Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals, 7th Match, SA20, 2025-26 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, no run, another short delivery on middle and leg, Keagan Lion Cachet is early into the hook and gloves it over his stumps. Good finish from Nortje

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, no run, a bouncer on middle and leg, Keagan Lion Cachet tries to pull it across but mistimes it towards mid-on

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, FOUR, shot! Keagan Lion Cachet backs away and hits this one on the up past the right side of mid-off for a rocketing boundary

Nortje to Miller, 1 run, almost a run-out! Miller drags the swipe towards deep backward square leg. Keagan Lion Cachet is keen on the second run but Miller sends him back. The throw is a bit wayward and that allows Keagan Lion Cachet is to make it back. Otherwise, he would have been in trouble

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, 1 run, back of a length delivery around off, Keagan Lion Cachet pulls it o deep mid-wicket

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Keagan Lion Cachet mistimes his punch to covers

Nortje to Miller, 1 run, short of length delivery on the hips, Miller tucks it to fine leg to retain strike

Nortje to Miller, FOUR, gorgeous stroke! Miller is in the zone! Pitched up outside off, Miller leans towards it and lifts it nonchalantly over extra cover for a one-bounce boundary. The timing was sublime. The 50-run stand comes up between the duo

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, 1 run, pitched up on off, driven on the up to mid-on for a brisk single

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Keagan Lion Cachet camps back and steers it to the right of third man for a couple

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, no run, Keagan Lion Cachet makes some room and slaps this one powerfully but Bairstow at extra cover makes a good stop

Nortje to Miller, leg byes, 1 run, skiddy back of a length delivery angling towards leg-stump, Miller tries to pull it across but it deflects off his pads towards square leg for a leg bye

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, leg byes, 1 run, skiddy good length delivery on leg-stump, Keagan Lion Cachet tries to swipe but it deflects off his pads towards short fine for a leg bye

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, no run, length delivery outside off at 145kph, Keagan Lion Cachet hangs back and pushes it to covers

Nortje to Miller, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Miller steers it down to third man

Nortje to Miller, no run, 146kph good length delivery seaming in on middle and off, Miller hangs back and blocks it solidly

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, 1 run, slower back of the hand short of length delivery on off, Keagan Lion Cachet works it round the corner

Nortje to Keagan Lion Cachet, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Keagan Lion Cachet hops and taps it to backward point

Nortje to Rubin Hermann, out Caught by de Kock!! That's a snorter! SEC are ruling the roost with the ball in home conditions! Nortje steams in from round the wicket and bowls a 143kph short of length delivery on off. It pitches and seams away a bit with extra bounce, Rubin Hermann hops and fends at it but only manages to nick it behind. de Kock takes it calmly behind the stumps. The Royals are going nowhere at the moment. Rubin Hermann c de Kock b Nortje 9(14) [4s-1]

Nortje to Rubin Hermann, no run, a slight mix-up but no harm done! Rubin Hermann hops and tucks this one towards mid-wicket. He is keen on the single but Miller sends him back. He has to rush back to get back home

Nortje to Miller, 1 run, this one takes off from a length. Miller hops and fends it off the inner half towards fine leg

Nortje to Miller, FOUR, Miller gets off the mark in style! 140kph length delivery on the pads, Miller stays well-balanced and whips it with a strong bottom hand over backward square leg for a boundary

Nortje to Verreynne, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! 140kph full delivery well outside off, swinging in a bit, Verreynne hardly moves his feet as he tries to drive with hard hands through covers and ends up getting an inside edge that goes onto crash into the off-stump. He played away from his body and paid the price for it. The visitors are in some trouble. Verreynne b Nortje 3(5)

Nortje to Verreynne, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Verreynne rises on his toes and pushes it to covers