOUR! Full, outside leg. Miller gets forward and plays a flick back behind square for 4 runs.

Wide. Pitched up, pitching outside leg stump and angling far across Miller. He gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a sweep

Muthusamy pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Miller. He gets forward and glances for 1 run.

On a good line and length. Miller moves onto the back foot and drives

Full, pitching on a good line once more. Miller gets forward and reverse sweeps poorly

OUT! Muthusamy gets the wicket! Pitched up, pitching on leg and angling across Wellalage. He gets on the front foot and sweeps, but is caught by Ackerman

Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Wellalage. He gets on the back foot and pulls poorly

Fifty comes up for Root! Muthusamy pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Root gets forward and sweeps back behind square for one run.

On a good length, outside off stump. Wellalage gets on the front foot and skies a drive for two runs over the off side field.

Good line and length from Neesham. Root moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a glance, resulting in one leg bye.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Wellalage rocks back and cuts sloppily for a single run.

Short of a length, on line. Root goes back and plays a pull back behind square for a run.

Wide. Short of a length, pitching far outside leg. Root gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a leg glance

Full ball, pitching outside off. Wellalage gets forward and drives for a single run.

Back of a length, on leg stump and angled across. Root moves down the pitch and leg glances back behind square for a run.

Length ball, outside off once again. Wellalage gets on the back foot and plays a late cut for a couple of runs behind point.

Simmonds pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Root gets on the back foot and flicks a glance for 1 run through the on side field.

Full, pitching outside off stump again. Wellalage gets on the front foot and lofts a sweep for a single run back behind square.

Full ball, outside off stump. Root pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run on the off side.

Full ball, on a good line. Root pushes forward and sweeps for 2 runs back behind square.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Root goes back and plays a defensive stroke

Jacks now coming around the wicket to Wellalage. Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Wellalage moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Jacks now coming over the wicket to Root. Full ball, outside off. Root pushes forward and sweeps back behind square for a run.

On a good line and length once more. Root gets on the back foot and defends

On a good line and length. Root rocks back and glances on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Root gets forward and drives

FOUR! Jacks pitches one up, outside off once more. Root gets on the front foot and reverse sweeps back behind point for 4 runs.

Good length, pitching outside off. Root moves onto the front foot and reverse sweeps poorly for 1 run back behind point.

Full ball, outside off stump. Wellalage gets on the front foot and drives on the off side for 1 run.

Good line and length. Wellalage gets on the back foot but misses while trying to defend. Pretoria Capitals appeal, but the umpire gives Wellalage not out.

Full ball, pitching on leg and angling across. Root pushes forward and glances for one run.

On a good line and length from Muthusamy once more. Wellalage rocks back and glances. A mistake in the field allows the batters to scamper through for 1 overthrow.

Pitched up, on line. Root gets forward and plays a sweep for one run back behind square.

Short of a length, outside leg and angled across Wellalage. He moves onto the back foot but misses while trying a pull

Good length, outside off. Wellalage gets on the back foot and plays a late cut

On a good line and length. Wellalage moves onto the front foot and scoops for two runs back behind square.

Pitched up, outside off. Wellalage gets on the front foot and skies a sweep for a couple of runs.

Simmonds pitches one up, outside off stump. Wellalage moves onto the front foot and punches a drive

Simmonds pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Root moves onto the front foot and outside edges for one run back behind square.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Root gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for one run.

Muthusamy pitches one up, pitching outside off. Root gets on the front foot and reverse sweeps

Good length from Muthusamy, outside leg and angling across. Root pushes forward and flicks a leg glance back behind square for a single run.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Root pushes forward and lifts a paddle for a pair of runs back behind square.

Pitching on a good line and length. Wellalage moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance for 1 run.

Full, outside off stump. Root pushes forward and eases a drive for a single run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Wellalage gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Good line and length from Simmonds again. Root moves onto the back foot and defends for a single run.

Full ball, on line. Root gets forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting a reverse sweep. Pretoria Capitals appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.

Full ball, outside off. Wellalage moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run.

