The Paarl Royals enter the record books where all their 20 overs were bowled by spinners against the Pretoria Capitals. Check out all the details only on CricTracker.

Joe Root hit 78 not out as his SA20 side Paarl Royals beat Pretoria Capitals by 11 runs. Opening the batting, Root hit eight fours and two sixes in his 56-ball innings, anchoring the Royals to 140-4 in their full 20 overs. He put on an unbeaten 59 stand with skipper David Miller after a run of early wickets.

Paarl Royals became the first team to qualify for the playoffs for the 2025 edition of the SA20 after beating the Pretoria Capitals in their seventh encounter of the tournament. Royals have set an example in putting 'horses for courses' to use in style and that helped them achieve a unique feat.