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South Africa's 23-year-old batter Jordan Hermann continued his good run in the ongoing unofficial ODI series between South Africa A and New Zealand A. In the third game of the series, Jordan scored an unbeaten 186 off 153 balls, his List A career best score. The left-handed batter is brother of Rubin Hermann, who scored two centuries in the series as well. The younger brother Jordan has been marked by legendary Proteas batter AB de Villiers as the one with "very bright future".
“I told you guys about this Jordan Hermann guy last year. Got to meet him in Port Elizabeth at the opening game of the @SA20_League tournament the other night and had a good chat. Not only impressed with his talent, but also the character of the man! Very bright future here playing well at the moment,” De Villiers wrote in a tweet last year during the SA20 league.
Jordan’s superb knock
On September 3, Jordan's brother, Rubin got out early after South Africa A captain Marques Ackerman won the toss and opted to bat first. Opener Rivaldo Moonsamy and Jordan shared a 159-run partnership for the second wicket. Moonsamy departed for a 33-ball 88 to Ben Lister. Jordan reached his century from 102 balls. As the slog overs approached, he accelerated. In the 45th over, he breached the 150-run mark in 137 balls. His 186-run knock from 153 balls helped South Africa A post 348/5. He hit 26 fours and three sixes in his knock.
Glenn Phillips’ brother wreaks havoc
In the run chase, New Zealand A's Rhys Mariu was dismissed for a three-ball duck. Dane Phillips, who is brother of Glenn Phillips, took charge of the run chase. He reached his fifty from 30 balls. Jordan did the damage with the ball as well, getting the wicket of Joe Carter for a 48-ball 47. In the 30th over, Dale went after Nqabayomzi Peter, hitting him for two sixes and three fours. He reached his century from just 67 balls.
New Zealand A’s consolation win by DLS method
Dale missed his 150 by three runs. Andile Simelane got the prized wicket in his first over. When Dale departed, New Zealand A were 248/3 after 33 overs. His knock feature 18 fours and five sixes. Jordan returned to dismiss Muhammad Abbas for a 70-ball 66. The run chase was halted by rain after the 45th over. New Zealand were ahead with 310/4 on the board. They won the game by 18 runs as per DLS method. New Zealand A ended the series with a win after two consecutive defeats.
Jordan finished as the highest run-scorer of the three-game series. His brother Rubin is not far behind with 280 runs from three games, including two centuries.
Will Jordan be picked in ODI squad?
Hermann brothers Jordan and Rubin are yet to make their ODI debuts. While Rubin has played five T20Is, Jordan is still uncapped. Jordan 1,044 runs from 26 List A (One-Day) games at an average of 47.45, including four centuries and as many fifties.
On September 3, South Africa batter Tony de Zorzi was ruled out of the rest of the ODI series against England. De Zorzi suffered a hamstring injured during the first ODI which the visitors won comprehensively. However, South Africa did not name his replacement as Matthew Breetzke is already in the squad.
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