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Pretoria Capitals: Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kyle Verreynne(w), Rilee Rossouw(c), Marques Ackerman, Keagan Lion Cachet, James Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Kyle Simmonds, Eathan Bosch, Jason Behrendorff, Will Smeed, Migael Pretorius, Tiaan van Vuuren, Wayne Parnell, Steve Stolk
Paarl Royals: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Joe Root, Rubin Hermann, Mitchell Van Buuren, David Miller(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Dayyaan Galiem, Keith Dudgeon, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Eshan Malinga, Dunith Wellalage, Kwena Maphaka, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sam Hain, Nqabayomzi Peter, Codi Yusuf, Dewan Marais, Lungi Ngidi
Pretoria Capitals have won the toss and have opted to field first against Paarl Royals.
Playing XIs
Paarl Royals: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Joe Root, Rubin Hermann, Mitchell Van Buuren, David Miller(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Dayyaan Galiem, Dunith Wellalage, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nqabayomzi Peter
Pretoria Capitals: Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kyle Verreynne(w), Rilee Rossouw(c), Marques Ackerman, Keagan Lion Cachet, James Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Kyle Simmonds, Eathan Bosch, Jason Behrendorff
This is a new pitch in the Boland Park. The square boundaries are 54m and 58m respectively with the straight boundary at 80 metres. The strip looks dry and is expected to assist spinners. Seam bowlers may use more slower deliveries during their spells. The par score is 165 so Rilee Rossouw & Co. will be eyeing for a total above 180 which can put them into driver's seat.
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Will Jacks opened the bowling attack of Pretoria Capitals with Joe Root and Lhuan-dre Pretorius opening the batting. He dismissed Pretorius with his third delivery to strike early.
PR - 1/1 (1)
Eathan Bosch dismissed the second batter from Paarl Royals when Jimmy Neesham took a fine catch to get rid of Rubin Hermann in the fourth over. Joe Root and Mitchell van Buuren are trying to rebuild the innings.
PR - 27/2 (5)
After conceding just two runs in his first over Kyle Simmonds was called back to bowl the 10th over and he gave just five runs. He also bowled the set batter Mitchell Van Buuren on the first delivery of his spell. Dunith Wellalage was promoted up in the batting order to bat with Joe Root before captain David Miller and Dinesh Karthik.
PR - 53/3 (10)
With just one run shy of his half-century, the veteran English batter is leading Paarl Royals batting. Dunith Wellalage has also supported him well from the other end. Now, the Royals have six overs in hand and seven wickets left. They will try to go for big runs after the time-out break.
PR - 80/3 (14)
Dunith Wellalage lost his wicket to Muthuswamy and David Miller came to the crease. Joe Root completed his half-century and started playing offensive shots. With DK next to come, the Royals are eyeing for a big total.
PR - 107/4 (17)
Joe Root and David Miller added quick runs in the end to take their team to 140 runs. Root made an unbeaten 78 and Miller made 29 not out on a slow pitch at Boland Park. Now, the Pretoria Capitals need 141 runs to win the match.
PR - 140/4 (20)
Brief Score: PR - 140/4 (20)
Joe Root - 78 (56), David Miller - 29 (18) | Senuran Muthusamy: (4-0-15-1)
Pretoria Capitals started the chase with Will Jacks and Rahmanullah Gurbaz opening the batting and Bjorn Fortuin came to open the bowling for Paarl Royals. Seven runs came from the first over.
PC - 7/0 (1)
Bjorn Fortuin and Dunith Wellalage have spun a web for the Pretoria Capitals in the first five overs of the powerplay. The spinners kept the batters at bay and Fortuin dismissed first Rahmanullah Gurbaz with a stumping by Dinesh Karthik, then got rid of Marques Ackerman in the fifth over.
PC - 14/2 (5)
Dunith Wellalage dismissed the captain of Pretoria Capitals in the last over of the powerplay. The Royals captain David Miller has used only spinners on this dry surface and has been successful in keeping the Capitals batters at bay.
PC - 36/3 (8)
Will Jacks and Kyle Verreynne have added 59 runs for the fourth wicket and the duo is going towards the target with ease. The spin bowling has done its job but the others also need to put in for the Royals. Joe Root has also rolled his arms after making 79 runs with the bat. The Capitals still need 59 more runs in the last six overs.
PC - 82/3 (14)
All overs have been bowled by spinners so far in the second innings but that has not stopped this match from becoming exciting as with two overs left in the game, now the visitors are still in the game and need 30 more runs to win the match.
PC - 111/5 (18)
Joe Root successfully defended 28 runs in the final over when Mujeeb Ur Rahman conceded just two runs in the 19th over. Root started with a double, then a six then again a double. But Will Jacks could not complete the task and lost his wicket on the next delivery. The six on the last delivery could only reduce the gap between the win.
PC - 129/7 (20)
It was an unused pitch in this SA20 but the veteran Joe Root knew that it would play slow. He also got the Player of the Match award for his match-winning performance. That's all from our side. Goodnight and goodbye!