Paarl Royals' wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik wowed fans with a spectacular one-handed catch to dismiss Azmatullah Omarzai during the SA20 match against MI Cape Town. The dismissal occurred in the fifth over, providing Royals an early breakthrough. Despite Rassie van der Dussen's unbeaten 91, Cape Town managed to score 158 for 4, with Mujeeb Ur Rahman taking two crucial wickets.
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