Adam Zampa hailed as 'The New Dhoni' by Langer post batting heroics

Australian he coach Justin Langer has termed spinner am Zampa as ' New Dhoni' after some brilliant late hitting from him lifted South Australia to victory over Queensland on Wednesday.

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Even Dhoni could t have finished that off: Zampa

Zampa was asked about Langer calling him ' New Dhoni' after his batting exploits over Queensland in post-match presentation, to which he joked that even Dhoni could t have finished that game off. He immediately ded that he was joking and was aware of how it would hurt his fans around globe. Zampa went on to say that Dhoni would have definitely finished game off.

When he was asked about tag,  leg-spinner said that he did t ever mention himself as ' New Dhoni'. He ded that Langer me that up and he was happy to run with it as long as Australian coach ran with it. Zampa went on to say that he has realised he was talking way too much about his kck against Queensland and Billy Stanlake who was at receiving end h apparently h eugh of it.

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Having set a target of 296  Redbacks looked on track with Alex Carey (79) cruising alongside Callum Ferguson (91), before Carey was run out and Ferguson fell immediately with plenty of work to do. Queensland still needed 33 from final 18 balls as tailender Zampa rose to occasion as he slammed 35 from just 15 deliveries displaying some brilliant strokeplay as South Australia won with two balls to spare.

leg-spinner slapped pacer Billy Stanlake for a straight six, before scooping Michael Neser for six from first ball of last over. With nine required to win from five balls and Zampa wasted time getting re with consecutive boundaries through cover and square leg and registered a famous win for South Australia.

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