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Nicholas Pooran Slams Fifty At 250 Strike Rate, West Indies Cruise To Victory vs South Africa In 1st T20I

Nicholas Pooran smashed an unbeaten 65 from 26 balls as the West Indies defeated an experimental South Africa side by seven wickets in their T20 international at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium on Friday. West Indies put the visitors in to bat, in the first of the three match series, and made a strong start with the bowl. The Caribbean side limited South Africa to 42-5 from the opening eight overs, with seamer Matthew Forde picking up the wickets of Ryan Rickelton (4) and skipper Aiden Markram (14).

"Sometimes, You Need A Little Bit Of Luck": Rahul Dravid Reflects On India's 2024 T20 World Cup Triumph

The legendary Rahul Dravid acknowledged that sometimes a little bit of luck can heavily impact the outcome of big matches, citing India's heartbreaking defeat in the ODI World Cup final to Australia and his side's sensational triumph from a precarious position against South Africa in the T20 World Cup final. India had stormed into the ODI World Cup final last year with a 10-match winning streak but when the tournament's best team bumped into Australia in the title clash, nothing worked.

'Rohit Sharma Finished Jasprit Bumrah's Overs, People Must've Questioned": Ex-India Coach On T20 World Cup Final

Former Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour heaped praises on T20 World Cup-winning Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, calling him a "shrewd tactician" and opened on his move to end Jasprit Bumrah's overs early during the T20 WC title clash against South Africa. Rathour, who had a stint with Men in Blue as a batting coach from 2021-24, during which India finished as runners-up in two ICC World Test Championships, runners-up in the ICC Cricket World Cup held at home last year and finally the T20 champions after beating Proteas this year, was speaking on "Find a Way with Taruwar Kohli", a podcast by former U19 World Cup winning cricketer Taruwar.

Key All-rounders Rested As West Indies Name Squad For T20Is vs South Africa

West Indies will be without veteran all-rounders Jason Holder and Andre Russell for the three-match T20I series against South Africa at home, with a strong squad led by Rovman Powell for the series starting from August 24. After a 1-0 loss to South Africa in the ICC World Test Championship series, West Indies will aim to continue their good run in T20Is as they take on the Proteas. West Indies have won four of their last five bilateral T20I series and missed out on a place in the semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 at home after losing to South Africa.

South Africa Defeat West Indies To Maintain 25-Year Test Series Grip

South Africa defeated the West Indies by 40 runs on an eventful third day of the second and final Test on Saturday to extend their dominance over the Caribbean side. Set a challenging target of 263 after fast bowler Jayden Seales' Test-best figures of six for 61 dismissed the Proteas for 246 in their second innings in the morning session, the home team lost wickets at regular intervals to be dismissed for 222. In a cruel twist of fate, Seales was the last wicket to fall just minutes before the scheduled close of play. He fell to man of the series Keshav Maharaj who claimed his 13th wicket of the two-match duel via a short-leg catch by David Bedingham.

West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates

WI vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 Live Updates: Half-centuries by Aiden Markram at the top of the innings and Kyle Verreynne at the end of the day put South Africa in charge of the second Test against the West Indies on Friday. At stumps on the second day, the Proteas were 223 for five in their second innings, for an overall lead of 239 runs. Having dismissed the home side for 144 in the morning session to earn a nominal 16-run first innings lead, the Proteas go into day three looking to Verreynne and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder to further extend a sixth-wicket partnership that has already realised 84 runs. (Live Scorecard)

West Indies vs South Africa Live Updates 2nd Test Day 2

WI vs SA Live Score, 2nd Test Day 2: Jason Holder holds the key for West Indies when play resumes on Day 2 with the hosts reeling at 97/7 in the second Test against South Africa in Guyana. Holder was unbeaten on 33 at stumps on Day 1 after a brief stand with Gudakesh Motie (11), who fell on the final ball on the opening day. For South Africa, Wiaan Mulder starred with the excellent figures of four for 18. Mulder's spell came after Shamar Joseph's haul of five for 33 led the rout of the Proteas for 160 after they chose to bat first. (Live Scorecard)

SA20 Season 3 Player Auction To Be Held In October

SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith is excited about the exceptional talent that will feature in Season 3 of South Africa's T20 competition, beginning on January 9, 2025. With the franchises confirming their retained and pre-signed players, Smith highlighted his confidence in the strong squads assembled for the upcoming season and ahead of the player auction in Cape Town on October 1."In the first two seasons, the world-class cricket in front of capacity crowds has positioned Betway SA20 as one of the Tier 1 franchise leagues on the global circuit.

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Nicholas Pooran Slams Fifty At 250 Strike Rate, West Indies Cruise To Victory vs South Africa In 1st T20I

"Sometimes, You Need A Little Bit Of Luck": Rahul Dravid Reflects On India's 2024 T20 World Cup Triumph

'Rohit Sharma Finished Jasprit Bumrah's Overs, People Must've Questioned": Ex-India Coach On T20 World Cup Final

Key All-rounders Rested As West Indies Name Squad For T20Is vs South Africa

South Africa Defeat West Indies To Maintain 25-Year Test Series Grip

West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates

West Indies vs South Africa Live Updates 2nd Test Day 2

SA20 Season 3 Player Auction To Be Held In October