Watch: Experienced allrounder's Malinga-like bowling in SA20 creates havoc ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza reminded cricket fans of Sri Lanka's legend Lasith Malinga. Raza modified his bowling action a little bit to dismiss Dewald Brevis. SA20 shared the whole incident from its official social media accounts. 

For the 25th match of the SA20 league, Pretoria Capitals was up against Paarl Royals (Pretoria Capitals vs. Paarl Royals). The first inning of the match was full of thrilling moments. Capitals went to bat first at the Centurion ground. They managed to get only 127 runs against all of their 10 wickets, as Royals did an exceptional job with their bowling department. 

Ottniel Baartman's hat-trick and 5-wicket haul were the highlights of the match, while Raza's bowling action came as a surprise for cricket fans and Dewald Brevis. Paarl Royals captain David Miller had deployed experienced all-rounder Sikandar Raza in the 12th over to break the dangerous-looking partnership of Shai Hope and Brevis. Raza didn't disappoint his captain by knocking out Brevis, who is known as 'Baby AB' for his swashbuckling batting skills. 

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Watch the Malinga-like bowling style here

To trick the batter instantly, the 39-year-old spin bowling all-rounder used a very low-arm delivery for the second ball of the over. The right-handed South African batter made some room to smack the ball on the off-side but ended by losing a wicket. Raza clean-bowled Dewald Brevis (21 runs in 20 balls). It should be noted that in this match, Sikandar Raza took 2 wickets for 29 runs in his quota of 4 overs. 

Royals eventually won the match without facing any strong difficulties. Paarl Royals achieved the target of 128 runs in 15.1 overs and defeated Pretoria Capitals by 6 wickets at the Centurion ground. With the win, the Royals have now topped the points table of the SA20 tournament. They have secured 24 points by winning 5 of 8 matches.