SA vs PAK: David Miller’s innings on the evening of December 10 at Kingsmead, Durban, almost saw him get a century as he tore the Pakistani bowling apart. Miller came in at number four and played a knock electrifying in nature, wherein he scored 82 runs coming off just 40 deliveries with a remarkable strike rate of 205. There was a masterclass going on in aggressive batting that was witnessed when he himself smashed eight towering sixes and several boundaries.
Almost at one point, there was a possibility of having a century as Miller literally powered through the overs in SA vs PAK T20.
The South African innings did not have a great start, the top order crumbling for a mere 28 runs in 3.4 overs. Miller, however, upon coming to the crease, turned the game and took it on with a few explosive shots. It was his ability to hit boundaries and clear the ropes that brought the South African innings back on track and created tension in the Pakistani camp.
Miller’s Fiery Counter-Attack Against Abrar Ahmed In SA vs PAK
The defining moment of Miller’s innings in SA vs PAK happened in the 10th over, where he belted Pakistan’s young left-arm spinner, Abrar Ahmed, mercilessly. Miller hit three consecutive sixes off Ahmed’s over, putting so much pressure on the Pakistani team, who were just getting warmed up.
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– The First Six: Miller made the third ball of that oversail all the way over deep square leg as a huge six.
– Second Six: With a clean hit on the fourth delivery, he dispatched the ball to the boundary. It was a half-century but in style.
– Third Six: He did not have it easy by just scoring two sixes. He had to send the fifth ball out of the stadium as well. The timing was perfect, and its flight left the crowd wondering whether it had really flown.
Miller’s aggressive approach brought South Africa back into the game but ultimately came to a halt when Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan brought his most experienced bowler back into the attack.
The move paid as Miller was dismissed, however, not before he stamped his authority on the game with his spectacular display of power hitting. Barring the exit, Miller’s blistering knock did all that would turn the game in South Africa’s favor at the critical juncture.
Earned 7 times more money in IPL
The team decided to send David Miller, who has been with the Gujarat Titans for the last three years, back home. Before the mega auction, the team took this decision. During the auction, Lucknow Super Giants brought him into their team by bidding for seven times the price he was valued for. The base price of Miller was Rs 1.5 crore. Lucknow had added him to their team by bidding Rs 7.50 crore.
Regarding overall performance, Miller has played a total of 130 matches in the last 12 seasons of IPL, scoring almost three thousand runs in one century and 12 half-centuries.
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South Africa scored 183 runs. Winning the toss and batting first, South Africa scored 183 runs losing nine wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. David Miller scored the highest and made 82 runs off 40 balls. The next innings saw George Linde, who came at number seven. He hit a quick fire of 48 runs in 24 balls. On the side of Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets and allowed just 22 runs.
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