Ottneil Baartman produced a sensational seam-bowling performance, claiming a memorable hat-trick and a five-wicket haul to power Paarl Royals into the SA20 playoffs at a sold-out Centurion.
Baartman’s 5/16 dismantled Pretoria Capitals for 127, making him just the second bowler in league history to take a hat-trick and the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 57 scalps. Sikandar Raza chipped in with two key wickets as the Royals dominated. Despite early hiccups in the chase,
Rubin Hermann and Dan Lawrence steadied the innings before captain David Miller guided the Royals home, securing a bonus-point win and top spot on the table.