Joe Root's unbeaten 78 and two vital wickets propelled Paarl Royals to an 11-run win over Pretoria Capitals, securing their SA20 playoff spot. Coach Trevor Penny praised Root's on-field and off-field contributions.

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.

England legend Joe Root struck a masterful 78 not out and claimed two wickets to steer the Paarl Royals into the playoffs at a fiercely hot Boland Park on Saturday afternoon. The Royals became the first team in Season 3 to qualify for the next stage of the competition after their 11-run victory over Pretoria Capitals.

Joe Root struck an unbeaten 78 as the Paarl Royals beat Pretoria Capitals to get into the playoffs of the SA20. Joe Root struck a masterful 78* and claimed two wickets to steer the Paarl Royals into the SA20 playoffs at a fiercely hot Boland Park on Saturday afternoon.

Joe Root was at his imperious best in fiercely difficult conditions, scoring an unbeaten 78 to lead the Paarl Royals to a competitive total of 140 for four after being asked to bat first in their SA20 match against the Pretoria Capitals at Boland Park in Paarl on Saturday afternoon.

England's Joe Root was dismissed for a first-ball duck by Chris Woakes but Paarl Royals beat Durban's Super Giants by five wickets in the SA20. Chashing 143 to win Root chased a wide delivery and was caught at slip in the first over.

The legendary English cricketer smashed 92* off just 60 balls to help Paarl Royals chase down a huge total of 212 against Pretoria Capitals in the 12th match of the SA20 2025. Root has been in sensational form in T20 cricket ahead of his return to ODIs in the Champions Trophy 2025.

Joe Root was at his imperious best in fiercely difficult conditions scoring an unbeaten 78 to lead the Paarl Royals to a competitive total of 140-4 and victory by 11-runs in their SA20 match against the Pretoria Capitals at Boland Park in Paarl on Saturday afternoon.

Paarl Royals secured a convincing eight-wicket victory over Pretoria Capitals in the 12th SA20 match at SuperSport Park. Chasing 213, Joe Root's unbea

Root hit 11 fours and two sixes and was supported by Rubin Hermann (56 off 33) and David Miller (48* off 24) as Paarl won with two balls to spare. It beats the previous highest chase of 204 by Joburg Super Kings against Durban's Super Giants in 2024.