SEC 1ST

OUT! Bowled. Ottniel Baartman to Matthew Breetzke. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Knocked him over.

OUT! Bowled. Bjorn Fortuin to Marco Jansen. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, missed. Cleaned him up!

OUT! Caught. Delano Potgieter to Quinton de Kock. Slower ball short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Pretorius. Big blow for the Eastern Cape.

OUT! Caught. Ottniel Baartman to Jonny Bairstow. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Miller. Baartman gets his man.

PRO 1ST

OUT! Bowled. Tharindu Rathnayake to Nqobani Mokoena. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Sunrisers Eastern Cape have registered a thumping 137-run victory! Their bowlers were right on the money, maintaining consistent lengths and rhythm to dismantle the Paarl Royals, who were bundled out in just 11.5 overs. Anrich Nortje spearheaded the attack with a fiery spell, bagging four wickets. Adam Milne and Tharindu Rathnayake provided excellent support, each striking twice to keep the pressure relentless. For the Royals, it was a batting collapse and none of their batters managed to occupy the crease for long, as wickets fell at regular intervals. A comprehensive win that underlines the Sunrisers' dominance early in the season. Anrich Nortje is the Player of the Match.

OUT! Caught. Tharindu Rathnayake to David Miller. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Hermann. Well connected! But straight into the fielder's hands.

OUT! Caught. Anrich Nortje to Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, Gloved in the air uncontrolled, caught by de Kock. Eight down for Paarl Royals.

OUT! Caught. Anrich Nortje to Bjorn Fortuin. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled, caught by de Kock. Another one bites the dust.

OUT! Bowled. Anrich Nortje to Delano Potgieter. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Through the gate.

OUT! Caught. Senuran Muthusamy to Kyle Verreynne. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Stubbs. Skies it in the air and gone.

OUT! Caught. Anrich Nortje to Asa Tribe. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Muthusamy. Anrich Nortje gets his first wicket.

OUT! Caught. Adam Milne to Vishen Halambage. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Stubbs. Tristan Stubbs takes it comfortably.

OUT! Caught. Adam Milne to Rubin Hermann. Out-swinging length ball, down leg side on the back foot pushing, outside edge, caught by de Kock. Adam Milne gets his man.

OUT! Caught. Marco Jansen to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, bottom edge, caught by de Kock. Marco Jansen is breathing fire for Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

Over 20. 22 runs. Bowler: Delano Potgieter. Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 186/4(rr 9.30)

Delano Potgieter to Jordan Hermann. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Ur Rahman. That's the end of the first innings. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape have posted a competitive total on the board. Their openers gave a strong start, stitching together a 66-run partnership. Quinton de Kock contributed a fluent 42 before departing, while Jordan Hermann anchored the innings brilliantly with an unbeaten 62 off just 28 balls. On the bowling front, the Paarl Royals kept things in check, with Ottniel Baartman standing out as he picked up two crucial wickets. The stage is set. Can the Royals chase this down? Stay tuned for the run chase.

SIX! Delano Potgieter to Jordan Hermann. Slower ball half volley, middle stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.

SIX! Delano Potgieter to Jordan Hermann. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.

FOUR! Delano Potgieter to Jordan Hermann. Slower ball half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

Delano Potgieter to Jordan Hermann. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.

FOUR! Delano Potgieter to Jordan Hermann. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

Over 19. 7 runs. Bowler: Ottniel Baartman. Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 164/4(rr 8.63)

Ottniel Baartman to Tristan Stubbs. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Miller.

Wide Ottniel Baartman to Matthew Breetzke. Length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Verreynne.

Ottniel Baartman to Matthew Breetzke. Full toss, middle stump moves in front Scoop, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.

Ottniel Baartman to Matthew Breetzke. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Hermann.

Ottniel Baartman to Jordan Hermann. Length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mokoena.

Ottniel Baartman to Matthew Breetzke. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mokoena.

Over 18. 13 runs. Bowler: Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 157/3(rr 8.72)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jordan Hermann. Carrom ball yorker, middle stump on the back foot pushing, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Miller.

FOUR! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jordan Hermann. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jordan Hermann. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, shy attempt by Hermann, fielded by Verreynne.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jordan Hermann. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, inside edge to backward square leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Halambage.

Over 12. 1 run. Bowler: Tharindu Rathnayake. Paarl Royals: 49/10(rr 4.08)

Tharindu Rathnayake to Ottniel Baartman. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Jansen.

Tharindu Rathnayake to Ottniel Baartman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stubbs.

Tharindu Rathnayake to David Miller. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot working, leading edge back to bowler for no runs.

Over 11. 2 runs. Bowler: Anrich Nortje. Paarl Royals: 48/8(rr 4.36)

Anrich Nortje to Bjorn Fortuin. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Muthusamy.

Anrich Nortje to David Miller. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Milne.

Anrich Nortje to Bjorn Fortuin. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Milne.

Over 10. 4 runs. Bowler: Tharindu Rathnayake. Paarl Royals: 46/5(rr 4.60)

Tharindu Rathnayake to Delano Potgieter. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hermann.

Tharindu Rathnayake to Delano Potgieter. Quicker ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stubbs.

Tharindu Rathnayake to David Miller. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Milne.

Tharindu Rathnayake to Delano Potgieter. Off break length ball, down leg side backing away driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Stubbs.

Tharindu Rathnayake to Delano Potgieter. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad back to bowler for no runs.

Tharindu Rathnayake to David Miller. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Nortje.

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	S/R
Q de Kockc Pretorius b Potgieter	42	24	3	2	175
J Bairstowc Miller b Baartman	31	33	5	0	93.94
M Jansenb Fortuin	8	11	1	0	72.73
M Breetzkeb Baartman	31	23	2	1	134.78
J Hermannnot out	62	28	5	4	221.43
T Stubbsnot out	2	1	0	0	200
S Muthusamydid not bat
A Nortjedid not bat
A Milnedid not bat
K Rathnayakedid not bat
L Gregorydid not bat

Bowling	O	R	W	WD	E/R
D Potgieter	4	38	1	1	9.5
B Fortuin	4	32	1	1	8
N Mokoena	3	39	0	3	13
O Baartman	4	40	2	1	10
M Ur Rahman	4	33	0	0	8.25
A Tribe	1	1	0	0	1

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