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Raza’s Last-Ball Six Lifts Royals Past DSG, Tightening SA20 Playoff Race

The win leaves Durban needing a Kingsmead victory to keep playoff hopes alive.

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Dan Lawrence and Rubin Hermann shared a match-winning 106-run stand for the Paarl Royals in their SA20 match against Durban's Super Giants at Boland Park. Picture: Shaun Roy/Sportzpics/SA20
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Overview

  • Paarl Royals chased 187 to finish 191/4 and beat Durban’s Super Giants by six wickets at Boland Park.
  • Sikandar Raza ended 27 not out off 13 balls and struck a final-delivery six off David Wiese to seal the result.
  • Dan Lawrence (63 off 41) and Rubin Hermann (65* off 45) put on a 106-run third-wicket stand that set up the pursuit.
  • Aiden Markram top-scored for DSG with 66 off 46 and Liam Livingstone added 32* off 10 to reach 186/5, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman led Paarl’s bowling with 2/22.
  • The victory moved Paarl to second on 19 points and left DSG fifth on 14 with a must-win return fixture on January 17 at Kingsmead, with the chase reported as the venue’s highest successful pursuit.