Allan Donald 3 for 66 in 21.3 Overs 7 Mdns vs Sri Lanka 1st Test, Cape Town, March 19 - 23, 1998 - video Dailymotion

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Allan Donald, famously nicknamed “White Lightning”, was a sight to behold with his smooth high-arm action and fiery pace. In this classic cricket moment, watch his brilliant spell of 3 for 66 in 21.3 overs with 7 maidens against Sri Lanka in the 1st Test at Cape Town, March 1998.  Donald’s bowling was not just about speed, but also rhythm, aggression, and wicket-taking ability. A true spearhead of South African cricket after readmission, he rose to the top of the ICC Test Rankings in 1998 and remains one of the finest fast bowlers the game has ever seen.  👉 Relive this vintage spell of Allan Donald – pace, power, and precision at its very best!  🔑 Hashtags  #AllanDonald #WhiteLightning #FastBowling #SouthAfricaCricket #SriLankaCricket #CapeTownTest #CricketClassics #PaceBowling #TestCricket #CricketLegends

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00:00Alan Donald, with his high arm action and rhythmic run-up, was truly poetry in motion

00:05for those who had the privilege of watching him in full flow.

00:09It was a sight to behold.

00:11The way he could rip through batting orders, whether at the top of the innings or striking

00:16vital blows in the middle, made him one of the deadliest fastballers of his time.

00:21In the first test at Cape Town in March 1998 against Sri Lanka, Alan Donald once again

00:27displayed his craft, returning figures of 3 for 66 in 21.3 overs, including 7 made in.

00:34It was a spell that embodied control, pace and manners.

00:38Hallmark of the man famously nicknamed White Lightning.

00:57I know he likes, he plays this way, but this is just a little bit too ambitious.

01:04He just throws everything he's got at it.

01:06And an uncontrolled shot, gets the nick, new ball, extra bounce, and a nice catch.

01:14And another superb piece of bowling by the South African paceman.

01:23Caught, fine bowling again by Alan Donald and the second Sri Lankan wicket is down and Donald's

01:31got another, fast closing on the 200 test wickets as South Africa's greatest ever wicket taker

01:37and another superb piece of bowling by the South African paceman.

01:47Fine delivery once again.

01:50Roshan Mahamana beaten for pace and bounce.

01:56Alan Donald getting it exactly right.

02:00Hanema on that occasion not presenting the full face,

02:02playing the ball with an angled bat, which contributed to his dismissal.

02:10Gone for nine, 36 for two.

02:16Push back Amara, the new batsman, Ravindra.

02:24Point of view.

02:25Oh, yes, they've got him inside edge this time, and taken by Boucher to give him his sixth

02:39catch of the innings and end the Sri Lankan effort at 306.

02:45Well, certainly Alan Donald deserved that wicket right over the top of the stumps.

02:51Well, I suppose the only person who's a little bit disappointed at the way it ended is Sean Pollock,

02:58who's bowled very well for four wickets.

03:02But I'm sure Alan Donald doesn't worry about that kind of thing.

03:05Mark Boucher taking six catches.

03:09And pushed by Kamara, the last man out for four.

03:14Sri Lanka all out for three.

03:21Alan Donald was not just quick. He was relentless as South Africa reemerged on the international scene

03:44post readmission. He's too tall as their spearhead breathing fire into their attack.

03:50His speed, aggression, and unwavering will made him not only South Africa's strike weapon,

03:56but also one of the finest fastballers the game has ever seen.

04:00By the 1998, Alan Donald brilliance was reflected in the ranking as well.

04:05Climbing to the top of the ICC test-balling charts and peaking with an extraordinary 895 points the

04:12following year. In the ODS too, he left an indelible mark, reaching 794 points in 1998,

04:20just behind his new ball partner Sean Pollock. For cricket lovers, Alan Donald was not just a baller.

04:27He was an experienced and unforgettable chapter in the rich traditions of fastballing.

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Allan Donald 3 for 66 in 21.3 Overs 7 Mdns vs Sri Lanka 1st Test, Cape Town, March 19 - 23, 1998

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