Vitality Blast 2020: Hashim Amla scores half-century on T20 Blast comeback for Surrey

Hashim Amla scores half-century: The former South African batsman played an anchor role for Surrey at St Lawrence Ground.

During a South Group match for the ongoing season of Vitality T20 Blast between Kent and Surrey in Canterbury, veteran Surrey opening batsman Hashim Amla registered his 28th T20 half-century to ensure his team posts a competitive total.

Opening the batting with Will Jacks (3), Amla watched Surrey lose three batsmen in the powerplay from the non-striker’s end. What followed was a 127-run partnership with England Test opening batsman Rory Burns (56*) which aided Surrey to score 161/4 in 20 overs.

As one expects from the 37-year old player, Amla’s innings comprised of glorious boundaries along the ground in addition to the occasional risk. The right-hand batsman was effective especially in finding the gaps during his innings.

It was on the first delivery of the 15th over when Amla hit a boundary off Matt Milnes to cross the 50-run mark in what is only his second competitive match this year. It is worth mentioning that this is Amla’s third T20 half-century for Surrey and fourth in the tournament.

Before getting out in the last over, Amla scored 75 (56) with the help of five fours and two sixes. As far as the bowlers from the home team are concerned, Tim Groenewald was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4-0-31-2.

Amla, who made his T20 Blast debut for Surrey in 2014, played his first match in the tournament after five years. After scoring 164 runs in four T20s for Surrey, Amla had represented Derbyshire in 2015.

Hashim Amla scores half-century

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