What were the final scores in Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals?

Paarl Royals scored 140/4 in 20 overs. Pretoria Capitals scored 129/7 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals?

Joe Root was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 137/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals?

Joe Root top-scored with 78 off 56 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals?

Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 2/17 in 4 overs.

Where was Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals played?

The match was played at Newlands, Cape Town.

Who played in Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals?

Paarl Royals XI: Bjorn Fortuin, David Miller, Dayyaan Galiem, Dinesh Karthik, Dunith Wellalage, Joe Root, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Mitchell Van Buuren, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nqabayomzi Peter, Rubin Hermann. Pretoria Capitals XI: Eathan Bosch, James Neesham, Jason Behrendorff, Keagan Lion-Cachet, Kyle Simmonds, Kyle Verreynne, Marques Ackerman, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rilee Rossouw, Senuran Muthusamy, Will Jacks.

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Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals — Paarl Royals won by 11 runs

SA20 • Match 20th Match

Result

Paarl Royals

140/4

20 ov

Result

Paarl Royals won by 11 runs

Pretoria Capitals

129/7

20 ov

Statz MVP

Joe Root

137

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Lhuan-dre Pretorius 397 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Marco Jansen 19 wkts · Standings →

Newlands, Cape Town

Newlands

Cape Town, South Africa

Full Stats →

Based on the last 22 T20 matches at this venue (since Jan 2023). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

305.8

Avg 1st Inn

163.0

Avg 2nd Inn

142.9

Avg Sixes

13.7

Avg Fours

22.7

Bat 1st Win %

45%

Boundary %

56.5%

Seam Econ

8.66

Spin Econ

7.46

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
MICT vs PC 31 Dec 2025	220/5 (20)	135/10 (14.2)	355
MICT vs PR 04 Jan 2026	88/10 (18.4)	90/3 (13)	178
MICT vs JSK 06 Jan 2026	123/7 (12)	128/6 (11.2)	251
MICT vs SEC 16 Jan 2026	139/9 (20)	140/7 (19.2)	279
PC vs SEC 25 Jan 2026	158/7 (20)	162/4 (19.2)	320

PR at Newlands

Won

Lost

Avg Score 16.3

Highest Score 78

Top Scorer

David Miller 111 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Sikandar Raza 4 wkts

PC at Newlands

Won

Lost

Avg Score 16.9

Highest Score 101

Top Scorer

Dewald Brevis 137 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Wayne Parnell 7 wkts

Paarl Royals · Innings 1

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

c Kyle Verreynne b Will Jacks

0 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Joe Root

not out

78* (56)

8×4 · 2×6 · SR 139.29

Rubin Hermann

c James Neesham b Eathan Bosch

9 (14)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 64.29

Mitchell Van Buuren

b Kyle Simmonds

5 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 55.56

Dunith Wellalage

c Marques Ackerman b Senuran Muthusamy

15 (20)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

David Miller (c)

not out

29* (18)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 161.11

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	c Kyle Verreynne b Will Jacks	0	3	0	0	0
Joe Root	not out	78*	56	8	2	139.29
Rubin Hermann	c James Neesham b Eathan Bosch	9	14	1	0	64.29
Mitchell Van Buuren	b Kyle Simmonds	5	9	0	0	55.56
Dunith Wellalage	c Marques Ackerman b Senuran Muthusamy	15	20	0	0	75
David Miller (c)	not out	29*	18	1	2	161.11

Total

140/4 (20 ov)

DNB Bjorn Fortuin, Dayyaan Galiem, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nqabayomzi Peter

FoW 1-0 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 0.3 ov), 2-19 (Rubin Hermann, 3.6 ov), 3-41 (Mitchell Van Buuren, 7.1 ov), 4-81 (Dunith Wellalage, 14.3 ov)

