{"id":46723,"date":"2026-01-05T08:21:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=46723"},"modified":"2026-01-05T08:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:21:45","slug":"david-miller-pleased-fight-shown-paarl-royals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/05\/david-miller-pleased-fight-shown-paarl-royals\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We&#8217;ve pulled together&#8217;: Miller pleased with fight shown by Paarl Royals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><h2>The Royals are lying second in the SA20 standings, just two points behind log leaders Joburg Super Kings.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After losing their first game of the competition, captain David Miller was delighted with the fight shown by the Paarl Royals, bouncing back to place themselves in a solid position approaching the midway point of the SA20 league.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals were thumped by 137 runs in their opening match against Sunrisers Eastern Cape, after being bowled out for just 49 runs.<\/p>\n<p>But they went on to win three games on the trot, edging out Sunrisers in their return\u00a0fixture before securing successive wins over defending champions MI Cape Town.<\/p>\n<p>In their latest fixture, they crushed the title holders by seven wickets at Newlands on Sunday, and they were just two points behind log leaders Joburg Super Kings.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-every-contribution-makes-a-difference\">\u2018Every contribution makes a difference\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cObviously it was a terrible start\u2026 but I suppose these things do happen in T20 cricket. Every now and again the bowlers get on top of you, you lose a couple of wickets, you\u2019re behind the eight ball and suddenly you\u2019re 49 all out,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it was one of those things to forget about, and we just kind of went back to the drawing board, got back to our strengths, and committed to our plans and our shots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest thing for me was just all pulling together. We\u2019ve got a lot of young guys in our team, so it\u2019s about making sure everyone is contributing at any stage\u2026 because every contribution makes a big difference. So for me that\u2019s kind of what we did do, pulled together.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mi-cape-town-not-giving-up\">MI Cape Town not giving up<\/h3>\n<p>Meanwhile, MI Cape Town all-rounder Corbin Bosch was confident they could claw their way back into contention for a spot in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>As the only team without a win, the title holders were flailing at the bottom of the SA20 standings with five matches left in the league stage of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s still a long competition left. There\u2019s still five games for us to win,\u201d Bosch said after their latest defeat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no doubt the boys are obviously disappointed today, but I do think we have the experience and magnificent players in our squad to turn this around, and we still have a competition to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Weve #pulled #Miller #pleased #fight #shown #Paarl #Royals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Royals are lying second in the SA20 standings, just two points behind log leaders Joburg Super Kings. 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