( 3-36), Wiaan Mulder( 2-36) and Lungi Ngidi( 2-56) then dismissed highly-fancied Afghanistan for just 208 in

Join our Whatsapp channel South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat in the Champions Trophy Group B match against debutants Afghanistan in Karachi on Friday. South Africa entered their opening match of the ODI tournament with three frontline pacers and a spinner in Keshav Maharaj. They left out batsman Heinrich Klaasen in a precautionary measure as he recovers from an elbow injury. This is Afghanistan’s first appearance ever in the Champions Trophy. They named one frontline

Join our Whatsapp channel South Africa enforced the follow-on after they bowled out Pakistan for 194 to take a first innings lead of 421 runs on the third day of the second Test at Newlands on Sunday. Pakistan collapsed after a fourth-wicket partnership of 98 between Babar Azam( 58) and Mohammad Rizwan( 46). The stand was broken by 18-year-old debutant Kwena Maphaka five balls after the morning drinks break when Babar was caught behind by Kyle Verreynne, glancing the ball down the leg side. Rizw

Indian captain Virat Kohli has every reason to be confident his team can seal an historic Test series win in South Africa when they face the hosts in the second Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Monday.“ It's a ground we all loving playing on and we are looking forward to it, ” said Kohli after India won the first Test at Centurion by 113 runs on Thursday. The numbers bear out Kohli's optimism. India have yet to be beaten in a Test match at South Africa's premier cricket stadium and have a record

India completed a convincing 113-run win on the fifth day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday to make a" perfect start" to the series. Resuming on 94 for four in a chase of 305 to win, South Africa were bowled out for 191, losing their last three wickets in the first two overs after lunch. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami took three wickets each.... Fellow fast bowler Mohammed Siraj claimed two wickets and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed

“ Ninety percent of that innings was just against spin.... You don’t have much time to reset from a concentration point of view.... “ In those situations, the focus for bowlers shifts to containing the flow of runs and building pressure on the batsmen....

Join our Whatsapp channel LAHORE: Aiden Markram had one last look at the pitch as he walked off.... “ I think we had a nice tournament, ” he told reporters.... “ It’s not easy chasing 360 but we had a good tournament and we had the foundation but we lost wickets in the middle....

Tom Blundell was with Conway at the close of play, scoreless after 17 balls. Blundell technically is New Zealand’s last specialist batsman.... Verreyne previously had played two Tests against West Indies as a specialist batsman, scoring 39 runs in three innings at an average of 13. His 30 in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand was his highest test score at that time.... He reached a half century from 97 balls after resuming Monday on 22 and went to his century from 158 bal

Their batters, barring Fakhar Zaman, looked toothless against New Zealand.... “ Sometimes things don’t go your way, and people start analysing weaknesses based on one match.... “ As a batsman, I don’t focus on which number I am batting at, whether it’s six, one, or two....

But left-handed Miller made sure his team did not surrender so easily as the last-wicket unbeaten stand with Lungi Ngidi( one not out) produced an entertaining 56 off just 27 balls.... Bracewell( 16 off 12) enabled his side to register a massive total that proved too tough to chase for South Africa. Except for off-spinner Markam( 4-23 in four overs), all other bowlers proved expensive.... Bavuma c Williamson b Santner 56R. van der Dussen b Santner 69A....