In the SA20 league, the Paarl Royals were bowled out for 49 runs, losing their opening game by 137 runs to Sunrisers Eastern Cape. This score matches Royal Challengers Bengaluru's lowest T20 total of 49 in the IPL. Sunrisers Eastern Cape posted 186 runs, with Jordan Hermann scoring an unbeaten 62. Anrich Nortje took four wickets for 13 runs, contributing to the Royals' collapse.