Eyeing for yet another win in the two-match Test series, South African captain Aiden Markram, chose to bat first under sweltering heat in Chattogram. The decision paid dividends with a 69-run opening stand setting up a formidable score until the Tea break with de Zorzi stealing the spotlight after a mesmerising century and recreating a special celebration.
De Zorzi didn’t bother to lunge forward and slog a fuller loopy delivery over the deep mid wicket region from Taijul Islam to reach the ninety’s mark on the 52nd over’s second delivery. Having gathered four runs in the next seven deliveries he faced, de Zorzi was four runs short of a century. When Mehidy Hasan Miraz fed the southpaw with a fuller and tossed-up delivery outside the stumps on the 54th over’s third delivery, the batter leaned forward and swept the ball towards deep backward square leg to bring up his maiden Test ton. Right after, the left-hander was seen channelizing his inner ‘Cold’Palmer celebration by crossing his arms and shaking his fingers. The whole South African dug out stood up to laud de Zorzi’s scintillating knock and the Twitterverse followed suit.
What an Ice-cold celebration in cricket!
— Pandit Pranoob (@pranoob76889) October 29, 2024
Yeah!
TONY DE ZORZI DOES IT!
Maiden Test century!
What a knock! So well played, thoroughly deserved!
Congratulations on this milestone, Tony! Your hard work pays off! pic.twitter.com/Btv9kI0ZnE— Akshay Tadvi 🇮🇳 (@AkshayTadvi28) October 29, 2024
Great hundred for him!
Maiden Test 💯 for TONY DE ZORZI #BANvSA pic.twitter.com/9K9Opq4oGI
— Caught & Bowled (@caught1bowled) October 29, 2024
Yupe!!!
Stubbs and De Zorzi sharing the load nicely pic.twitter.com/dvf69z1xqJ
— Werner (@Werries_) October 29, 2024
He gets off the mark for centuries!
Finally De Zorzi makes one of his starts count – he’s been knocking on the door for a while now. 🤝🏾Deserved ton. #BANvSA
— Carl Lewis (@Carl_LewisZA) October 29, 2024
What a way to get that!
Maiden Test hundred for Tony de Zorzi 👏.
— BabluMinati (@BabluMinati) October 29, 2024
Yes!! Loved it!
Big hundred by Tony De Zorzi. Ice-cold Celebration to top it.
— Tsogo 💫 (@YoungKingTso) October 29, 2024
He is looking so good out there!
Tony De Zorzi 👏🏾 🔥
— Dave (@Lethu911) October 29, 2024
Take a bow, champ!
De Zorzi 100 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
— John (@JagDillinger01) October 29, 2024
Fans will remember his name!
TONY DE ZORZI 💯!!!!!
It’s a Maiden test match century for TDZ! Exceptional test match hundred at the top of the order for SA!! Got through the new ball and gave himself a platform to cash and boy did he cash in!!
Top knock!🔥
Well batted @Tonydezorzi33 👏 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/BsdYzX9BdX— Lawrence Bailey ⚪ 🇿🇦 (@LawrenceBailey0) October 29, 2024
