Highlights Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape T20 SA20 League 27.12.2025
OUT! Bowled. Ratnayake pitches one up, pitching on a good line once again. Mokoena pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting a drive, the ball gets through, and Mokoena is bowled
On a good line and length from Ratnayake. Baartman pushes forward and flicks for a single run.
Pitched up, outside off. Baartman moves onto the front foot and eases a drive
Ratnayake pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Miller gets on the front foot and defends
OUT! Caught. Dropped in short by Nortje, outside off stump. Mujeeb Ur Rahman goes back and is struck on the gloves while attempting to play a defensive stroke, and is caught by de Kock
OUT! Caught. On a good line and length from Nortje but angled across the batter. Fortuin gets on the back foot and edges, and is caught by de Kock
Full, pitching on a good line once again. Fortuin gets forward and drives
On a good line and length from Nortje. Miller moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for one run.
Good length from Nortje, pitching outside off stump. Fortuin rocks back and eases a drive for 1 run on the off side.
OUT! Nortje gets the wicket! Full, on a good line once more. Potgieter pushes forward but swings and misses while trying a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps
Full ball, on line. Potgieter rocks back and flicks for a run.
Ratnayake pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Potgieter. He pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a drive
On a good line and length from Ratnayake. Miller gets on the back foot and guides a cut for 1 run.
On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Potgieter moves onto the back foot and plays a square cut for a single run.
On a good length, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Potgieter pushes forward and defends
Pitched up, pitching on leg and angling across. Miller moves onto the front foot and leg glances for 1 run.
Free hit, but Potgieter doesn't take advantage of it. Short of a length, on line once again. Potgieter rocks back but swings and misses while attempting to play a pull
Back of a length from Nortje, pitching on leg and angling across. Potgieter gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a ramp
On a good line and length once again. Potgieter moves onto the back foot and lifts a pull for a pair of runs.
Good line and length again. Potgieter gets forward and defends
Dropped in short by Nortje, pitching on leg and angling across. Potgieter moves onto the back foot but misses while trying to play a pull
Good length, on leg stump and angled across. Potgieter gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Good length from Nortje, pitching near leg stump. Miller gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a leg glance, resulting in a leg bye behind square.
Wide. Pitching on leg.
Full ball, on line. Potgieter pushes forward and flicks
Muthusamy pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Potgieter moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a defensive stroke
OUT! Caught. Good length, pitching outside off. Verreynne goes back and pulls, but is caught by Stubbs
Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Verreynne gets forward and defends
On a good length, outside leg. Miller moves onto the back foot and plays a flick for a run.
On a good line and length from Muthusamy. Miller gets on the front foot and flicks for two runs.
Full, on line. Miller gets on the front foot and eases a drive for one run down the ground.
Ratnayake pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Miller pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke
On a good length, outside off stump again. Verreynne moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side.
Ratnayake pitches one up, pitching outside off stump again. Verreynne gets on the front foot and drives for a couple of runs through the off side.
Pitched up, pitching outside off. Verreynne pushes forward and eases a drive
OUT! Nortje gets the wicket! Back of a length, pitching on a good line. AM Tribe moves onto the back foot and lofts a pull, but is caught by Muthusamy
Good length from Nortje, pitching outside off. AM Tribe goes back and eases a drive behind point for a couple of runs. Tidy work in the field by Milne prevents a boundary.
Pitching on a good line and length but angled across the batter. Verreynne moves onto the back foot and pulls averagely back behind square for 1 run.
Full ball, on a good line. Verreynne gets forward and outside edges
FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Verreynne gets on the front foot and drives on the off side for 4 runs.
Good length from Nortje, pitching outside off. Verreynne goes back and punches a drive down the ground.
Pitched up, outside off. AM Tribe goes back and eases a drive through the on side field for a pair of runs.
FOUR! Back of a length, pitching on a good line but angling across AM Tribe. He goes back and lofts a pull for 4 runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off again. Verreynne moves onto the back foot and punches a drive for 1 run through the off side.
Length ball, pitching outside off. AM Tribe moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for one run through point.
FOUR! Good length, outside off stump once more. AM Tribe gets on the back foot and pulls for 4 runs.
