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Virat Kohli played his ODI career’s longest ODI innings, 159 balls, in the third ODI in Cape Town. The previous longest being 148 balls in his 183 against Pakistan at the 2012 Asia Cup in Dhaka. His innings is also the longest among Indian non-opening batsmen. Kohli’s innings was quite special in many ways. But one of the most significant and rare occurrence, was that ...

CAPE TOWN: Virat Kohli struck a majestic 160 not out as India thrashed South Africa by 124 runs in Wednesday´s third one-day international at Newlands to take a 3-0 lead in the six-match series. India made 303 for 6 after being sent in to bat, while Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal took four wickets apiece as South Africa were bowled ...

JOHANNESBURG: The Wanderers Stadium pitch used for the third Test between South Africa and India last week has been rated “poor” by match referee Andy Pycroft. The International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday that as a result of Pycroft´s rating, the Wanderers had received three demerit points. If the stadium gets two more demerit points during the next five years, ...

JOHANNESBURG: Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah sparked a dramatic collapse as India beat South Africa by 63 runs on the fourth day of the third and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday. Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla shared a century second-wicket partnership which took South Africa more than halfway towards their target of 241 before Amla´s dismissal for ...

 JOHANNESBURG: Play was called off because of a dangerous pitch at Wanderers Stadium on Friday after South African batsman Dean Elgar was hit on the grille of his helmet by a short ball. Umpires Aleem Dar and Ian Gould had consulted earlier because of unusual bounce and deviation on a pitch which former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar described as “dangerous”. ...

As Pakistan cruised to semifinals of ICC Under 19 World Cup, new bowling sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi has said that the team is strong and will try to win the tournament. In an interview following quarterfinal victory against South Africa, the pacer said, “First I would like to congratulate Pakistan and team for the victory. We have a strong bowling ...

JOHANNESBURG  – Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took three wickets as South Africa bowled India out for 187 to take the opening day honours on a seaming wicket in the third and final test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Wednesday.  South Africa were six for one in reply at the close, with opener Dean Elgar (4) and nightwatchman Rabada (0) ...

Pakistan outclassed South Africa to storm into the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup semifinals at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch today. The Green Shirts chased down a modest target of 190 with three wickets in hand, as man-of-the-match Ali Zaryab shone again with the bat, hitting a sure-footed 74 not out to take his team home. Pakistan restricted South Africa ...

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have promised a ruthless approach as they seek to inflict an historic series sweep when they host India for the third and final test at The Wanderers in Johannesburg on Wednesday, says captain Faf du Plessis. The Proteas can complete a first clean-sweep of a three-test series against the sub-continent side, having already secured wins in Cape ...

Pakistan would face off South Africa in the Under 19 World Cup Super League quarter final on January 24 at Christ Church, after the Proteas lost to New Zealand by 71 runs on Saturday. The South African finished second at their Group A, with the Kiwis topping the group. Meanwhile, Pakistan topped the group with four points, winning two of ...