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Century marks Motlhanka’s coming of age

Motlhanka plays a shot against Rwanda PIC: BCA
Motlhanka plays a shot against Rwanda PIC: BCA

Karabo Motlhanka very much embodies the grit of a young Motswana cricket player eager to make it against odds on the domestic and international front. Motlhanka, who recorded his first century recently, has proved that with determination, there are no obstacles too high to surmount, as he represents hope for an emerging generation, writes MQONDISI DUBE

For more than a decade, Motlhanka has carried the hopes of Botswana cricket on his shoulders. As captain and often the team’s batting mainstay, he has been one of the faces of the sport’s growth in the country.

Yet one milestone had continued to elude him; a century at the international level. But that changed in spectacular fashion when Motlhanka struck his maiden T20 International (T20I) hundred, when he clubbed an unbeaten 112 off just 57 balls against Cote d’Ivoire last week during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup qualifiers.

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