Good length, outside off again. AM Tribe rocks back but makes no contact while trying to play a cut
Pitched up, outside off. AM Tribe pushes forward and defends
Pitched up, pitching on a good line. AM Tribe moves onto the front foot and defends
OUT! Milne gets the wicket! Good line and length from Milne once again. VS Halambage gets on the back foot and plays a poor pull, and is caught by Stubbs down the ground.
Good line and length. VS Halambage moves onto the back foot and eases a drive
Good length, outside off. Verreynne pushes forward and drives shakily for a run.
Jansen pitches one up, on line. Verreynne gets forward and plays a flick back behind square for 1 run.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Verreynne gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Jansen pitches one up, on a good line. Verreynne gets on the front foot and punches a drive
Good length from Jansen, outside off. Verreynne gets on the front foot and drives
Good length, outside off. Verreynne gets forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive
Good line and length. VS Halambage pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a leg glance back behind square, resulting in one leg bye.
OUT! Caught. Good line and length from Milne once again. Hermann moves onto the front foot and outside edges. Sunrisers Eastern Cape appeal for a catch, however Hermann is given not out. Sunrisers Eastern Cape call for a review. The decision is overturned, and Hermann must depart.
Pitching on a good line and length. VS Halambage moves onto the back foot and glances for a run behind point on the off side.
Full, on line. VS Halambage pushes forward and eases a drive
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off. VS Halambage moves onto the front foot and drives over the off side for four runs.
On a good length, outside off again. VS Halambage rocks back and drives
Good length, outside off. VS Halambage gets forward and drives
Good line and length. Hermann goes back and edges behind square.
Full ball, on a good line. Hermann gets on the front foot and defends
OUT! Caught. On a good length, pitching outside off. Pretorius gets on the front foot and inside edges. The umpire gives Pretorius out, however Pretorius signals for a review. The decision is upheld, and Pretorius is given out.
Good length, pitching near leg stump. Pretorius pushes forward and flicks for a pair of runs.
Yorker, on line. Pretorius gets forward and eases a drive
Pitching on a good line and length. Hermann gets on the back foot and edges for a pair of runs behind square.
And again! Full ball, outside off stump. Hermann moves onto the front foot and plays a drive over the off side for 6 runs.
SIX! Fifty comes up for Hermann in emphatic style! On a good line and length from Potgieter. Hermann gets on the back foot and pulls for six runs.
FOUR! Full, outside off stump. Hermann pushes forward and punches a drive for four runs on the off side.
Pitched up, outside off. Hermann pushes forward but misses while trying a drive
FOUR! Potgieter pitches one up, outside off stump. Hermann moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive on the off side for four runs.
Baartman pitches one up, on a good line again. Stubbs pushes forward and eases a drive for a couple of runs.
OUT! Baartman finds a way through! Full ball, on line once more. Breetzke goes back but misses while trying to play a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Breetzke has to go
Wide. On a good line but angling wildly across Breetzke. He gets on the back foot but misses while attempting to play a pull
Full toss, pitching outside leg. Breetzke rocks back but makes no contact while trying to play a ramp
Full ball, on line. Breetzke gets on the front foot and flicks for 2 runs.
Good line and length from Baartman once more. Hermann pushes forward and eases a drive for 1 run.
Good line and length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Hermann gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a pair of runs.
On a good line and length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman again. Hermann pushes forward and edges back behind square for a pair of runs.
FOUR! Length ball, on leg stump and angling across. Hermann rocks back and pulls for four runs.
DROPPED! Full ball, on a good line. Breetzke gets forward and drives for a single run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Hermann. Not an easy chance for Hermann.
Length ball, outside off stump. Hermann pushes forward but misses while trying a drive
SIX! Good length from Baartman, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Hermann goes back and pulls for 6 runs.
FOUR! Length ball, outside off again. Hermann pushes forward and plays a drive over the off side for four runs.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Breetzke pushes forward and drives for a run on the off side.
Short of a length, outside off stump. Breetzke goes back but swings and misses while attempting to play a pull
FOUR! Back of a length, on a good line but angling across. Breetzke gets on the back foot and pulls behind square for 4 runs.
MAXIMUM! Good length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman, pitching near leg stump and angling across Hermann. He rocks back and lifts a pull for six runs.
On a good line and length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman once again. Breetzke pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while trying a leg glance, resulting in one leg bye behind square.
