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Hashim Amla of Surrey bats during the Vitality Blast T20 match against Middlesex at Lord’s Cricket Ground on September 14, 2020.
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It is the “house of cricket” … and where, in its illustrious heyday, Hashim Amla contributed to some excellent testing achievements by the Proteas.
The majestic right-hander scored an undefeated in the second inning of the century, for example, after South Africa followed up against England but bravely saved the first Test of 2008 and scored another second ton in 2012, when Graeme Smith charges won the clash against wins. a 2-0 series and march to the ICC mace as the best team in the world.
But on Monday, the now 37-year-old veteran, retired from international cricket, went back in time at Lord’s holy team in Surrey for their London derby against host Middlesex in the Vitality Blast T20 competition.
Amla scored a fiery 67 in 49 deliveries, and her starting position of 101 in just 10.3 overs with Will Jacks (55) went a long way to explaining her fourth consecutive win, by 30 runs, and first place, at least for the moment. . in the South Group.
Surrey posted a formidable 218 for five in the unusually warm conditions, to which Middlesex could only muster 188 for five in response.
That was despite the best efforts of Johannesburg-born fit Stevie Eskinazi, who scored 77 to remain at the top of the tournament’s overall leading scorers table.
Amla and Jacks’ deadly alliance was described in the party’s www.espncricinfo.com report as “velvet glove” (Amla) and “iron fist” (Jacks).
The evergreen Amla is now the leading scorer for his county in the competition with 182 runs in five innings averaging 36.40 and a strike rate of 126.
His hit more than made up for a rare first-ball duck in his earlier outing against Essex at Chelmsford.
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