The SA20 league stage is in its last phase and the team that has been dominating the tournament right now is the who are currently on top of the table with six wins and only one loss in the seven matches that they have played so far.

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.

Paarl Royals became the first team to bowl 20 overs of spin during the SA20 contest against the Pretoria Capitals in Paarl on Saturday.

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.