Dane Piedt returned the best-ever match figures in franchise history for the Cape Cobras as his side took a massive step towards the 4-Day Franchise Series title, scoring a resounding eight-wicket win over the Titans late on day three of their clash in Oudtshoorn.
Former Proteas spinner Johan Botha has retired from all forms of professional cricket with immediate effect.
Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has apologised to the cricketing community for the on-field comments he made that were picked up by the stump mic during the second ODI at Kingsmead.
Rassie van der Dussen and Andile Phehlukwayo produced a brilliant 127-run stand for the sixth wicket against Pakistan at Kingsmead to draw the ODI series level at 1-1, and the pair have credited each other for their achievement.
The New Zealand batting crumbled in the first ODI against India as they were dismissed for 157 (Kuldeep Yadav 4-39, Mohammed Shami 3-19), with Kane Williamson scoring 64. In response, Shikhar Dhawan (75 not out) and Virat Kohli (45) strolled to an easy 8-wicket win.
Rassie van der Dussen (80 not out) reflects on his superb, match-winning sixth-wicket stand of 127 with all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo (69 not out), who also registered career-best figures of 4-22 when Pakistan batted.
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed could be in line for serious sanction by the ICC following an alleged racist comment he made during Proteas all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo’s match-winning innings on Tuesday evening, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Proteas all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo was Player of the Match in the second ODI against Pakistan at Kingsmead, taking his career best figures of 4-22 and scoring an undefeated 69, his first ODI half-century.
Five talking points from South Africa’s five-wicket win over Pakistan in Tuesday’s second ODI at Kingsmead in Durban, according to JONHENRY WILSON.
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was South Africa’s lone representative in the International Cricket Council’s Test Team of the Year, announced earlier this week.
The top two teams in the 4-Day Franchise Series – the Cape Cobras and the Highveld Lions – played themselves into strong positions as both look to push for a vital win in the second-last round of league fixtures.
All-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo relished the Man of the Match award as South Africa beat Pakistan by five wickets in Tuesday’s second ODI at Kingsmead in Durban.
Rassie van der Dussen and Andile Phehlukwayo struck crucial half-centuries as the Proteas claimed a five-wicket win against Pakistan in the second ODI at Kingsmead. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
The Proteas restricted Pakistan to 203 despite a sensational late half-century from Hasan Ali in the second ODI in Durban. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
The Proteas have won the toss and will bowl first in the second ODI against Pakistan at Kingsmead.
