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Roelof van der Merwe (Image Source: Twitter)
On 23 January 2023, Durban’s Super Giants locked horns with Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the ongoing SA20 League. It was the 19th match of that tournament that took place in Gqeberha. Both teams were looking to strengthen their position in the table by winning this clash. However, Eastern Cape won the match by a huge margin of 124 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe won the player of the match award for his outrageous bowling spell. He took six wickets for 20 runs in his four overs. However, he also pulled off an excellent catch in the match. So, such videos have now gone viral and fans have started to think that he might be the best spinning all-rounder at 38 years of age.
Here is the shared video:
Show me a better spinning all rounder at 38? @Roela52
— Rampy (@CricTweexRampy) January 23, 2023
Ulla fanda merwe 🧡 The OG#OrangeArmy #SA20 #SunrisersEasternCapepic.twitter.com/FXqOvnm7hf
Roelof van der Merwe has taken 12 wickets so far in the tournament
Speaking of the video, van der Merwe took a brilliant catch on the second delivery of the ninth over Durban’s Super Giants’ innings. Jason Holder tried to whip him out of the park. But, he managed only a top edge. Merwe ran backward and took the cath on his own bowling. Apart from that, he also took five wickets more and ended the match with a six-wicket haul.
His performance earned him the player of the match award. His team also won the clash by 124 runs. In this tournament, he has been brilliant so far with the ball and in the field for Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Roelof van der Merwe has taken 12 wickets so far in this ongoing edition of the SA20 League.
Speaking of the match, Durban’s Super Giants won the toss and chose to field first. Sunrisers Eastern Cape scored 210 runs for two wickets in 20 overs. Adam Rossington was the highest scorer with 72 runs off 30 balls. But, in reply, Super Giants got bundled out for just 86 runs in 14.4 overs. Roelof van der Merwe bamboozled with his six-wicket haul. Apart from him, four bowlers took one wicket each in the match.