Sikandar Raza: The Icon of Zimbabwe Cricket Stuns South Africa with Fighting Fifty, Enters Elite Club

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza hit an unbeaten 54 to help his team reach 141 for 6 against South Africa. He is now only the fourth Zimbabwean to score a T20I fifty against them.

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The Icon of Zimbabwe Cricket Stuns South Africa with Fighting Fifty, Enters Elite Club

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza came in to bat at No. 4 when the team was in trouble. He put together an important 66-run stand with Ryan Burl to steady things. Raza kept the scoreboard ticking by taking singles and hitting the bad balls for boundaries. He stayed calm and reached a fine half-century. He finished unbeaten on 54 from 38 balls, hitting 3 fours and 2 sixes at a strong strike rate of 142.11.

This knock made Raza only the fourth Zimbabwe player to score a T20I fifty against South Africa.
Before him, only Brendan Taylor, Hamilton Masakadza, and Chamu Chibhabha had done it.

Thanks to Raza’s fighting innings, Zimbabwe managed to post 141 for 6 in the first match of the T20I Tri-Nation Series. Once again, Raza showed why he is Zimbabwe’s biggest T20 cricket star by leading from the front.

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Top Zimbabwe scores vs South Africa in T20Is:

Player Runs
Hamilton Masakadza 72
Chamu Chibhabha 59
Brendan Taylor 59
Sikandar Raza 54
Pete Moor 44

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