Akhona Mnyaka from Hudson Park
(representing CSA Coastal Focus Schools) has been named the Coca-Cola Hero of
the Day for day 3 and the Coca-Cola Hero of the Tournament for the Coca-Cola
Schools T20 Challenge.
The prestigious Coca-Cola Hero of the Day
award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game
changing ‘hero’ moment. Akhona was
selected for the award by a Coca-Cola appointed panel of cricket experts after
he bowled brilliantly to defend 6 runs in the last over of the match in Hudson
Park’s semi-final against Wynberg High school (representing the Cobras).
“Winning the award means a lot to me
because I knew that I needed to do something to give back to the team and get
them into the final. I didn’t do it to win any awards, but I am happy that my
effort helped the team win the match and that it was recognized by the panel,”
said Akhona.
“I think that Akhona has been outstanding
with the ball for Hudson Park during the tournament. Good death bowling is a
quality that we look for in our South African cricketing heroes and I hope that
it will help in preparation for the rest of his career ,” said Coca-Cola Hero
of the Day lead judge Robin Peterson.
Fetsi
Mbele, Coca-Cola Southern & East Africa’s Senior Communications Manager:
Brand Experience commented, “The Coca-Cola Schools T20 Challenge is Where
Heroes Are Made. For Akhona this is
hopefully just the beginning of a future in the game. On behalf of Coca-Cola I extend my
congratulations, I can’t wait to follow his career going forward as he works
towards becoming a hero of South African cricket. ”
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