Raza stars as Paarl Royals thrash MI Cape Town

Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza took 4-13 to set up a comfortable seven-wicket win for Paarl Royals against MI Cape Town in the SA20.

Cape Town were 27-0 but Raza came on to bowl the fifth over and has Rassie van der Dussen caught for 14.

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From there, Cape Town fell away and were bowled out for 88 in 18.4 overs.

Raza returned in the 13th over to bowl Jason Smith, before he dismissed George Linde and Rashid Khan in successive balls in the 17th over.

Royals lost Lhuan-dre Pretorius in the first over of the chase but Glamorgan and England Lions batter Asa Tribe put on 54 for the second wicket with Rubin Hermann.

The latter fell to leave Royals 56-2 and Tribe was out for 34 three overs later.

But David Miller and Kyle Verreynne saw Royals over the line with 42 balls to spare.

The bonus-point win sees Royals climb to second, while defending champions Cape Town remain bottom.