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The Proteas achieved the milestone in style by smashing a boundary.
During the ongoing second Test of BAN vs SA, Proteas opener Tony de Zorzi brought out the “cold” celebration after slamming his maiden Test century.
Zorzi, who remained unbeaten on Day 1 of the Test at 141*, achieved the milestone in style by smashing a boundary off Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the 55th over of SA’s first innings.
After the party, the 27-year-old imitated Chelsea player Cole Palmer, who made the celebration famous. Zorzi rubbed his biceps while smiling as he looked at his teammates on the bench.
Watch the video of the iconic celebration below.
Interestingly, his first three-figure score in the longest format came in his eighth Test after missing a ton twice against the West Indies, scoring 85 and 78 in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
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Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs put the Proteas in the driver’s seat
Talking about the match, South Africa took command on Day 1 of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh, thanks to the impressive batting efforts of Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs (106) respectively.
South Africa finished with 307/2 on the scoreboard, with Zorzi (141*) and David Bedingham (18*) both in the crease. The only Bangladesh bowler to make a breakthrough was Taijul Islam, who dismissed captain Aiden Markram for 33 runs and then Tristan Stubbs.
After a seven-wicket win in the first Test, South Africa leads the two-match series 1-0. In particular, Kyle Verreynne’s century and Kagiso Rabada’s nine-wicket haul were crucial in the opening match.
The Proteas are aiming to secure back-to-back Test series wins, having recently defeated the West Indies 1-0 in August. They previously won series against Bangladesh in 2003 and 2007/08, with a 0-0 draw in 2015.
Meanwhile, Najmul Hossain Shanto’s Bangladesh will strive to avoid another series defeat after being swept 0-2 by India.
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