They became the first-ever team in franchise T20 cricket to bowl an entire innings of 20 overs using only spinners. The move paid off as well, as they managed to defend a modest total of 140 runs and defeated Pretoria Capitals by 11 runs.
On the other hand, the Royals relied completely on spinners to deliver the 20 overs and were duly rewarded. Bjorn Fortuin, Dunith Wellalage, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nqabayomzi Peter, and Joe Root bowled four overs each. Fortuin, Mujeeb, and Root got two wickets each while Wellalage claimed one wicket.
Spinners power Paarl Royals to fifth win in a row:
Neesham had taken Root's catch but the ball slipped out of his hands after a couple of seconds. In the end, the third umpire gave his decision in the batsman's favor. Root made the most of the chance and went on to score an unbeaten 78 on a tough pitch.
In reply, Pretoria Capitals finished their innings on 129/7. Opener Will Jacks scored a fighting fifty but did not get good support from the other end. The Capitals were off to a poor start and were reeling at 23/3 after the powerplay.
The win has helped the Royals further bolster their spot at the top of the points table. The win was their fifth in a row and sixth in seven games. On the other hand, Pretoria Capitals are reeling at the fifth spot with just one win from seven games.
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