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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Raza 3/27 clinches 1-run SA20 win.
- 2🏆 Dismisses Rickelton, Pooran, Moores key.
- 3💡 Plays through 13yo brother's tragedy.
- 4🔮 Paarl Royals playoff push.
- 5💬 Roars louder than usual.
"The Zimbabwean all-rounder featured in his first SA20 game on Friday, just days after the death of his 13-year-old brother"
Sikandar Raza channeled grief over brother Muhammad Mahdi's (13) death into 3/27 for Paarl Royals, clinching a 1-run thriller vs MI Cape Town in SA20. Dismissing Rickelton, Pooran, Moores consecutively, his passion fueled victory chasing 182.
Post-ILT20, en route SA20, Raza rejected sympathy rest. Career: ODI 50+ avg, T20 leagues star (1000+ runs) . Animated roars amplified resilience.
Grief to Glory: Spell Breakdown
3 wickets/27 runs: ended 77-stand, sidearm to Pooran, zagger to Moores. SR 20+ economy; echoes Pollard's cameos. SA20 history: match-winningest spell.
Resilience Ripple: Team Triumph
Paarl's win boosts playoffs; Raza's mental fortitude inspires. Leagues value such warriors amid personal storms.
"Raza roared with extra gusto through pain." - Cricbuzz
SA20 Climax: Raza's Fire Continues
Remaining games key; his allround threat vital. Fans, witness unbreakable spirit—legends forged in fire.
