Gqeberha, Dec. 31 -- In a dramatic showdown at St George's Park, Paarl Royals captain David Miller upended the Sunrisers Eastern Cape's New Year's Eve festivities, delivering a thrilling performance that secured his team's first win of the SA20 Season 4 on Wednesday.

Miller struck an impressive unbeaten 71 runs off just 38 balls, with four boundaries and five sixes, ultimately leading the Royals to chase down the Sunrisers' total of 149 all out with only two balls and five wickets to spare.

Royals found themselves in deep trouble early on, with Sunrisers fast bowlers Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje blowing away the visitors' top-order. Jansen claimed his 50th SA20 wicket in the process, as per an SA20 press release.

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