A few hours after Robert Mugabe resigned as President of Zimbabwe, Warriors star player Khama Billiat chose the historic day to remind football fans of his unquestionable talent by scoring a brace for Mamelodi Sundowns last night.

Billiat came on as a second half substitute to score the goals that gave Sundowns a 2-0 victory over Bidvest Wits in an ABSA Premiership match in Johannesburg.

Defending champions Wits lost possession cheaply near the touchline and Percy Tau crossed the ball for Billiat to tap in from close range.

Billiat doubled the lead eight minutes from time by sprinting on to a defence-splitting pass and hammering the ball across Wits keeper Keet into the far corner of the net.

The brace earned the 27-year-old Zimbabwean the man-of-the-match award, but he steered clear of commenting on the dramatic developments in his homeland a couple of hours before.

“Starting as a substitute meant I heard all the instructions of our coach (Pitso Mosimane),” said Billiat.

“This meant that I knew how he wanted me to operate when I came on and my team-mates gave me the opportunities to win the match.”

Victory lifted Sundowns four places to fourth in the standings after 11 rounds, three points behind leaders Baroka having played three fewer matches.

Baroka, who drew 1-1 at Cape Town City, have 18 points and second-place Golden Arrows 16 after a 0-0 draw with Orlando Pirates in Soweto.

Arrows lead Cape Town on goal difference, and Sundowns, Bloemfontein Celtic and Pirates have 15 points.

Malawian Robin Ngalande put Baroka ahead soon after half-time in Cape Town and Craig Martin levelled midway through the second half.