On Thursday, the powerful left-hander put a disappointing second season behind him with a 34-ball 51 that formed the bedrock of Royals' imposing 210/5. His knock consisted of two fours and five sixes.
A late Leus du Plooy six-hitting display and a brilliant spin bowling exhibition have powered Joburg Super Kings into the SA20 playoffs after their bonus point 45-run victory over the Paarl Royals at Boland Park.
JSK have a straight shootout with the Royals. A victory will send them through to the playoffs, setting up a rematch with the Royals in the Eliminator at Centurion on Thursday
Sunrisers Eastern Cape delivered a commanding performance that not only secured the two-time champions' place at the top of the SA20 table but also dashed MI Cape Town's Season 4 Playoffs aspirations, edging them out by seven wickets in a thrilling contest at St George's Park on Sunday.
MI Cape Town, however, missed out on the bonus point, which meant Pretoria Capitals (20 points) joined Sunrisers (24 points) and Paarl Royals (24 points) as the third team to advance to the playoffs.
Baartman's 5/16 helped rout the Capitals for just 127, which enabled the batters to comfortably chase down the target with six wickets and 4.1 overs remaining. It was sufficient to earn the invaluable bonus point that propelled the Royals to the top of the Betway SA20 standings with 21 point
Sikandar Raza climbed deeper into the hearts of the Paarl Royals faithful when the Zimbabwean international struck a six off the final ball to clinch a six-wicket victory at Boland Park on Tuesday evening.
The fire started in the parking area on the western side of the venue during the fourth over of the match. Firefighters brought the blaze under control by the seventh over and no damage or injuries were reported.
Joburg Super Kings moved to joint top of the SA20 2025-26 table with Sunrisers Eastern Cape after their clash against Paarl Royals at the Wanderers on Thursday evening was abandoned due to inclement weather.
The right-arm pacer Baartman is the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing SA20 League 2025-26 season. In four matches for Paarl Royals, the pacer has taken 11 wickets at an economy rate of 9.20.