Published: Nov 07, 2015, 02:13 AM (IST)
Edited: Nov 07, 2015, 02:14 AM (IST)
Johannesburg: Kevin Pietersen continued his Twenty20 run feast in the South African Challenge Friday with an unbeaten 100 for Durban franchise Dolphins. The former England skipper and star batsman struck seven sixes and nine fours off 45 balls at the Diamond Oval in northern Cape city Kimberley. Batting at No. 3, the controversial South Africa-born cricketer came to the crease with Dolphins 35-1 chasing a 167-4 total posted by Knights. Combining with Dolphins skipper Morne van Wyk, Pietersen took Dolphins to 170-1 off 16.4 overs for a nine-wicket triumph. Kevin Pietersen: County structure responsible for England’s loss
Batsman-for-hire Pietersen hit 22 in his opening match last Sunday against Titans in Centurion and slammed an undefeated 115 against Highveld Lions in Durban two days ago. He will play twice more for Dolphins, this Sunday and next Sunday, before heading to Australia and another T20 competition, the Big Bash League. An outspoken figure who often clashed with officials and team-mates, Pietersen last played for England on a 2013-2014 tour of Australia. Kevin Pietersen scores unbeaten 115 for Dolphins in Ram Slam T20 Challenge
Earlier, Pietersen struck an unbeaten 115 off 66 balls Wednesday in a South African Twenty20 Challenge cricket match. Pietersen, who made 22 last Sunday in the first of five matches for Durban franchise Dolphins, slammed 10 sixes and five fours to help his side make 174-6 against Highveld Lions. With hosts Dolphins struggling at 87-6, South Africa-born Pietersen took charge. His first 50 required 45 balls, but he faced just 13 more deliveries to reach a century. An outspoken cricketer who often clashed with officials and team-mates, Pietersen last played for England on a 2013-14 tour of Australia. The 35-year-old has become a T20 batsman-for-hire, playing in the Caribbean before coming to South Africa, and he will compete in the Australian Big Bash League later this month.