CHANCE! Mujeeb Ur Rahman pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Breetzke gets forward and punches a drive for 2 runs. A great run out chance but Sunrisers Eastern Cape survive the attempt from Hermann's throw. The batters attempt to come back for an extra run, but the throw by Hermann is good. Paarl Royals appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows the batter made it in safely
Good line and length. Hermann gets on the back foot and square cuts for 1 run.
On a good line and length. Hermann gets forward, and is hit on the pads while trying a reverse sweep
Pitching on a good line and length. Hermann gets forward but misses while attempting to play a reverse sweep
FOUR! On a good length, outside off. Breetzke pushes forward and drives back behind point for four runs.
SIX! Good line and length. Breetzke moves onto the back foot and skies a pull for 6 runs.
Good length from Mokoena, pitching outside leg and angling across. Hermann backs away and eases a drive for a run.
Wide. Short, pitching far outside leg. Hermann rocks back but misses while trying a pull
On a good line and length once more. Breetzke advances and eases a drive for one run.
Good line and length from Mokoena once more. Hermann moves onto the back foot and pulls for 1 run.
CHANCE! Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across Hermann. He moves onto the back foot and flicks for a couple of runs. There's an attempt at a run out from AM Tribe's throw. Paarl Royals appeal, but the umpire says the batter is not out.
On a good length, pitching outside leg stump again. Hermann moves onto the front foot and flicks a leg glance for 1 run.
Length ball, outside leg and angled across Breetzke. He pushes forward and drives for one run down the ground.
Wide. Pitched up, pitching far outside off. Hermann moves onto the front foot and swings and misses while attempting a reverse sweep, but the ball beats the keeper and runs away for a couple of wides.
Good line and length from Fortuin. Breetzke moves onto the front foot and sweeps for 1 run.
Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Breetzke moves onto the front foot and flicks for a pair of runs.
On a good length, outside off once more. Breetzke moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Length ball, pitching outside off again. Breetzke gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
On a good length, outside off. Breetzke pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke through the off side field.
Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across. Hermann gets on the back foot and pulls for 1 run. Tidy fielding by Pretorius results in a boundary being saved.
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Hermann rocks back and slices a cut for two runs.
On a good line and length but angling across the batter. Breetzke gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a run.
On a good line and length from Potgieter. Hermann gets forward and drives for 1 run down the ground.
Full, outside off stump. Hermann moves onto the front foot and punches a drive
Good length, outside leg and angling across the batter. Hermann rocks back and pulls back behind square for a single run.
OUT! Fortuin gets the wicket! Pitching on a good line and length. Jansen gets forward but misses while attempting a sweep, and the ball careens into the stumps
FOUR! Good length from Fortuin, outside off. Jansen rocks back and drives for 4 runs on the off side.
Full, outside off once again. Breetzke rocks back and cuts for 1 run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Jansen gets forward and drives over the off side field for a single run.
Full, pitching on a good line again. Breetzke gets on the front foot and flicks back behind square for a run.
On a good line and length once again. Breetzke gets forward and drives for a run down the ground.
OUT! Potgieter gets the wicket! Back of a length, on leg stump and angled across. De Kock moves onto the back foot and pulls, but is caught by Potgieter
FOUR! Pitched up, on line. De Kock moves onto the front foot and plays a drive down the ground for four runs. The ball is misfielded by Miller costing two runs.
Pitched up, pitching outside off. De Kock gets on the back foot and cuts
Good line and length from Potgieter. Jansen moves onto the back foot and pulls for a run.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Jansen moves onto the front foot and drives on the off side.
Full, on line. Jansen gets forward and punches a drive for 1 run.
Good line and length once again. De Kock moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a single run.
Good line and length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman but angling across the batter. Jansen gets on the front foot and plays a flick for one run back behind square.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. De Kock gets on the back foot and eases a drive for a run.
FOUR! Back of a length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman, outside off stump. De Kock rocks back and guides a cut for 4 runs through point.
Pitched up, pitching outside leg and angling across de Kock. He pushes forward and plays a flick for two runs.
Dropped in short by Baartman, on a good line but angled across Jansen. He goes back but makes no contact while attempting a pull
Good length, pitching outside off again. Jansen gets forward but makes no contact while trying a drive
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Jansen goes back but decides to let that one go through to the wicketkeeper
Full, on a good line. Jansen pushes forward and punches a drive
OUT! Baartman gets the wicket! Length ball, outside off stump once more. Bairstow gets on the front foot and drives averagely, and is caught by Miller on the off side.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Bairstow pushes forward and drives for a couple of runs on the off side.
