Notwithstanding, he accepted the challenge and turned it to his turning point to stardom by scoring 89 off 43 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes including pulling off the then second-fastest fifty in Twenty20 International history.
Ngaphandle kwalokho, wayamukela inselelo futhi wayijikisa ekuguqukeni kwayo ukuze ibambe ongezansi ngokushaya i-89 off 43 amabhola ane-7 amane kanye nama-6 sixes kufaka phakathi ukukhipha owesibili wamashumi amahlanu wesibili ngomlando osondele kakhulu kumlando we-Twenty20 International.