'We didn't pitch up': Bavuma on T20 loss to India
Temba Bavuma acknowledged on Tuesday that the Proteas had simply been outplayed by India in the third T20 international in Visakhapatnam.
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Bafana boss Broos strikes again, calls out PSL quality: 'It is time to face the real problem'
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos was again candid without sugarcoating the truth as he addressed the media on Tuesday.
Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal Star As India Keep Series Alive With Win Over SA In Third T20I
India ticked all the boxes when it mattered the most and crushed South Africa by 48 runs in the must-win third T20 International to stay alive in the five-match series in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. Yuzvendra Chahal (3/20) and Harshal Patel (4/25) led the way with the ball after sizzling half-centuries from Ruturaj Gaikwad (57) and Ishan Kishan (54) powered India to 179 for five. The bowlers came good after opener Gaikwad turned things around with a scintillating knock and Ishan scored his second fifty of the series.
Springbok legend Bakkies Botha can't call Stormers-Bulls final: 'There are no favourites'
It seems like the inaugural United Rugby Championship (URC) final between the Stormers and Bulls this Saturday is difficult to call for neutrals, laymen and rugby legends and pundits alike.
Deon Fourie revels in Springbok call-up 'bonus' ahead of URC final
Stormers loose forward Deon Fourie stressed the point that when he returned to South Africa from France it was to show he still had it in him to compete at a high level.
India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: India keep series alive with 48-run win over South Africa
The players responded well and carved out a comfortable 48-run win at the Dr YSR ACA-VDCA stadium, here on Tuesday night. The return to form of opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and the bowlers getting back their wicket-taking ability augurs well for the hosts as they head to Rajkot for the fourth game. Scorecard | As it happenedSouth Africa, chasing 180 for a series win, failed to get the start that they wanted as the Indian spinners did the early damage. The surface here is known to aid spinners in the second innings and skipper Pant brought in left-arm spinner Axar Patel in the fourth over itself. Patel didn't disappoint as he got rid of South Africa captain Temba Bavuma (8). Harshal Patel, who was struck for a four by Dwaine Pretorius and a six by Reeza Hendricks, had the last laugh as he dismissed Hendricks (23) to leave the visitors 38 for two. Leggie Yuzvendra Chahal then made it 40 for three as he had Rassie van der Dussen caught behind for 1.
Ireland: Andy Farrell says ‘we need to be better than ever before’ against New Zealand
After a season in which the national team came up just short against a brilliant France and in which the flagship province came up short against French and South African opposition, it is worth considering whether Irish rugby has reached a peak too early, as has been known to happen before World Cups.
Referees: Wayne Barnes and Andrew Brace given the finals
Wayne Barnes will referee his tenth Premiership Final this weekend, while Andrew Brace of Ireland will head to Cape Town for the United Rugby Championship Final.