PRL vs JOH, SA20 2023, Match 4: Best memes from the game

The fourth match of the SA20 2023 between Paarl Royals and Joburg Super Kings witnessed an abysmal batting collapse from the Super Kings at Boland Park. Faf du Plessis' men batted first in the match and were on the back foot from the get-go. They were in danger of being bundled out before even breaching the 50-run mark after their team were restricted to 16/4 inside the powerplay. Twitter was flooded with memes after Joburg's woeful batting display in Paarl.

The Super Kings were looking to register their second successive win in the inaugural edition of the tournament. But the Men in Yellow failed to impress in the powerplay for the second game running. The procession started with the opening wicket of Janneman Malan in the third over. The team was reeling at 16/4 after the end of the fifth over and needed another innings-saving knock from last match's hero Donovan Ferreira.

However, Ferreira failed to replicate his exploits from the previous encounter and succumbed cheaply in the seventh over. The Super Kings' innings went into a tailspin from thereon as the Paarl Royals kept chipping at the wickets. Lizaad Williams and Aaron Phangiso helped their side escape embarrassment with a 26-run stand for the last wicket. 

The valiant effort from the tailenders meant that the Super Kings managed to reach a total of 81 runs, bundling out before playing their full quota of 20 overs. Royals' left-arm spinner Bjorn Fortuin started the procession for his side, dismissing both the openers and finishing with brilliant figures of 3/16 in his four overs. 

Fellow tweaker Evan Jones also impressed with his off-spin, returning with three wickets to his name in his bowling spell. Ferisco Adams grabbed a couple of wickets in the match, while the returning Lungi Ngidi and Tabraiz Shamsi claimed a wicket each.

The Men in Pink chased the target with utter ease despite a slight hiccup at the start of their innings. The win means that Paarl Royals becomes the fourth team to register their first win of the tournament.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Joburg Super Kings' abysmal batting performance:

Johannesburg Super Kings Got all out on 81 runs in SA20 League 😷🤭#SA20 pic.twitter.com/hlZ5mheYne

— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) January 13, 2023

81 All out #JSK that is shocking to say the least #SA20

— Robert Jordaan (@SilentD) January 13, 2023

Mood pic.twitter.com/tUQuMCm55P

— Paarl Royals (@paarlroyals) January 13, 2023

LMAO JSK replicating RCB 😳. Maybe JSK need to Move Faf up to Open, Move Donovan Ferreira up, I mean he's almost batting in the Powerplay. If Gregory isn't bowling switch him. Where is the replacement of brook? https://t.co/PY12QTOhJw

— 𝓜𝓮𝓰𝓱𝓪 🏏 (@CricMegha) January 13, 2023

Lol this one is good 😂😂😂😂#jsk#csk #rajasthanroyals #paarlroyals #SA20 https://t.co/VyxlJzaMW1 pic.twitter.com/lb9dtxJBo4

— Anurag Sharma (@anurag_1407) January 13, 2023

JSK in SA20

1st match 2nd match pic.twitter.com/5kqmsm7xSP

— Ram_mc (@RAMPRASATHJ5) January 13, 2023

Bro I thought JSK were good 💀 pic.twitter.com/79lUae5jVH

— Yathaarth¹⁸ (@ymp_1832) January 13, 2023

JSK - RCB of SA20 league
☕

— MR 😎 (@CricCrazyRaj) January 13, 2023

Jason Roy is a specialist when it it comes to finding strangest ways to get himself out. 🙈🙈. #sat20league

— Tat'uRadebe (@hlubizer) January 13, 2023

JSK all out for 81 runs. Won't even be enough for Jos Buttler and Jason Roy in the powerplay if we're being honest. pic.twitter.com/zydinzaQWy

— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) January 13, 2023