Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Kwena Maphaka to Marco Jansen. Leg cutter back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by van Buuren. That's the end of the first innings, and the defending champions have shown significant improvement from their previous match, posting a competitive total. The skipper led by example, scoring a crucial fifty, while Stubbs proved tough to get past, offering valuable support. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the standout bowler, taking two wickets for his side. Now, it's time to see if the Paarl Royals can chase down the total and secure their first win or if the defending champions can successfully defend their target. Stay tuned for the run chase!

Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Kwena Maphaka to Aiden Markram. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Hain. Markram did his job perfectly.

Run OUT. OUT! Run Out. Dayyaan Galiem to Tom Abell. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ngidi, by Karthik. Tom Abell gifted his wicket.

Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jordan Hermann. Googly half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Root. Now, both the openers are back to the hut.

Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Zak Crawley. Googly length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, inside edge in the air uncontrolled, caught by Karthik. Easy catch for Dinesh Karthik.