Royals vs Eastern Cape, 14th Match at Paarl, Jan 19 2023, SA20

RESULT
14th Match (D/N), Paarl, January 19, 2023, SA20
(18.2/20 ov, T:128) 131/5

Eastern Cape won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
23 (23) & 2/21
aiden-markram
Cricinfo's MVP
101.9 ptsImpact List
bjorn-fortuin
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Scorecard summary
Paarl Royals 127/7(20 overs)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 131/5(18.2 overs)
2/31 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
PR101.914(17)9.555.173/204.8196.73
SEC75.3923(23)23.6120.852/212.7754.53
PR56.67--02/313.2956.67
SEC55.24--02/212.9455.24
SEC52.31--01/151.9452.31

8.55pm: It wasn't without a few nerves, as Sunrisers lost 3 for 1 inside a single over from Bjorn Fortuin, but in the end they get home for a pretty comprehensive win with 10 balls to spare. Jordan Hermann gave the chase a solid base and Paarl Royals were always going to struggle to defend a score of 127, despite Fortuin and Lungi Ngidi both picking up two in two - the former only denied a hat-trick by the DRS. Anyway, that's a wrap from Boland Park tonight, but there's still some live action in today's round-the-clock T20 schedule, SA Women looking to chase 148 against India over in East London. We'll be back for more, more, more tomorrow. Bye!

18.2
6
Codi Yusuf to Jansen, SIX runs

smashed on to the grass banks at cow corner, 97m six to finish! Sunrisers win by five wickets, and go second on the SA20 table - having been bottom yesterday morning!

18.1
4
Codi Yusuf to Jansen, FOUR runs

slapped through mid-off! Jansen moves the front leg out of the way and batters it back past the man in the circle for his first boundary

Yusuf to bowl out, seven runs needed

end of over 1813 runs
SEC: 121/5CRR: 6.72 RRR: 3.50 • Need 7 from 12b
Tristan Stubbs18 (12b 1x6)
Marco Jansen11 (20b)
Evan Jones 3-0-32-0
Codi Yusuf 3-0-14-0
17.6
2
Jones to Stubbs, 2 runs

short ball, up around the ribs but Stubbs rides it, swats two wide of fine leg

17.5
1
Jones to Jansen, 1 run

length angling in on leg stump, Jansen tucks it through square for one more

17.4
1
Jones to Stubbs, 1 run

length on the stumps, worked through square leg

17.3
6
Jones to Stubbs, SIX runs

Stubbs is off his feet, clattered over long-on! Roy was a long way in off the rope, but Stubbs mashed a baseball slog flat and hard all the way regardless! That'll settle nerves in the orange dugout

17.2
2
Jones to Stubbs, 2 runs

slower ball, dipping on leg stump and tickled into the leg side. They push hard and easily get back for two

17.1
1
Jones to Jansen, 1 run

pitched up wide of off, Jansen bludgeons one towards long-on

Jones for his final over, the requirement is 20 off 18. Forecaster still thinks it's a done deal, 92% for Sunrisers

end of over 176 runs
SEC: 108/5CRR: 6.35 RRR: 6.66 • Need 20 from 18b
Marco Jansen9 (18b)
Tristan Stubbs7 (8b)
Codi Yusuf 3-0-14-0
Evan Jones 2-0-19-0
16.6
1
Codi Yusuf to Jansen, 1 run

full on leg stump, skimmed off the inside half of the bat straight to short fine. Just a single to finish

16.5
2
Codi Yusuf to Jansen, 2 runs

pitched up straight, heaved away leg side and into the gap for a couple

16.4
Codi Yusuf to Jansen, no run

bouncer, looping through as the Sunrisers' hightower allrounder ducks it

16.3
1
Codi Yusuf to Stubbs, 1 run

fired in straight, worked through midwicket

16.2
1
Codi Yusuf to Jansen, 1 run

flung full in the channel, Jansen stretches out those go-go Gadget arms and drives to cover, they steal one more

16.1
1
Codi Yusuf to Stubbs, 1 run

pitched up on middle and leg, dinked back through mid-on

Sunrisers need 26 from 24 balls, Yusuf to bowl

end of over 165 runs
SEC: 102/5CRR: 6.37 RRR: 6.50 • Need 26 from 24b
Marco Jansen5 (14b)
Tristan Stubbs5 (6b)
Evan Jones 2-0-19-0
Bjorn Fortuin 4-1-20-3

Another strategy break... oh, the tension!

15.6
2
Jones to Jansen, 2 runs

length ball, clubbed into the gap between deep midwicket and long-on. They'll get back for two

15.5
1
Jones to Stubbs, 1 run

banged in back of a length outside off, Stubbs chops one out to deep point

Sky: "Early days, but Fortuin is turning out to be the find of the tournament. Done some amazing bowling in previous games, then 3 wickets and an almost hattrick in one over here, and then he bowls a maiden while two of the opposition's most explosive batters are at the crease. Absolutely wild!" He's been around the SA T20 team, but is certainly enjoying this new comp

15.4
1
Jones to Jansen, 1 run

into the pitch, flicked away through square leg for a single

15.3
Jones to Jansen, no run

back of a length, Jansen prods nervously to the on side where Jones fields again off his own bowling

15.2
1
Jones to Stubbs, 1 run

pace off again, comes out as a low full toss. Worked into the leg side

15.1
Jones to Stubbs, no run

pitched up, slower delivery and Stubbs pokes it back. Fielded athletically in his follow through by Jones for another dot

For the first time since the first over or two, the RRR is above a run a ball. Evan Jones to bowl

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
J Hermann
43 runs (39)
3 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
12 runs
1 four1 six
Control
77%
WJ Lubbe
28 runs (21)
2 fours1 six
Productive shot
push
7 runs
0 four0 six
Control
76%
Best performances - bowlers
BC Fortuin
O
4
M
1
R
20
W
3
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
AK Markram
O
4
M
0
R
21
W
2
ECO
5.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Boland Park, Paarl
TossSunrisers Eastern Cape, elected to field first
Series
Season2022/23
Player Of The Match
Match days19 January 2023 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSunrisers Eastern Cape 4, Paarl Royals 0
Language
English
Win Probability
SEC 100%
PRSEC
100%50%100%PR InningsSEC Innings

Over 19 • SEC 131/5

Eastern Cape won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
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