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4:38 PM local time, 8:08 PM IST: MATCH SUMMARY

Pretoria Capitals (138/9 in 20 overs) beat Paarl Royals (117/6 in 20 ovrs) by 21 runs

Sherfane Rutherford 42*(35) | Keshav Maharaj 2/14(4)
David Miller 45(36) | Sikandar Raza 2/14(4)

Not many times will you see a match summary or a scoarecard like today here in Paarl. On a low, slow and sluggish surface, Pretoria Capitals have managed to defend 138 and do it quite comfortably in the end as the home side Paarl Royals fall short by as many as 21 runs despite the fact that they just lost 6 wickets in the end

That tells you what kind of conditions were there in the middle. A scorching day in Paarl, temperature touching the 40 mark and the teams were dished up a slow burner. In the end, the blitz in the end overs from Sherfane Rutherofrd which catapulted Capitals upto 138 after it looked like they would end up around what Royals eventually did has proven to be the difference between the two sides.

The run chase never really got going, Pretorious fetched a duck as was trapped in front in the very first over by Ngidi. His opening partner Tribe fell towards the end of the powerplay as the Royals' batters failed to get hold of the conditions. Only two noticeable contributions with the bat, Hermann got a 35 with a strike rate of 95 while Miller went out slogging for 45 having batted patiently all along seeing batters at the other end struggle for timing in front of a disciplined Capitals bowling attack.

In the end, it was a bit too much to do for Miller, he did get a few away but left a lot to be done in the final couple of overs and eventually holed out with 30 needed off the final over which was never going to be possible on this deck.

Keshav Maharaj was the pick of the bowlers with 2/14 in his 4 overs, Gideon Peters was brilliant as well with his short balls and changed ups on a slow pitch and the likes of Lubbe, Williams and Ngidi picked up a wicket each along with Peters and ensured that Royals never really got away from them

With this, Capitals and Royals swap places in the points table and Capials are now on third with Royals slip down to number four losing a first game in their last five outings.

19.6 Lizaad Williams to Delano Potgieter, full and straight, Potgieter drills it down to long-off and collects one to finish the match as Preotria Capitals win by 21 runs in a stunning defense of 138! Slow again, Potgieter could only smack it all along the ground down to long-off for a solitary run. All smiles in the Capitals camp, they have come here in Paarl and ended the home side's winning run and collected four crucial points for themselves with a brilliant performance

19.5 Lizaad Williams to Delano Potgieter, HIGH FULL TOSS, just dipping below the waist of Potgieter who throws his hands at it. Sliced off the outside edge, falls just in front of the man at short third who gets a hand on it, slows the pace down. Two taken

19.3 Lizaad Williams to Delano Potgieter, FOUR, too little too late from Potgieter. Full and wide, pace off again, he reaches out and slams it wide of deep cover and beats the dive in the deep. Will not matter though

19.1 Lizaad Williams to David Miller, HOLES OUT and there is the game for Pretoria Capitals. In the slot outside off, Miller chalk ends it straight down the throat of Cox at long-off who makes no mistake. Williams brings out the big celebration, he is absolutely pumped like is often the case.

18.6 Lungisani Ngidi to Delano Potgieter, fired into the blockhole and Potgieter can only dig it out back to Ngidi who gives away just 5 off the 19th over!

18.5 Lungisani Ngidi to David Miller, slow and short at the body of Miller, he swivels with the pull but can only get a single to deep square leg as he did not get a good enough piece on it. "Oh Miller, what are you doing", quirps the frutrated Royals skipper to himself

18.4 Lungisani Ngidi to David Miller, nails the yorker in the blockhole, Miller squeezes it down to long-on and wants to come back for two. A fubmle in the deep allows Miller to get back for two

18.3 Lungisani Ngidi to David Miller, MISSES OUT! That was right in the slot and at the pads, there for Miller's taking and he has put those away with ease today. Misses and gets hit on the front leg

18.1 Lungisani Ngidi to David Miller, pace off, on a length outside off and Miller is distraught as he slices it out to deep cover. Will get just the one