Sarel Erwee’s century grabbed headlines in the first round of franchise T20 matches, but what will stick in the memory is AB de Villiers hammering Kagiso Rabada for consecutive sixes to secure victory. Almost forgotten already are the hard-hit half-centuries Theunis de Bruyn and David Miller scored to win the opening game of the competition. And there’s more good news to follow this week in the shape of Dale Steyn’s return from a year out of action because of a shoulder injury. All of which makes exactly the kind of impact organisers would have hoped for in an event that was born as a dowdy second prize after the collapse of plans to play the inaugural T20 Global League in October. Even the weather played ball with a highveld thunderstorm serving as a spectacular show and not getting in the way of the cricket too much‚ in a double-header in Centurion on Sunday. Opener Erwee’s undefeated 103 off 58 balls and Khaya Zondo’s 67 not out — and their stand of 136 — guided the Dolphins to a...
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