Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals, 28th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

That's it from this game for the SA20. We have another one starting in a short while. Hop tabs to catch that. For now it's bye bye from everyone here.

Aiden Markram | Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain: Probably get a score on the board. Started really well, got to 50 in the powerplay with two poles down, nice positive there. Then stumbled and a nice over from Stubbsy to get us to a score. We haven't hit our straps yet as a batting unit, experimented with a different combination in Cape Town, which meant we played only 5 batters. [on Hermann] An opportunity for him at 3 today, he has been working hard to turn things around. Really chuffed for him and it was great for him to score runs. [on the playoffs] We will have to see how the wicket will play, last game it was an absolute belter, whichever person we turn to, the boys have been really good for us. We will let them keep doing their thing and as a batting group take it a notch and help them. [on the PE crowd] We are glad we could put on a good show and we look forward to seeing you again.

Bjorn Fortuin | Paarl Royals captain: We just thought it would be fair to give other guys an opportunity and also we felt we may play 2 games ahead of the playoffs, so wanted to give the other guys a go. From what I know, Miller should be in the camp tomorrow. We were quite good for most of it, if not for all of it, we were quite pleased with the score on the board but unfortunately we couldn't chase it. It's always tough to lose early wickets, having said that, somebody has to take responsibility. As a group we will take it on the chin and we will have a fair few reflections and try and come back stronger. [on the PE crowd] Hopefully they will be wearing pink and not orange on Tuesday.

Jordan Hermann | Player of the Match: It's a pretty dark space early on, feels great that I'm contributing to the team. Domestically I was doing well and it feels nice to contribute to the team's win. Lot of changes going around, venue-specific changes as well, knew if I got a chance had to make it count, glad I got a chance and did well. It's the best crowd in the country by far, if not in the world by my knowledge.

16:23 Local Time, 14:23 GMT, 19:53 IST: Fine win for SEC ahead of the playoffs. They will go into the Eliminator against JSK full of confidence. It was the Craig Overton and Marco Jansen show at the top as they reduced Paarl to 22/5 inside the fourth over. The game was as good as gone then. Rubin Hermann and Andile Phehlukwayo tried to stage a fightback but Markram brought himself on against two left-handers and that move paid dividends as he took 2 in 2. The final nail was hit when Hermann was taken superbly by Overton on the long-on fence. The inexperience of Paarl's batting order showed today as they did not have a clue against the seam of Jansen and Overton. A bonus point win for SEC in the end. This defeat for Paarl does not alter anything as far as the points table and where the playoff places are concerned but poses questions ahead of Qualifier 1, for them. Stay tuned for the post-match presentation...

Richard Gleeson to Ngidi, out Caught by Abell!! Straight to extra-cover. The game ends. Length delivery on the stumps, Ngidi makes room to loft and there is no timing at all, simple catch and SEC win by 48. Ngidi c Abell b Richard Gleeson 3(6)

Richard Gleeson to Ngidi, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Richard Gleeson to Mujeeb, 1 run, just short of the forward-running and diving Markram at long-on. He takes it on the half-volley. Superb stuff still. Length delivery on the stumps, Mujeeb lofts and does not have enough to either find the man or clear the fence

Richard Gleeson [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Ottneil Baartman to Mujeeb, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Mujeeb gets forward to drive to long-off

Ottneil Baartman to Mujeeb, no run, full outside off, Mujeeb makes room to drive and misses

Ottneil Baartman to Ngidi, 1 run, full on middle, Ngidi makes room to drive to deep backward point

Ottneil Baartman to Mujeeb, 1 run, good yorker on middle, Mujeeb makes room to drive to long-off

Ottneil Baartman to Ngidi, 1 run, length delivery and angling into middle and leg, Ngidi flicks to deep mid-wicket

Ottneil Baartman to Ngidi, no run, full on off, Ngidi gets forward to drive to cover

Ottneil Baartman [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Marco Jansen to Ngidi, 1 run, length delivery on leg-stump, Ngidi gets forward to loft to long-off

Marco Jansen to Ngidi, no run, slower-ball on a length on off, Ngidi is not geting in line, looks to defend and misses, flies over off-stump

Lungi Ngidi, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Marco Jansen to Eshan Malinga, out Caught by Craig Overton at long-on!! Simple catch this time. Length delivery on the stumps, Eshan Malinga makes room to loft and it's off the bottom of the bat, Overton has a far simpler chance this time. Eshan Malinga c Craig Overton b Marco Jansen 8(4) [6s-1]