3) Zampa’s brilliance
Dinda’s fury was followed by the brilliance of Adam Zampa. Leg spinners became a rare breed with Shane Warne being the last one to make a lasting stamp on the game. Steven Smith was supposed to take over his mantle, but he realised that his true talent lied in batting.
That made Imran Tahir the only world class leg spinner in the game. However, he might now have competition in the form of Adam Zampa.
Like Dinda, he bowled his quota of 4 overs and got 3 wickets, desecrating the middle order of the Daredevils while giving away only 21 runs in the process. The turn on the ball to dismiss Sands Samson was a beauty to watch and reminiscent of the legendary Austin, Shane Warne.
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