Ottneil Baartman produced one of the finest bowling displays in SA20 history as Paarl Royals crushed Pretoria Capitals by six wickets at Centurion, sealing victory with 29 balls to spare and moving to the top of the points table.
Paarl Royals captain David Miller says they would have never predicted being in second place in the SA20 at this stage of the competition, having been on the wrong side of a heavy defeat in their opening game this season.
The Paarl Royals recorded the highest successful run-chase at Boland Park, knocking down a target of 187 to beat Durban's Super Giants by six wickets in their SA20 clash on Tuesday.
The Pretoria Capitals and MI Cape Town were the day's winners as the SA20 competition enjoyed a rare interruption-free Saturday following a run of rain-affected matches earlier in the week.
James Vince struck a fluent 75 to lead Joburg Super Kings to 187, but lightning forced the SA20 clash against Paarl Royals to be abandoned at the Wanderers, with the sides sharing the points.
Ottneil Baartman has put being left out of the Proteas squad for the T20 World Cup firmly behind him as he continues to impress for the Paarl Royals in the SA20.