His economy rate of 21 is the highest for a bowler bowling three or more overs. They lost the opening match to Middlesex, thanks to T20 Blast debutant AB de Villiers’ whirlwind innings. But Surrey lost four wickets for just one run, derailing their run chase. Tom Curran was the most expensive of the lot as he leaked 63 runs from his quota of three overs at an economy rate of 21. Cameron Scott Delport (born 12 May 1989) is a British-South African cricketer who plays in Twenty20 league tournaments. The previous highest run rate in a 200-plus score belonged to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The 30-year-old reached his century in just 38 balls, the fifth highest in the league’s history. With these bowling figures, Curran bagged an embarrassing record. ️ @Cam12Delport speaks to Essex Cricket TV after smashing 129 runs from just 49 balls as Essex Eagles beat Surrey by 52 runs! Essex have won one out of their two games in the T20 Blast so far. Jordan Clark and Rory Burns tried to revive the run chase. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. Sussex bowlers struggled to control the flow of fours and sixes. On the completion of Essex’s innings against Sussex, their run rate was 15.06 which is the highest by a team in T20 cricket history posting a 200-plus total. Full Interview https://t.co/0g9lzVXjlq#SoarWithUs pic.twitter.com/gsxrwx1oFP, — Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) July 19, 2019. In Patna not to avenge father's LS defeat, but to fight for people: Luv Sinha, here to join our channel (@indianexpress), MS Dhoni becomes first player to feature in 200 IPL games, T20 World Cup: PCB sets January deadline for India visa issue to ICC, Pravin Dubey joins Delhi Capitals as Amit Mishra's replacement, IPL 2020: KKR, KXIP notch thrilling wins on Super Over-filled Sunday, Kolkata turns green and maroon to celebrate Mohun Bagan lifting I-League trophy, IPL 2020: Shikhar Dhawan shines as DC crush CSK by 5 win to claim top position, IPL 2020: AB de Villiers’ blinder sets up RCB’s incredible win over RR, IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians crush Kolkata Knight Riders to regain pole position, DDCs, the new layer of governance in J&K, and why parties think they will kill politics in the UT, Bengal polls on mind, Nadda says CAA will be implemented soon, Vijay Sethupathi exits Muttiah Muralitharan biopic 800, Soumitra Chatterjee's health improves significantly, doctors plan to make him walk, Photo of goddess Durga reimagined as a doctor killing 'coronasur' goes viral, Twitter is flooded with a new meme of the Pope, but this version has some critics too, What is SVAMITVA - the property card for rural households, Maximise your workouts with this easy, healthy snack, This device sanitises your smartphone in just 10 minutes, Haryana: Cops get nod to attach properties of two brothers involved in drug trade, Corps of Military Police mark 81st Raising Day, Donald Trump says people are tired of hearing about Covid-19, Pune: Youth, friends booked for cutting birthday cake with sword, Ahead of Bihar elections, govt increases poll expenditure limit by 10%, EC seeks detailed report on Kamal Nath’s jibe at BJP candidate, Barcelona not among Champions League favourites, says Ronald Koeman, With decline in Covid-19 patients, containment zones in PMC area down to 33, Champions League Preview: Lampard sets Bayern benchmark for youthful Chelsea, Greece finalises plan to build wall on border with Turkey, Statutory provisions on reporting (sexual offenses). Clark, Burns scored 45 and 47 respectively but the required run rate was too high for them to keep up with him. “I just tried to see ball, hit ball and take it from there.”. For all the latest Sports News, download Indian Express App. Essex opener Cameron Delport’s quickfire 49-ball 129 helped Essex to a mammoth total of 226 in a rain-curtailed 15-overs per side match at Chelmsford on Friday.