Full, outside off. Wellalage gets on the front foot and flicks a glance

OUT! Simmonds finds a way through! Pitching on a good line and length. Van Buuren gets on the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive stroke, the ball gets through, and van Buuren is bowled

Pitched up, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Van Buuren pushes forward and is struck on the gloves while attempting a sweep for a run. Pretoria Capitals appeal for LBW, but the umpire gives van Buuren not out. Pretoria Capitals call for a review. The decision is upheld by the DRS.

On a good line and length from Muthusamy. Van Buuren gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

On a good line and length. Van Buuren goes back and glances

Full, outside off. Root pushes forward and drives through the off side field for one run.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Root moves onto the front foot and drives

Good length from Muthusamy, outside off stump once more. Van Buuren gets on the back foot and pulls for a single run.

And again! Good length from Bosch, pitching outside off stump again. Root moves onto the front foot and drives for 4 runs.

FOUR! Good length from Bosch, outside off. Root moves onto the front foot and edges behind square on the on side for 4 runs.

Back of a length, pitching outside off once again. Root gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Bosch drops one in short, pitching outside off. Van Buuren gets on the back foot and plays a cut for a single run.

On a good length, outside off again. Root gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a single run.

Bosch pitches one up, pitching outside off. Van Buuren moves onto the front foot and drives for 1 run through the off side.

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Root rocks back and pulls back behind square for 4 runs. Pretoria Capitals appeal for a catch. The umpires get together and decide to call for an umpire review. The third umpire decides that the batter is not out.

Good length from Behrendorff, on leg stump and angled across van Buuren. He moves onto the front foot and drives straight down the ground for 1 run.

Back of a length from Behrendorff, on line. Van Buuren moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Short of a length, pitching outside leg and angling across. Root moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke behind point for a single run.

Back of a length from Behrendorff, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Root goes back and inside edges

On a good length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Root moves onto the front foot and guides a glance on the leg side for two runs.

OUT! Bosch gets the wicket! Around the wicket, short ball, outside off stump once again. Hermann moves onto the back foot and lofts a poor pull, and is caught by Neesham behind square.

Back of a length from Bosch, pitching outside off. Root moves onto the back foot and plays a sloppy pull behind square for a run.

Short of a length, on a good line but angling across Root. He gets forward and plays a bad pull behind square.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Root moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side field.

Back of a length from Bosch, on leg stump and angled across. Hermann moves onto the back foot and lifts a bad pull straight down the ground for 1 run.

Good length from Bosch, pitching outside off stump. Root moves onto the back foot and guides a glance for a single run behind square.

FOUR! Good length from Jacks, pitching outside off. Hermann gets on the back foot and plays a pull for four runs.

Jacks pitches one up, on line. Hermann pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

Pitching on a good line and length again. Hermann backs away and slices a cut

Jacks pitches one up, on line again. Hermann moves onto the front foot and drives on the off side.

Full ball, on line once again. Hermann steps away and punches a drive for a couple of runs.

On a good line and length. Hermann tucks a glance

Dropped in short by Behrendorff, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Root goes back and plays a defensive stroke

FOUR MORE! Good line and length from Behrendorff once again. Root moves onto the front foot and drives for 4 runs on the off side.

FOUR! Back of a length from Behrendorff, on line. Root pushes forward and punches a drive for four runs on the off side.

Pitched up, outside off. Hermann gets on the front foot and drives sloppily through the off side field for one run.

Good length, outside off stump. Hermann gets on the back foot but misses while trying to play a defensive stroke

Full, on line. Hermann rocks back and glances on the on side.

Full, pitching outside leg and angled across. Hermann gets forward and eases a drive for a single run.

Pitched up, on leg stump and angling across Hermann. He gets on the front foot and defends

Pitching on a good line and length. Hermann moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to defend back behind square. Pretoria Capitals appeal, but Hermann is given not out.

OUT! Jacks gets the wicket! Length ball, outside off stump. Pretorius gets on the back foot and outside edges, and is caught by Verreynne

On a good line and length from Jacks. Pretorius creates room and plays a defensive stroke

Pitched up, on a good line. Pretorius gets on the front foot and edges