South Africa beat India despite Samson blitz in Lucknow
NEW DELHI: South Africa survived Sanju Samson's late onslaught to beat a depleted India by nine runs in the rain-affected opening one-day international in Lucknow on Thursday.
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India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI: Sanju Samson's Unbeaten 86 Not Enough As India Lose To SA By 9 Runs
Below-par death bowling coupled with ordinary fielding and batting, except for Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer, hurt a second-string Indian team as it slumped to a nine-run defeat against South Africa in the rain-truncated first ODI of the three-match series here on Thursday. Opting to bowl in the rain-hit 40-over-a-side game, India started on the right note reducing South Africa to 110 for 4 in 22.4 overs before David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen hit strokeful half-centuries to guide South Africa to 249 for 4.
Cricket-S Africa beat India despite Samson blitz in Lucknow
NEW DELHI : South Africa survived Sanju Samson's late onslaught to beat a depleted India by nine runs in the rain-affected opening one-day international in Lucknow on Thursday.
Jofra Archer Could Mark England Return In January 2023: Report
Out of action since March 2021, England pacer Jofra Archer is gradually inching closer to a return. The marquee fast bowler has missed plenty of important cricketing assignments due to an injury and will not be a part of the England squad in the T20 World Cup 2022 either. But, as far as the plans for 2023 go, Jofra could be in the thick of the action for England. In fact, the pacer could return to action as soon as January next year in a bilateral series against South Africa.
Jaco Prinsloo aims to make most of SA's DP World Tour leg: 'That's where dreams are made'
South African golfer Jaco Prinsloo hopes to continue his fine form for the remainder of the Sunshine Tour season as he eyes a dream come true Sunshine Tour Order of Merit win.
Canadian Maggie Cogger-Orr to referee Rugby World Cup opener in New Zealand
When South Africa and France kick off the Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand on Saturday, a Canadian will blow the whistle to get the party started.
Maharaj cracks top 10 of T20 rankings despite India series defeat
Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj has cracked the top 10 of the ICC T20 bowler rankings following South Africa's T20 series loss against India.
Watch: Kuldeep Yadav castles Aiden Markram with a ripper of delivery, recreates famous 2019 World Cup's Babar Azam dismissal
In the 16th over, Markram was yet to get off the mark and was struggling to break free from the web created by Kuldeep. On the last ball of the over, Kuldeep got the ball to drift across Markram and then spun back in sharply. Markram lunged forward to take a defensive option.