Sixes galore for super AB
AB de Villiers blasted nine sixes and three fours to reach 89 off 43 deliveries, as Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered an eight-wicket defeat to Kings XI Punjab.
AB de Villiers blasted nine sixes and three fours to reach 89 off 43 deliveries, as Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered an eight-wicket defeat to Kings XI Punjab.
Chris Morris took 3-21 in the Delhi Daredevils’ first match as they lost to the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 15 runs.
Imran Tahir ripped through the Mumbai Indians’ top order to pick up 3-28 in Pune on Thursday.
Steve Smith smashed 84 off 54 balls as The Rising Pune Supergiant chased a 185-run target to beat the Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in Pune on Thursday.
The horrendous mix-up that led to the run-out of Theunis de Bruyn summed up the Proteas’ top-order collapse on day four.
Morné Morkel gave South Africans something to shout about when he claimed his 250th Test wicket at Seddon Park.
Kagiso Rabada (34 off 31 balls) hit six fours and one six to post his highest Test score as he edged South Africa past 300 on day two in Hamilton.
The edge behind that went unnoticed could be the luck the Proteas need to push forward on day two.
Keshav Maharaj bamboozled New Zealand by taking best figures of 6-40 as the hosts were bundled out for 171 on Saturday.
Quinton de Kock revealed that his battle with Jeetan Patel fueled his performance on day two of the second Test in Wellington on Friday.
Quinton de Kock smashed 91 off 118 balls on day two to steady the ship after a top-order collapse at the Basin Reserve on Friday.
JP Duminy’s wicket of Henry Nicholls (118) sparked innings-best figures of 4-47 on day one of the second Test against New Zealand on Thursday.
Dean Elgar hit 89 against New Zealand to keep the Proteas’ second innings together on Saturday.
Keshav Maharaj took his first five-for in Tests to help restrict New Zealand to a 33-run lead on Friday.
Trent Boult took three wickets on day two to restrict South Africa to a first innings total of 308 in Dunedin on Thursday.