England’s T20 Blast returned over the weekend and with it a flurry of standout South African performances.
On Friday, Rilee Rossouw hit 54 off 35 balls (five fours and three sixes) as Somerset beat Gloucestershire by seven runs. Two days later, he smashed 85 off 36 balls (five fours and seven sixes) in an eight-wicket win over Essex.
Rossouw tops the run-scoring charts with 437 in nine innings at an average of 72.83 and a strike rate of 192.51.
T20 HIGHLIGHTS: Somerset chase down 189 in just 17 overs!! ?#WeAreSomerset #ESSvSOM @ItsTradeNation pic.twitter.com/WBZcLBbvtW
— Somerset Cricket ? (@SomersetCCC) June 19, 2022
In a match reduced to 10 overs following rain, Leus du Plooy hit 48 off 20 balls (five fours and three sixes) to steer Derbyshire to a six-wicket victory over Yorkshire on Friday. On Sunday, he made just six off four balls as Derbyshire beat Warwickshire by seven wickets.
Wiaan Mulder produced an excellent all-round performance for Leicestershire, scoring 54 off 33 balls (four fours and two sixes) and taking 2-16 off three overs with the ball as they beat Durham by 51 runs.
Colin Ingram struck an impressive 57 off 43 balls (six fours and a six) as Glamorgan beat Sussex by four wickets, capping a fine week for the 36-year-old following his County Championship heroics.
Dane Vilas scored 38 off 22 balls (two fours and two sixes) as Lancashire went down by seven wickets to Northamptonshire on Friday. He then made 55 off 30 balls on Sunday to help his team beat Nottinghamshire by seven wickets.
