PRO 1ST

OUT! L.B.W. Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad. That's plumb in front.

OUT! Caught. Trent Boult to David Miller. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the front foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Piedt. And the danger man is gone!

OUT! Caught. Rashid Khan to Asa Tribe. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Pooran. Rashid strikes! Finally, the partnership has broken.

CTO 1ST

OUT! Caught. Ottniel Baartman to Kagiso Rabada. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Pretorius. Another one bites the dust.

OUT! Caught. Ottniel Baartman to Rashid Khan. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Hermann. And there will be a twist in the tail! The game's far from over - anything can happen now.

OUT! Caught. Nqobani Mokoena to Jacques Snyman. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Miller. MI are in deep trouble.

OUT! Bowled. Sikandar Raza to Tom Moores. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, missed. Sikandar Raza is on a hat trick.

OUT! Caught. Sikandar Raza to Nicholas Pooran. Quicker length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Potgieter. Sikandar Raza pulls things back for the Royals!

OUT! L.B.W. Ottniel Baartman to Jason Smith. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front flick, hit pad. Dead in front! Double strike for Baartman and Paarl Royals.

OUT! Caught. Ottniel Baartman to Rassie van der Dussen. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Butt. Baartman breaks the crucial stand!

OUT! Caught. Sikandar Raza to Ryan Rickelton. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Pretorius. Lhuan-dre Pretorius pouches that one safely.

Over 20. 15 runs. Bowler: Kagiso Rabada. Paarl Royals: 181/3(rr 9.05)

Kagiso Rabada to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rickelton. That's the end of the first innings! Paarl Royals have posted a respectable total on the board. Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Asa Tribe set the tone early, putting on a 100-run stand that kept the bowlers on the back foot. Tribe eventually fell for 51, but Pretorius continued to anchor the innings with a brilliant unbeaten 98, timing his shots perfectly and punishing anything short or loose. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers for MI Cape Town, claiming two crucial wickets to break partnerships and keep his team in the hunt. Can MI Cape Town chase down this total and register their first win of the season? The chase is about to begin, and it promises to be a thrilling contest!

Kagiso Rabada to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 2 runs, shy attempt by Linde.

Kagiso Rabada to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Smith.

Kagiso Rabada to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Smith.

Wide Kagiso Rabada to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for 1 run, fielded by Rickelton.

FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, wide outside off stump deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.

FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

Over 19. 10 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Paarl Royals: 166/3(rr 8.74)

Trent Boult to Delano Potgieter. Reverse Swing-In yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, shy attempt by Boult, fielded by Rickelton.

APPEAL! Trent Boult to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Reverse Swing-In full toss, down leg side deep in crease flick, inside edge to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Rickelton, appeal made for L.B.W.  There is a clear inside edge.

FOUR! Trent Boult to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Off cutter bouncer, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

Wide Trent Boult to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Rickelton.

Trent Boult to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed to long off for 2 runs, mis-fielded by van der Dussen, fielded by Moores.

Trent Boult to Delano Potgieter. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

Trent Boult to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Reverse Swing-In yorker, off stump deep in crease driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

Over 18. 6 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Paarl Royals: 156/3(rr 8.67)

Rashid Khan to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Pooran.

Rashid Khan to Delano Potgieter. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.

Over 20. 13 runs. Bowler: Ottniel Baartman. MI Cape Town: 180/8(rr 9.00)

FOUR! Ottniel Baartman to George Linde. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep point for 4 runs. What a nail-biting finish! The Paarl Royals edge out MI Cape Town by just one run in a thrilling contest. MI's openers had given their side a commanding start and were looking in control but the Royals' bowlers fought back brilliantly, picking up key wickets and shifting the momentum. MI skipper Rashid Khan and George Linde kept their team in the hunt until the very last ball, but it wasn't enough on this occasion, as the last ball of the innings landed a few yards short of a maximum. Ottniel Baartman starred with the ball, picking up four wickets, while Sikandar Raza claimed three, turning the game in the Royals' favour. Lhuan-dre Pretorius is the Player of the Match for his stunning 98 not out in the first innings.

Ottniel Baartman to Trent Boult. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to short leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Verreynne.

SIX! Ottniel Baartman to Kagiso Rabada. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

Ottniel Baartman to Rashid Khan. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, middle stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Pretorius.

Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Mujeeb Ur Rahman. MI Cape Town: 167/6(rr 8.79)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan. Quicker ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 2 runs, run save by Butt.

SIX! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Massive hit from Rashid.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan. Quicker ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Miller.

SIX! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan. Quicker length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rashid Khan. Carrom ball yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Miller.

Over 18. 4 runs. Bowler: Nqobani Mokoena. MI Cape Town: 152/6(rr 8.44)

Nqobani Mokoena to Rashid Khan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Potgieter.

Nqobani Mokoena to Rashid Khan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, bottom edge for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.

Nqobani Mokoena to Rashid Khan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.

Wide Nqobani Mokoena to Rashid Khan. Off cutter full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Verreynne.

Wide Nqobani Mokoena to Rashid Khan. Off cutter bouncer, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for 1 run, fielded by Verreynne.

Slagmannen	R	B	4S	6S	S/R
R Rickeltonc Pretorius b Butt	36	20	5	1	180
H van der Dussenc Butt b Baartman	59	42	2	5	140.48
N Pooranc Potgieter b Butt	12	13	0	1	92.31
J Smithlbw Baartman	1	2	0	0	50
G Snymanc Miller b Mokoena	2	5	0	0	40
T Mooresb Butt	0	1	0	0	0.0
G Lindenot out	20	16	2	1	125
R Armanc Hermann b Baartman	35	18	2	3	194.44
K Rabadac Pretorius b Baartman	6	2	0	1	300
T Boultnot out	1	1	0	0	100
D Piedtdid not bat

Bowling	O	R	W	WD	E/R
B Fortuin	3	24	0	0	8
N Mokoena	4	29	1	2	7.25
O Baartman	4	51	4	0	12.75
M Ur Rahman	4	34	0	0	8.5
S Butt	4	27	3	1	6.75
A Tribe	1	10	0	0	10

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