Pretoria Capitals · Bowling

Will Jacks

4-0-29-1 · Econ 7.25

1/29

wd 1 · nb 0

Jason Behrendorff

4-0-37-0 · Econ 9.25

0/37

4 ov

Eathan Bosch

3-0-26-1 · Econ 8.67

1/26

3 ov

Senuran Muthusamy

4-0-15-1 · Econ 3.75

1/15

4 ov

Kyle Simmonds

3-0-14-1 · Econ 4.67

1/14

3 ov

James Neesham

2-0-18-0 · Econ 9

0/18

wd 2 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Will Jacks	4	29	1	7.25	1
Jason Behrendorff	4	37	0	9.25	0
Eathan Bosch	3	26	1	8.67	0
Senuran Muthusamy	4	15	1	3.75	0
Kyle Simmonds	3	14	1	4.67	0
James Neesham	2	18	0	9	2

Pretoria Capitals · Innings 2

Will Jacks

c Dinesh Karthik b Joe Root

56 (53)

2×4 · 2×6 · SR 105.66

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

st Dinesh Karthik b Bjorn Fortuin

6 (13)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 46.15

Marques Ackerman

c Dunith Wellalage b Bjorn Fortuin

2 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Rilee Rossouw (c)

c Rubin Hermann b Dunith Wellalage

4 (3)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 133.33

Kyle Verreynne (wk)

c David Miller b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

30 (33)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 90.91

James Neesham

st Dinesh Karthik b Joe Root

1 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

Keagan Lion-Cachet

b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

2 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Senuran Muthusamy

not out

1* (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

Kyle Simmonds

not out

6* (2)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 300

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Will Jacks	c Dinesh Karthik b Joe Root	56	53	2	2	105.66
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	st Dinesh Karthik b Bjorn Fortuin	6	13	1	0	46.15
Marques Ackerman	c Dunith Wellalage b Bjorn Fortuin	2	5	0	0	40
Rilee Rossouw (c)	c Rubin Hermann b Dunith Wellalage	4	3	1	0	133.33
Kyle Verreynne (wk)	c David Miller b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	30	33	2	0	90.91
James Neesham	st Dinesh Karthik b Joe Root	1	4	0	0	25
Keagan Lion-Cachet	b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	2	3	0	0	66.67
Senuran Muthusamy	not out	1*	4	0	0	25
Kyle Simmonds	not out	6*	2	0	1	300

Total

129/7 (20 ov)

DNB Eathan Bosch, Jason Behrendorff

FoW 1-9 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2.5 ov), 2-14 (Marques Ackerman, 4.5 ov), 3-23 (Rilee Rossouw, 5.5 ov), 4-100 (Kyle Verreynne, 16.4 ov), 5-108 (James Neesham, 17.3 ov), 6-111 (Keagan Lion-Cachet, 18.1 ov), 7-123 (Will Jacks, 19.4 ov)

Paarl Royals · Bowling

Bjorn Fortuin

4-1-20-2 · Econ 5

2/20

wd 2 · nb 0

Dunith Wellalage

4-1-16-1 · Econ 4

1/16

4 ov

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

4-0-17-2 · Econ 4.25

2/17

wd 2 · nb 0

Nqabayomzi Peter

4-0-33-0 · Econ 8.25

0/33

wd 5 · nb 0

Joe Root

4-0-32-2 · Econ 8

2/32

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Bjorn Fortuin	4	1	20	2	5	2
Dunith Wellalage	4	1	16	1	4	0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	4	0	17	2	4.25	2
Nqabayomzi Peter	4	0	33	0	8.25	5
Joe Root	4	0	32	2	8	1

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Joe Root PR	136.7
2	Will Jacks PC	105.7
3	Bjorn Fortuin PR	71.3
4	Mujeeb Ur Rahman PR	69.0
5	Senuran Muthusamy PC	64.2
6	Dunith Wellalage PR	63.3
7	David Miller PR	58.6
8	Kyle Simmonds PC	56.7
9	Kyle Verreynne PC	38.1
10	Eathan Bosch PC	26.4
11	Rubin Hermann PR	11.1
12	Jason Behrendorff PC	8.6
13	Nqabayomzi Peter PR	7.6
14	Rahmanullah Gurbaz PC	7.5
15	James Neesham PC	7.1
16	Mitchell Van Buuren PR	6.6
17	Rilee Rossouw PC	5.0
18	Marques Ackerman PC	1.9
19	Keagan Lion-Cachet PC	1.5
20	Lhuan-dre Pretorius PR	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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