Overview
- Ottneil Baartman returned 5 for 16 at Centurion, wrapping a hat-trick that removed Andre Russell, Lizaad Williams and Lungi Ngidi after earlier strikes to Connor Esterhuizen and Jordan Cox off successive deliveries.
- Pretoria Capitals were bowled out for 127, and Paarl Royals completed the chase by six wickets with 4.1 overs to spare to secure the bonus point.
- The victory lifted Paarl to 21 points, put them top of the table, and confirmed their playoff place alongside Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
- Baartman moved past Marco Jansen to become SA20’s all-time leading wicket-taker with 57.
- His surge in form has followed his omission from South Africa’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad announced on January 2, with reports noting 11 wickets since that decision.