Tag: South Africa
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South Africa beat Nepal by one run in a thrilling T20 World Cup match
Despite high hopes of sealing their place in the Super Eight stage of the tournament and ending their group campaign with a fourth successive win, South Africa's top order failed to dominate the bowling although opener Reeza Hendricks provided some stability to the innings with a 49-ball 43 (five fours, a six). Nepal bowlers looked…
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This is the match we should have won: Shanto
Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto said his team was confident of winning the match against South Africa with batsman Jaquer Ali at the crease, however things did not go as planned in the last over of the match when they needed 11 runs from 6 balls. South Africa defeated Bangladesh in a thrilling last-ball encounter…
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South Africa vs Bangladesh: T20 World Cup thriller ends with South Africa winning by a narrow 4 runs
Earlier, Bangladesh restricted South Africa to 113 for 6 with Taskin's 2 for 19 and support from Tanjim after Proteas skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bat first. South Africa were struggling at 23/4 at one stage but Klaasen and David Miller, who was celebrating his 35th birthday, put on 79 runs…
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South Africa beat Netherlands by four wickets
Proteas captain Aiden Markram said his team had crossed the psychological barrier with the win over the Dutch side after their previous big defeat. “We knew they were always going to come up against us,” Markram said. “It's a game of cricket, after all. The history before this game was obviously that they had beaten…
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South Africa restricted Netherlands to 103 runs due to Bartman's brilliant performance
Ottneil Bartman's brilliant four-wicket haul helped South Africa restrict the Netherlands to 103 for nine in a T20 World Cup Group D match in New York on Saturday. Bartman took 4 wickets for 11 runs in four overs as South Africa dominated at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje took…
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South Africa decided to bowl against Netherlands in T20 match
South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first in their T20 World Cup Group D match against the Netherlands in New York on Saturday. South Africa have made no changes to their starting line-up after their first win over Sri Lanka, while the Netherlands are banking on the same team that beat Nepal…
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South Africa's Ramaphosa urges unity after ANC's historic election defeat
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told AFP the party was “currently in exploratory discussions… we are talking to everybody”. He said the ANC hoped to reach an agreement “as soon as possible”.Provocation? In an ominous sign of future discontent, Zuma's supporters in the often restive eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal paraded through the countryside in raucous celebratory…
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Israel condemns South Africa's 'genocide' case at ICJ
On Thursday, lawyers representing Pretoria presented the judges with a box of charges against Israel, including mass graves, torture and the deliberate blocking of humanitarian aid. Top lawyer Vusimuzi Madonsela said, “When we last appeared before this court, South Africa hoped that this genocidal process would be stopped in order to preserve Palestine and its…
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South Africa tells UN court Israel 'genocide' is at 'new and horrific stage'
UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, said on Wednesday that 600,000 people had fled Rafah since the military operation intensified. “As the primary humanitarian hub for humanitarian assistance into Gaza, if Rafah falls, so does Gaza,” South Africa said in a submission to the court. “Blocking humanitarian aid can be seen as nothing…
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Israeli occupation of Palestine: International outrage at ICJ hearing
Saudi Arabia’s High Commissioner to the Netherlands, Ziad al-Attiyah, told the hearing that Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians. This is a violation of international law. Israel should be prosecuted for this. Ziad al-Attiyah said that Israel does not consider Palestinians as human beings. They treat Palestinians like disposable objects to be thrown away after…
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South Africa all out for 235 runs, New Zealand chased 267 runs to win the second test. cricket news
South Africa were all out for 235 in their second innings on Thursday, leaving New Zealand a target of 267 to win the second Test in Hamilton. David Bedingham scored 110 for the Proteas while New Zealand fast bowler Will O’Rourke, on debut, took 5-34. New Zealand is leading 1-0 in the two-match series.
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Proteas extend lead to 119 as O’Rourke shines for New Zealand in second Test
The experiment of opening the batting with wicketkeeper Clyde Fortuin again failed when, after struggling to score three runs in 24 balls, he was LBW to spinner Rachin Ravindra. Left-arm fast bowler O’Rourke took four wickets in South Africa’s first innings of 242 runs, before New Zealand were all out for 211 at the end…
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New Zealand dominates South Africa with 281-run win in first Test
South African captain Brand was bowled for three runs on an inswinger from his New Zealand counterpart Tim Southee. Moore was out for zero after covering the ball from Matt Henry. A tenacious 63-run stand for the third wicket was broken by Jamieson, who trapped Renard van Tonder at first slip on 31, before gently…
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Ravindra’s double century helps New Zealand win the first Proteas test
Rachin Ravindra scored a brilliant double century before South Africa’s top order collapsed on Monday, giving New Zealand control of the first Test at Mount Maunganui. Ravindra scored a career-best 240 as the home side were all out for 511, before the tourists’ inexperience was exposed as they collapsed to 80–4 at stumps on the…
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Williamson, Ravindra’s centuries weakened South Africa
Seamer de Swardt was once again unlucky when Duane Oliver dropped Ravindra’s catch at deep square leg on the score of 80. Williamson scored his fifth century in his last six Test matches, taking his career average above 55 and cementing his position as the ICC’s top-rated Test batsman. Left-handed Ravindra’s innings came a week…