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Van Wyk century leads SA to consolation win

Wed, Jan 14, '15

 

Windies vs RSA

He is neither South Africa's first-choice limited-overs wicketkeeper batsmen nor their second so it was only fitting that Morne van Wyk, third in the queue behind Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers and overlooked for the World Cup despite topping the ongoing one-day cup run charts, became their third T20 centurion.

Minutes after an emotional celebration in which he ended up wiping tears from his eyes, van Wyk put team above self and clobbered South Africa to a total above 190 to ensure they did not squander their strong start.

"If we lose the game, my runs will not have been enough," van Wyk said at the innings break. Luckily for him, they were.

 

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