
David Miller had a terrific IPL season, and he also scored several game-winning runs for the Gujarat Titans in the knockout rounds. Continuing his IPL form, the Southpaw smacked three sixes and a handful of fours in the 12th and 13th overs to put South Africa back in the game. Miller has played 10 matches since 2011 against India, scoring 163 runs at an average of 32.60 and a strike rate of 150.92.
David Miller also has now received more Man Of The Match Awards for South Africa in T20Is than AB De Villiers (eight).
The dismissals of Pretorius and Quinton De Kock put South Africa on the weak side. With a powerful 22-ball half-century, David Miller held South Africa in the play, and it ended to be a match-winning strike.
South Africa’s chase got off to a strong start, with Avesh Khan conceding 15 runs during his over. However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar shocked the Proteas by removing their captain in the next over.
The former hit 64 off 31 balls with four fours and five sixes, while van der Dussen hit 75 off 46 balls with seven fours and five maximums. Miller and van der Dussen then linked hands after recording the Proteas’ greatest fourth-wicket partnership in T20Is. The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after chasing down the mammoth mark in 19.1 overs.
At the IPL 2022, Milller’s ability to cope with spin was his most major growth. Between 2016 and 2021, he scored 226 runs at a strike rate of 98.68 against spin, the second-worst result in the five-year period, and then he went on to score 206 runs at a strike rate of 145.07 this year. Only five batsmen in the IPL this year averaged above 100 against spin.
we believe in David Miller supremacy😍
— joe root stan account (@SabeehaMajid) June 9, 2022
Honestly David Miller is one of the best T20 players in the world rn
— ZIY@@D JOOS@B 🇵🇸 (@ziyaadjoosab) June 9, 2022
What a knock from David Miller, this is ball striking at its best and completed fifty from just 22 balls.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 9, 2022
my favorite thing about David Miller is how you can SEE what a team player he is. he celebrates his teammates milestones more than his own
— joe root stan account (@SabeehaMajid) June 9, 2022
Looks like this is the only way one can stop @DavidMillerSA12! What an amazing form he is in! pic.twitter.com/aDX0U3a0Vs
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 9, 2022
David Miller of 2013 wasn't this consistent while attacking in middle-overs. This is something else. 🔥
— Aditya (@Adityakrsaha) June 9, 2022
David Miller and wisdom of experience.
He picked the right deliveries to attack. He backed certain shots he has in his locker to come good. pic.twitter.com/NHsMYOFcck
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) June 9, 2022
What a crazy knock by David Miller – fifty in just 22 balls. Miller is in marvelous form, he proved in the IPL and continuing that here. pic.twitter.com/7XOi9yTqdc
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 9, 2022