Amla, Tahir seal victory
A Hashim Amla century and an Imran Tahir seven-for inspired the Proteas to a 139-run victory over West Indies.
A Hashim Amla century and an Imran Tahir seven-for inspired the Proteas to a 139-run victory over West Indies.
A plethora of South Africans were in IPL action on Sunday as Hashim Amla starred with 96, but it wasn’t enough to prevent his Kings XI Punjab side from getting knocked out.
The IPL Play of the Day unquestionably goes to Hashim Amla, for the variation of shots that got him to 96 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Murali Vijay and Wriddhiman Saha combined for a 116-run second-wicket stand as the Kings XI Punjab claimed a seven-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians on Friday.
South Africa’s senior statesmen are lining up to sing the praises of under-fire Quinton de Kock.
It’s time for the senior players in the Proteas squad to step up and take responsibility, says Hashim Amla ahead of the crucial quarterfinal match against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
The Proteas played a brilliant game, led by Hashim Amla’s century, but Supersport commentator Kepler Wessels sounded a note of caution.
It was an unspectacular way to mark an outstanding career.
Hashim Amla says the Proteas have moved on from their 130-run defeat by India, but acknowledged they have to perform better.
The Proteas duly wrapped up the ODI series by winning the third of five matches by nine wickets in East London on Wednesday.
Whatever else the Proteas ODI team lack, it is not support and team-work up front, which is building a solid unit ahead of the World Cup in February.
AB de Villiers played the greatest innings in ODI history to crush the West Indies by 148 runs in the second ODI, at the Wanderers on Sunday.
Imran Tahir and JP Duminy spun a web which strangled the West Indies and gave the Proteas a 61-run win in the first rain-hit ODI against the West Indies in Durban on Friday.
Hashim Amla capped a successful debut season as captain of the Proteas following the 2-0 series win over the West Indies on Tuesday but, he says, the best is yet to come.
South Africa will resume their first innings with their two best batsmen at the crease on day three of the deciding Test, reports Jon Cardinelli at Newlands.