Good line and length from AM Tribe. De Kock gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Bairstow gets forward and drives on the off side for one run.
Good length from AM Tribe, pitching outside off stump. Bairstow rocks back but makes no contact while attempting a cut
Pitching on a good line and length. Bairstow gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a sweep back behind square.
AM Tribe pitches one up, pitching outside off stump again. Bairstow pushes forward but swings and misses while trying a reverse sweep
Good length from AM Tribe, outside off once again. Bairstow gets forward and drives through the off side.
Good length, outside off. Bairstow rocks back and drives for one run through the off side.
FOUR! Back of a length from Mokoena, on a good line but angled across Bairstow. He gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 4 runs.
Good length from Mokoena, pitching outside off stump once again. De Kock goes back and late cuts behind point for three runs.
Wide. Dropped in short by Mokoena, too wide outside leg.
Full ball, pitching outside off. Bairstow gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a run.
Full, outside off stump. Bairstow pushes forward and defends
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. De Kock moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run.
Full ball, pitching on a good line once more. Bairstow goes back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a cut. Paarl Royals appeal for LBW, however Bairstow is given not out. Paarl Royals call for a review. The decision is upheld by the DRS.
Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Bairstow pushes forward and eases a drive
Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Bairstow gets on the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a cut
Full ball, pitching outside off. Bairstow gets forward and defends
Pitching on a good line and length but angling across the batter. De Kock moves onto the back foot and punches a drive for 1 run on the on side.
Full ball, on line. De Kock gets on the front foot and defends
Pitched up, on a good line once again. De Kock gets forward and defends for a single run.
SIX! Good length, on leg stump and angled across. De Kock gets on the back foot and lofts a pull for six runs.
Pitching on a good line and length. Bairstow moves down the pitch and punches a drive down the ground for a run.
FOUR MORE! Baartman pitches one up, pitching on leg and angling across. Bairstow moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the leg side field for 4 runs.
FOUR! Pitched up, on a good line. Bairstow gets forward and drives for 4 runs down the ground.
Full ball, outside off stump. Bairstow moves onto the front foot and drives sloppily
Pitched up, on leg stump and angled across. Bairstow moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for one run.
Full, outside leg and angling across de Kock. He moves onto the front foot and drives for one run on the leg side.
Full, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Bairstow. He moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run.
Pitching on a good line and length again. Bairstow gets on the front foot and edges into their pads while attempting to play a sweep. Paarl Royals appeal, but the umpire gives Bairstow not out.
Length ball, on leg stump and angled across de Kock. He moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a run.
MAXIMUM! Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. De Kock pushes forward and switch hits for 6 runs back behind point.
Full, outside off again. Bairstow pushes forward and drives down the ground.
FOUR! Full, outside off stump. Bairstow gets forward and drives down the ground for four runs.
Good line and length from Mokoena. Bairstow moves onto the front foot and eases a drive
Pitching on a good line and length. De Kock pushes forward and drives for a single run through the off side field.
Length ball, pitching outside off. De Kock gets on the front foot and plays a mediocre drive for a pair of runs.
FOUR! Good length, outside off stump. De Kock moves onto the front foot and lofts a drive for four runs on the off side.
Wide. Too wide outside off.
Pitching on a good line and length again. Bairstow rocks back and plays a defensive stroke
FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length. Bairstow moves onto the back foot and punches a drive for 4 runs through the off side field.
Full, outside off again. Bairstow goes back and drives through the off side field.
Length ball, outside off stump. Bairstow pushes forward and defends
Good line and length once again. Bairstow pushes forward and plays a flick for two runs.
Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. De Kock moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a run.
On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across de Kock. He moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick, resulting in one leg bye.
Full ball, pitching outside leg and angled across. Bairstow gets forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick, resulting in a leg bye behind square.
Full, pitching outside off. Bairstow gets forward and drives through the off side.
Potgieter pitches one up, pitching on a good line. De Kock gets forward and flicks a leg glance for a run.
On a good length, outside off again. Bairstow advances down the pitch and plays a defensive stroke behind square for 1 run.
Wide. Pitching far outside off.
Good line and length from Potgieter. De Kock pushes forward and defends for a single run.