Durban’s Super Giants won the match by 57 runs in the Betway SA T-20 with Paarl Royals. Durban’s Super Giants scored 193/3 runs in 20 overs. Quinton Di Cock scored not out 83 runs and JJ Smuts scored 52 runs after that Heinrich Klaasen showed muscle powers, he scored not out 30 runs off 9 balls. Lungi Ngidi, Imaad Fortuin, and Obed McCoy took one wicket in each. Paarl Royals’ batting order falls like a house of cards only Jos Buttler showed some fight he scored 45 runs.
Marcus Stoinis lethal with the ball took three wickets in this match. Captain Keshav Maharaj and Reece Topley took 2 wickets each. Paarl Royals all out in score 133 runs in 19.3 over. Paarl Royals were disappointed in every department first their bowling unit did not perform and then the batting unit failed to chase a target. Durban’s Super Giants Climb up to the top of the table with 23 points and Paarl Royals slip to the second place with 22 points in the table.
Durban’s Super Giants Playing eleven
Matthew Breetzke, Toni de Zorzi, Quinton Di cock (WK), JJ Smuts, Heinrich Klaasen, Marcus Stoinis, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj (captain), Recce Topley, Noor Ahmed, and Naveen Ul-Haq.
Paarl Royals Playing eleven
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (WK), Wihan Lubbe, David Miller (captain), Mitchell Van Burren, Andile Phehlukwayo, Fabian Allen, Imaad Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Obed McCoy, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Durban’s Super Giants won the match by 57 runs with Paarl Royals in Betway SA T-20
Durban’s Super Giants won the toss and decided to bat first. Tony De Zorzi and Matthew Breetzke came to bat and Imaad Fortuin had a first over. The opening pair had a partnership of 18 runs. In the 3rd over, Imaad Fortuin bowls a fuller length slightly in off stumps, Matthew Breetzke played down in the wrong line in attempts of cover drive, but the ball takes the outside edge of the bat and hits the bails of the wicket.
Matthew Breetzke scored 12 runs off 10 balls. In the 4th over, Obed McCoy Bowls fuller delivery with a little less pace, Tony De Zorzi closed the face of the bat too early it took the leading Edge of the bat and flew straight into the hand of Imaad Fortuin who was stationed at the point. Tony De Zorzi scored 10 runs off 11 balls. Quinton Di Cock and JJ Smuts had an extraordinary partnership of 118 runs.
In the 18th over, Lungi Ngidi bowls a full-length delivery off the pitch, JJ Smuts tried to hit a shot but did not get the elevation that he wanted the ball went into the hand of Mitchell Van Burren. JJ Smuts Scored 52 runs off 39 balls. Heinrich Klaasen and Quinton Di Cock quickly contribute 51 runs in the last 16 balls. Quinton Di Cock scored 83 runs off 51 balls and Heinrich Klaasen Scored 30 runs in 9 balls. Durban’s Super Giants scored 193/3 in 20 overs.
Paarl Royals Bowling Stats:
| Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | Economy | |
| Imaad Fortuin | 4 | 00 | 32 | 01 | 8.00 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 00 | 46 | 01 | 11.50 |
| Obed McCoy | 4 | 00 | 39 | 01 | 9.75 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 3 | 00 | 36 | 00 | 12.00 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 4 | 00 | 30 | 00 | 7.50 |
| Wihan Lubbe | 1 | 00 | 06 | 00 | 6.00 |
Jason Roy and Jos Buttler came to bat and Reece Topley had a first over. In the 4th over, JJ Smuts bowled Jason Roy. Jason Roy Scored 12 runs off 10 balls. In the 6th over, Marcus Stoinis bowls across the angle on an offside delivery Wihan Lubbe tried to play a lofted shot but mistimed it and the ball went straight in the hand of Wiaan Mulder at mid-off. Wihan Lubbe scored 2 runs off 6 balls.
In the 9th over, Noor Ahmed bowls a leg-break delivery on outside off, David miller tried to play a shot on but the ball made contact with the bottom half of the bat and flew straight into the hand of Wiaan Mulder. David Miller scored 3 runs off 12 balls. In the 12th over, Keshav Maharaj Bowl Fuller’s delivery off the stumps, Jos Buttler tried to drive it but the ball went in the air and Wiaan Mulders took a diving catch. Jos Buttler scored 45 runs off 36 balls. Mitchell van Burren scored 11 runs off 12 balls. Keshav Maharaj took his wicket. Andile Phehlukwayo scored 18 runs off 17 balls and Reece Topley took his wicket.
5 points in Paarl to go top of the league 😌💙 pic.twitter.com/0PpofcCIM1
— Durban’s Super Giants (@DurbansSG) January 26, 2024
Fabian Allen is out at a score of 9 runs off 7 balls. Marcus Stoinis took his wicket. Imaad Fortuin scored 13 runs off 11 balls his wicket was taken by Marcus Stoinis Obed McCoy scored 1 run off 2 balls Reece Topley took his wicket. Lungi Ngidi was the last batsman out at the score of 2 runs off 4 balls. Naveen Ul-Haq took his wicket. Tabraiz Shamsi scored not out 1 run off 1 ball. Paarl Royals all out at the score of 133 runs in 19.3 overs.
Balling stats of Durban’s Super Giants
| Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | Economy | |
| JJ Smuts | 1 | 00 | 06 | 01 | 6.00 |
| Reece Topley | 3 | 00 | 27 | 02 | 9.00 |
| Naveen Ul-Haq | 3.3 | 00 | 24 | 01 | 6.86 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 00 | 24 | 02 | 6.00 |
| Noor Ahmed | 4 | 01 | 25 | 01 | 6.25 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 00 | 24 | 03 | 6.00 |
Quinton Di Cock Won the Player of the Match Award. Durban’s Super Giants’ next match with Paarl Royals is on 28th January.