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“Are you coming by February 9?” An official of a BPL franchise asked a Sri Lankan player who is taking part in the ongoing ILT20 in Sharjah while sitting in the lobby of the team hotel on February 6. The Sri Lankan cricketer replied that he can only confirm the dates after seeing where his…
Aiden Markram struck his maiden T20 hundred as Sunrisers Eastern Cape toppled Joburg Super Kings in the high-scoring second semifinal of the inaugural SA20. Captain Markram’s 100 off just 58 deliveries propped the Sunrisers to 213/5, a total too high to scale for the Joburg Super Kings despite a 54-ball 96 in response by Reeza Hendricks. Markram’s side will…
Kevin Pietersen wanted to own a team in the SA20, but he ended up being a commentator instead. He knows why he could not buy a side but has not given up hope. “Yes, I was one of the bidders,” the South Africa-born former England captain concedes. “I wanted to buy one of the teams…
Leus du Plooy’s attacking 81 not out, followed by three-fers from Kyle Simmonds (3-23) and Gerald Coetzee (3-27) helped Joburg Super Kings thrash bottom-dwellers MI Cape Town by 76 runs in their inconsequential last league game of the inaugural SA20, at home on Monday. Cape Town had started well with the ball, courtesy of Sam Curran (2/26),…