I always put team ahead of personal accolades: Wayne Parnell after 99-run knock

New Delhi: South African speedster Wayne Parnell on Sunday took the cricketing fraternity by surprise with a brilliant knock in the ongoing Ram Slam tournament.

Parnell smashed a career-best 99 from 57 balls to fire Cape Cobras to a six-wicket win over Highveld Lions.

The southpaw, who was missed out on a century, took to Twitter to explain that he always put the team ahead of milestones.

A lot of people asking why I didn't go for my century, those that know me well know that I always put the team ahead of personal accolades. — Wayne Parnell (@WayneParnell) November 29, 2015

It's the way I've always played my cricket and sometimes I get criticized for it but I've always been WE before ME. Happy to get the win!! — Wayne Parnell (@WayneParnell) November 29, 2015

Parnell completed his fifty off just 32 balls and was dismissed when he holed out to backward point trying to tonk a third consecutive six off Aaron Phangiso.