SA20 2024 Match 17:Joburg Super Kings undone at home by Paarl Royals by 5 wickets

In a thrilling match between Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals, the Royals won by 5 wickets with 5 balls remaining, at The Wanderers today.

Match Summary

Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals, 17th Match, SA20

Joburg Super Kings 168/3 (20 ov)

Paarl Royals 170/5 (19.1 ov)

Result - Paarl Royals won by 5 wickets

SCORECARD

Match Highlights

Joburg Super Kings, batting first, put up a total of 168 runs, with Reeza Hendricks as the top scorer with 79 runs.

Reeza Hendricks and Moeen Ali played a crucial role in adding 65 runs at the death.

In the run chase, Wihan Lubbe led the batters with an impressive knock of 57 runs.

He also scored 21 runs off just 10 balls at the death.

With 5 runs required in the last over, the Royals held their nerve and secured victory, thanks to Fabian Allen hitting a boundary.

Paarl Royals sit pretty at the top of the points table.

Match Stats

Joburg Super Kings Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Faf du Plessis - 5.2 ov), 2-62 (Leus du Plooy - 9.4 ov), 3-106 (Sibonelo Makhanya - 15.4 ov)

Paarl Royals Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Jason Roy - 2.1 ov), 2-42 (Jos Buttler - 6.3 ov), 3-55 (Mitchell Van Buuren - 8.6 ov), 4-150 (Wihan Lubbe - 17.5 ov), 5-164 (Dane Vilas - 18.6 ov)

Playing XIs

Joburg Super Kings: 

• Faf du Plessis(C)
• Reeza Hendricks
• Leus du Plooy
• Sibonelo Makhanya
• Moeen Ali
• Donavon Ferreira(WK)
• Romario Shepherd
• Nandre Burger
• Imran Tahir
• Lizaad Williams
• Kyle Simmonds

Paarl Royals: 

• Jos Buttler(WK/C)
• Jason Roy
• Wihan Lubbe
• Dane Vilas
• Mitchell Van Buuren
• Fabian Allen
• Andile Phehlukwayo
• Tabraiz Shamsi
• Lungi Ngidi
• Bjorn Fortuin
• Obed McCoy

Match Details:

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 15:30

Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Toss: Paarl Royals elected to bowl

Officials Umpires: Dennis Smith (South Africa) Russell Warren (England)Stephen Harris (South Africa TV)

Match Referee: Zed Ndamane (South Africa)

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