Superstar in the making: South African batter Tristan Stubbs played a sensational knock to announce himself in style on the big stage on Wednesday. Stubbs, who was playing his first T20I against England in the opening T20I match on July 27th, impressed one and all with his incredible knock as he smashed 72 runs off just 28 balls.
Tristan Stubbs Played A Stunning Knock
Tristan Stubbs showed an incredible range of powerful shots as he smashed the England bowlers to all the corners of the ground. He played a stunning knock of 72 runs that came off just 28 balls. His sensational knock was laced with 8 sixes and 2 fours. However, all his efforts went in vain as South Africa fell short of 41 runs to chase the target.
Meanwhile, the young cricketer has been receiving praises from all corners for his terrific performance against England. Former South African cricketer Dale Steyn was among those who turned to social media to hail the brilliance of the youngster.
Dale Steyn Hailed Future Superstars
Taking a note of his excellent display in his first innings for South Africa, the former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn took to Twitter and wrote:
“Stubbs, Brevis
Next 10 plus years the world will be entertained.”
Check out the Tweet:
Stubbs, Brevis
Next 10 plus years the world will be entertained.
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) July 27, 2022
Well, Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis are two emerging superstars of South African cricket. Both the right-handed batters were a part of the Mumbai Indians squad in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League this year. In IPL 2022, Brevis got the chance to feature in seven games and he impressed everyone with his power hitting.
The 19-year-old had made headlines for his stunning performance in the ICC Under-19 World Cup at the start of this year. Brevis had finished the tournament as the highest run-getter, following which he was roped in by the 5-times IPL champs for a sum of Rs. 3 crores in the mega-auctions.
Talking about Stubbs’ knock, he came to bat when team India was struggling at 136/5 in 14 overs in their chase of 235 runs. Stubbs took matters into his own hand and took the game by storm. He reached his maiden T20I half-century in just 19 balls. His knock helped his side reach closer to the target, however, he was dismissed by Richard Gleeson in the 19th over. Proteas ultimately lost the game by 41 runs.
Michael Vaughan Also Hailed Stubbs
Former England captain Michael Vaughan also praised Stubbs for his incredible knock against England. Vaughan hailed Stubbs as the ‘Superstar in the making’.
Check out his Tweet:
Stubbs … #SuperstarintheMaking
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 27, 2022
