A masterful knock from Joburg Super Kings skipper Faf du Plessis took them to a facile seven-wicket victory over table-toppers Paarl Royals in the 26th match of SA20 2025 at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday, January 30. (Highlights | More Cricket News)
🅷Du Plessis smashed 87 off 55 balls, helming the chase of a 151-run target beautifully and only getting dismissed after putting his side on the doorstep of victory.
ꩲEarlier, Paarl Royals ended up with 150 runs in their allotted 20 overs as Donovan Ferreira and Lutho Sipamla claimed three wickets apiece for the Super Kings. Dinesh Karthik top-scored for the losing side with 53 runs off 39 balls.
Toss Update
🐈Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field first against Paarl Royals.
Joburg Super Kings Vs Paarl Royals: Playing XIs
Paarl Royals:ꦕ Joe Root, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Rubin Hermann, David Miller (cap), Mitchell Van Buuren, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Dunith Wellalage, Dayyaan Galiem, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka
Joburg Super Kings:💧 Faf du Plessis (cap), Devon Conway, Leus du Plooy, Johnny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Donovan Ferreira, Sibonelo Makhanya, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Hardus Viljoen, Lutho Sipamla
💯The hosts came into this match on the back of a six-wicket loss to Pretoria Capitals. The Super Kings are now placed third in the table with 19 points from nine games.
⭕The Royals, on the other hand, beat the Durban Super Giants by six wickets in their previous game. Despite the defeat, they are on top of the standings with 28 points from nine encounters thus far.
Joburg Super Kings Vs Paarl Royals: Live Streaming Details
Where to watch the Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings, SA20 2025 match on TV and online?
🐈The Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings, SA20 2025 match was telecast on Star Sports 2, Star Sports HD, and Sports 18-2 TV channels in India. It was live streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website in India.
