Temba Bavuma’s unexpected, richly deserved maiden T20 century in this past weekend’s domestic challenge shouldn’t really be hailed as a breakthrough.
Yes, the diminutive 28-year-old stroke-maker has been underestimated as a limited overs exponent for years now, but to say his superb innings was a revelation is inaccurate.
Bavuma made 113 on his ODI debut for the Proteas.
Even before his match-winning contribution on Sunday – which means the Highveld Lions claimed a domestic double in Enoch Nkwe’s first season as head coach – he averaged 28 (that’s indeed a high average in the format) and had a strike rate of 126 in all T20s.
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