Paarl Royals Vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, SA20 Highlights: Pretorius, Root Steer PR To Steal 9-Wicket Victory

The Paarl Royals Vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, SA20 Match 3 will be telecast live on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD TV channels in India.

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Paarl Royals: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Mitchell Van Buuren, Joe Root, Sam Hain, David Miller(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Kwena Maphaka, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Keith Dudgeon, Dayyaan Galiem, Rubin Hermann, Nqabayomzi Peter, Codi Yusuf, Dewan Marais

Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Zak Crawley, Jordan Hermann, Tom Abell, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs(w), Beyers Swanepoel, David Bedingham, Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Simon Harmer, Richard Gleeson, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Patrick Kruger, Okuhle Cele, Ottneil Baartman, Andile Simelane, Daniel Smith, Caleb Seleka

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bat first against Paarl Royals.

Paarl Royals (Playing XI): Joe Root, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sam Hain, Mitchell Van Buuren, David Miller(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Dayyaan Galiem, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi

Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Jordan Hermann, Tom Abell, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs(w), David Bedingham, Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Simon Harmer, Richard Gleeson, Ottneil Baartman

Jordan Hermann starts the game with a boundary, taking the score to 8/0 in the opening over. Bjorn Fortuin leads the attack for the Royals on a bowler-friendly pitch.

SEC: 8/0 (1)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape lose Zak Crawley (27 off 18) and Jordan Hermann (10 off 10) in quick succession.

Crawley was caught by Dinesh Karthik off Mujeeb Ur Rahman, while Hermann followed shortly after.

A shaky start for SEC!

SEC: 39/2 (5 Overs)

After losing Tom Abell to a run-out for 20, Sunrisers Eastern Cape are 91/3 in 12.1 overs. Aiden Markram is leading the charge with 26 off 22 balls, while Tristan Stubbs is 5 not out from 9 balls. The pair have put on a 22-run partnership in 20 balls, with the Royals looking to break through again.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape finish their innings at 175/5 after 20 overs. Aiden Markram’s brilliant 82 from 49 balls anchored their total, supported by Tristan Stubbs (28 off 26) and Marco Jansen (4 off 4).

SEC: 175/5 (20)

At the end of the Powerplay (6 overs), Paarl Royals are 57/0, requiring 119 runs from 84 balls to win.

Joe Root has contributed 23 runs off 14 balls, including 1 four and 1 six, while Lhuan-dre Pretorius has made 34 runs from 22 balls, hitting 4 fours and 1 six. B

oth openers have provided a solid start in pursuit of Sunrisers Eastern Cape's total of 175.

PR: 57/0 (6)

The Paarl Royals now need 83 runs from 63 balls to win.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius is in excellent form, having scored 62 runs from 33 balls, including 6 fours and 3 sixes, while Joe Root is on 31 runs from 22 balls.

The pair has built a strong partnership of 93 runs off 57 balls, and they are well on track for a successful chase.

PR: 112/0 (11)

The only fall of the wicket was, where Lhuan-dre Pretorius was dismissed for a well-played 97(51) by Marco Jansen, trapped LBW just three runs short of a deserved century.

Paarl Royals chased down the target of 176 runs with ease, securing a dominant 9-wicket victory over Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius played a match-winning knock of 97(51), before being dismissed by Marco Jansen.

Pretorius's explosive innings, which featured powerful pulls and well-timed sweeps, laid the foundation for the chase.

Joe Root, who anchored the innings, reached a well-compiled fifty (62* off 44) to guide the team home.

David Miller chipped in with a quickfire 17* off 17 balls, taking the Royals over the line in 18.4 overs.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius won the Player Of The Match award for his stunning knock. In the post match interview, he said, "I'm glad to get over the line. Batting with Root, he calmed me down and he was amazing. A lot of credit goes to Rooty for facing just four dot balls, he gave me the time and calmed me down. Nice to get a good start and get the confidence going. Not looking too far ahead into the future, just want to enjoy the weekend."

The Paarl Royals will next face the MI Cape Town in match 6 of the SA20 on January 13. On the other hand, the Sunrisers Eastern Cape will take on the Sunrisers Eastern Cape in match 7 on January 14.