Match summary
Paarl Royals played Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the Qualifier 2, SA20 2026 at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on 23 Jan 2026. Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 7 wickets.
Paarl Royals won the toss and chose to bat first. Paarl Royals made 114/7 in 20 overs, Sunrisers Eastern Cape made 117/3 in 11.4 overs.
Kyle Verreynne top-scored with 52 off 46 balls; Senuran Muthusamy took 3/15; JM Coles was named player of the match.
Paarl Royals Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Pretorius c T Stubbs b L Sipamla |
c T Stubbs b L Sipamla | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| K Verreynne not out |
not out | 52 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 113.04 |
| RA Herman c L Sipamla b A Nortje |
c L Sipamla b A Nortje | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 |
| DW Lawrence c MP Breetzke b JM Coles |
c MP Breetzke b JM Coles | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| AM Tribe st Q de Kock b S Muthusamy |
st Q de Kock b S Muthusamy | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Sikandar Raza st Q de Kock b S Muthusamy |
st Q de Kock b S Muthusamy | 19 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 70.37 |
| R Powell c M Jansen b S Muthusamy |
c M Jansen b S Muthusamy | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| BC Fortuin c J Hermann b A Nortje |
c J Hermann b A Nortje | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| GC Viljoen not out |
not out | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 2, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 5.70) | 114/7 | ||||
Did not bat: N Mokoena, OEG Baartman
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (LG Pretorius, 1.6 ov), 2-26 (RA Herman, 4.4 ov), 3-31 (DW Lawrence, 5.2 ov), 4-34 (AM Tribe, 6.6 ov), 5-73 (Sikandar Raza, 14.3 ov), 6-75 (R Powell, 14.6 ov), 7-108 (BC Fortuin, 19.2 ov)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q de Kock b BC Fortuin |
b BC Fortuin | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 208.33 |
| JM Bairstow lbw b BC Fortuin |
lbw b BC Fortuin | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| J Hermann c DW Lawrence b OEG Baartman |
c DW Lawrence b OEG Baartman | 17 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 94.44 |
| MP Breetzke not out |
not out | 19 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 105.56 |
| JM Coles not out |
not out | 45 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 236.84 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 6, nb 0) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 11.4 Ov (RR: 10.03) | 117/3 | ||||
Did not bat: CJ Green, S Muthusamy, M Jansen, T Stubbs, A Nortje, L Sipamla
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Q de Kock, 2.2 ov), 2-31 (JM Bairstow, 2.6 ov), 3-50 (J Hermann, 5.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GC Viljoen | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.00 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OEG Baartman | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AM Tribe | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DW Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21.00 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| LG Pretorius | 0.4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 16.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Qualifier 2 · SA20 2026
- Venue
- The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
- Date
- 23 Jan 2026
- Toss
- Paarl Royals, elected to bat first
- Result
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- JM Coles
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025/26
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape match on 23 Jan 2026?
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 7 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape?
JM Coles.
Who scored the most runs in Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape?
Kyle Verreynne (Paarl Royals) with 52 off 46 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape?
Senuran Muthusamy, with 3/15.
Who won the toss in Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape?
Paarl Royals, who chose to bat first.
Where was Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape played?
At The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.