Paarl Royals climbed to third place in the SA20 standings, picking up their second win in four matches with a one-run victory in a tightly contested clash against defending champions MI Cape Town at Boland Park on Friday night.
While the Royals kept themselves in the hunt in the early stages of the annual competition, MI Cape Town were left flailing in bottom spot with just two points from a rained-out clash after four games.
Paarl Royals inningsAfter winning the toss and choosing to bat, the Royals were anchored by 19-year-old Lhuan-dre Pretorius and 21-year-old Asa Tribe who shared a century stand for the first wicket.
