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Amla's revenge
Young Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz is one of the most respectful cricketers around but yesterday, in the sixth over he physically floored Hashim Amla, one of the most respected cricketers in the world. AB de Villiers hit one back hard to the bowler's right and Mehedi leapt across to field it, and in the process he kneed Amla in the midriff, causing the batsman to tumble back on the crease. Mehedi was profuse in his apology and Amla, ever gracious, shook the youngsters hand with a smile. The next ball he faced from Miraz later in the over, Amla simply paddled it around the corner for four and smiled some more.
Miller life
It was all happening for Bangladesh. They had gotten rid of the deadly AB de Villiers in the 10th over and David Miller had not done too much damage in the first T20I. In the 11th over Rubel Hossain dug in a bouncer which Miller tried to hook but could only glove it to the right of keeper Mushfiqur Rahim, who put in a spectacular effort to catch the ball at full stretch, but could not keep it in his hands when he hit the ground. Miller was on 0. And then...
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Mohammad Saifuddin had gotten the two big fish in De Villiers and Amla, and was looking pretty good with two for 22 when he ran up to bowl his fourth over, the 19th of the innings. Miller was on 57 off 25 and South Africa on 178 for four. The first ball was full on the stumps and it was dispatched over wide long on. The second was full outside off and was dismissed over extra cover. The third was on the pads again and travelled over fine leg. Taskin Ahmed, who had given 41 off his three, ran up to have a talk with the flummoxed Saifuddin, but the result of the fourth ball was identical to the third. Saifuddin changed it up and bounced Miller in the fifth and it was five in five. The last was full and wide, but Miller could just toe-end it for one, missing out on being just the second batsman to hit six sixes in an over in T20Is. The damage, however, was not much less than if he had achieved it.
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