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BENONI: South Africa women clinched the three-match T20I series against Ireland women 2-0 after the final fixture was completely washed out here at the Willowmoore Park Stadium on Wednesday.

The game was abandoned without a toss due to weather conditions.

As a result, the Proteas clinched the series 2-0 after showcasing dominant performance in the opening two matches.

South Africa started the series opener with a 105-run victory in Cape Town.

Skipper Laura Wolvaardt starred with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 115 from 56 balls, studded with four sixes and 15 boundaries. As a result, South Africa put on a daunting 220 run total on the board.

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In reply, Ireland’s batting lineup faltered under pressure and were skittled for 118 in 18 overs.

The Proteas dominated in the second T20I as well, with the runs on the board after deciding to bat first. They racked up 201-5 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to Dane van Niekerk’s late flourish, who scored a brisk 41 from only 19 balls.

On the contrary, Ireland could only manage to score 136-3 in their allotted 20 overs.

For South Africa, Chloe Tryon remained the standout bowler, who picked up two wickets in her quota of four overs.

The three-match ODI series between South Africa and Ireland will begin on 13 December in East London.

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CUTTACK: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday achieved a unique milestone during the first T20I against South Africa as he joined Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi in the 100-wickets club across all formats in international cricket.

Ahead of the first T20I, Bumrah stood at 99 T20I wickets in 80 matches.

The right-hander hit the landmark after scalping Dewald Brevis in the 10th over of the innings.

With this, the 30-year-old joined Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi, Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga, New Zealand’s Tim Southee, and Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan.

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Notably, he is the first Indian to take 100 wickets in all formats— T20I, ODI, and Tests.

India’s highest wicket-takers in T20Is:

Arshdeep Singh – 107 wickets
Jasprit Bumrah – 101 wickets
Hardik Pandya – 99 wickets
Yuzvendra Chahal – 96 wickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 90 wickets

Overall, Bumrah has taken 234 wickets in 52 Tests, 149 in 89 ODIs, and 101 in 81 T20Is. Currently, Arshdeep Singh is leading the wickets chart for India in T20Is with 107 wickets to his name.

Bowlers To Take 100 Wickets in Each Format

Tim Southee: 391 Tests, 221 ODIs, 164 T20Is

Lasith Malinga: 101 Tests, 338 ODIs, 107 T20Is

Shaheen Afridi: 121 Tests, 135 ODIs, 126 T20Is

Shakib Al Hasan: 246 Tests, 317 ODIs, 149 T20Is

Jasprit Bumrah: 234 Tests, 149 ODIs, 101 T20Is

Nonetheless, India crushed South Africa by 101 runs in the T20I series opener played here at the Barabati Stadium.

Set 176 under lights, South Africa’s explosive batting line was skittled for 74 in only 12.3 overs, thanks to a clinical bowling display from the Men in Blue.

Hardik Pandya delivered an all-round performance on his return to the side. The ace all-rounder first propelled his side to a winning score with an unbeaten 58* from 29 balls.

Later on, he also chipped in the ball and picked up a wicket, completing the rout of the visitors, which also slumped them to their record lowest total in the limited overs format.

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CUTTACK: Hardik Pandya dazzled on his T20I return with an all-round display, leading India to a commanding 101-run victory over South Africa in the first match of the T20I series here on Tuesday.

Set 176 under lights at Barabati Stadium, South Africa’s explosive batting line was skittled for 74 in only 12.3 overs, thanks to a clinical bowling display from the Men in Blue.

Arshdeep Singh provided India a top start with the prized wicket of Quinton de Kock, caught out on the second ball of the innings.

It was Arshdeep again who sent back Tristan Stubbs in the third over, reducing the Proteas to 16-2.

Stubbs was caught behind after hitting two boundaries in his 14 off nine.

India continued to pile on pressure with wickets at regular intervals as South Africa lost half of their side in the seventh over.

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The experienced middle-order comprising Aiden Markram and David Miller could not arrest the slide, as all of the Indian bowlers chipped in with wickets on their own.

Eventually, the visitor’s whole side was bowled out for a mere score.

For India, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel scalped two wickets apiece. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube also managed to take one each.

Earlier, India racked up 175 for six in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to Hardik Pandya’s 59* from 28, which included four sixes and half a dozen boundaries.

South Africa put India on the ropes in the first 13 overs as the home side was reduced to 104-5.

However, Pandya, on his return after injury, turned the tide in India’s favor with a blistering knock, which not only lifted them out of trouble but propelled them to a winning total.

For South Africa, Lungi Ngidi starred with the ball and picked up three wickets in four overs. Lutho Sipamla remained the other notable contributor with two wickets to his name.

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PAARL: Faye Tunnicliffe starred with a half-century as South Africa women outplayed Ireland women in the second T20I to clinch the series 2-0 here at the Boland Park on Sunday.

Set a daunting 202, Ireland could only muster 136-3 in their allotted 20 overs.

Orla Prendergast remained the top scorer with 51* from 43, striking four boundaries and a six, whereas Leah Paul remained the other notable contributor with 41 off 29 with the aid of six boundaries.

With an uphill task to climb, Ireland’s openers started sluggishly, adding 34 in 6.3 overs before their skipper Gaby Lewis fell after making 19 from 22 balls.

The second wicket fell in the same over as wicket-keeper batter Amy Hunter was cleaned up by Chloe Tryon, which reduced them to 35-2.

After two wickets in quick succession, Paul and Prendergast stitched a 76-run partnership, bringing the score to 111 in 16.2 overs. The partnership was broken with the former’s dismissal.

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With a surmountable run-rate, Ireland had already lost the match and ended their innings on 136 runs in 20 overs.

For South Africa, Chloe Tryon remained the standout bowler, who picked up two wickets in her quota of four overs.

Earlier, after winning the toss, South Africa racked up 201-5 in their allotted 20 overs.

Sune Luus and Faye Tunnicliffe forged a 78-run partnership for the opening wicket in 9.2 overs. Luss hit six boundaries in her 37 from 24 balls.

South Africa kept on scoring at a brisk rate despite losing wickets at regular intervals.

Faye Tunnicliffe fell in the 13th over, lbw by Aimee Maguire after making 51 from 42, studded with seven fours.

However, it was returning Dane van Niekerk that provided South Africa’s innings with a late flourish with a brisk 41 from only 19, featuring three sixes and three fours.

For Ireland, Aimee Maguire starred with the ball and picked up three wickets.

The third T20I of the series will be played on 10 December in Benoni.

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South Africa faced a significant setback in their campaign in India as Nandre Burger and Tony de Zorzi were both ruled out of the decisive third ODI in Visakhapatnam on Saturday due to injuries.

Burger, who impressed earlier in the series, pulled up with a hamstring issue during the second ODI in Raipur and could not complete his spell.

De Zorzi, meanwhile, strained his right hamstring late in South Africa’s chase, retiring hurt on 17 after the 45th over.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed that scans revealed injuries serious enough to sideline both players from the series finale.

Adding to their concerns, CSA further announced that de Zorzi will miss the upcoming five-match T20I series against India as well.

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He will return home immediately, with no replacement named.

There was another setback for the visitors as young fast bowler Kwena Maphaka was withdrawn from the T20I squad after failing to progress as expected in the final stages of his rehabilitation from a left hamstring injury.

Lutho Sipamla has been drafted in as his replacement.

Despite the disruptions, South Africa will hope their reshuffled squad can regroup quickly as they head into a crucial phase of the tour.

South Africa’s updated T20I squad

Aiden Markram (capt), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock (wk), Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs.

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CAPE TOWN: Laura Wolvaardt’s sublime century powered South Africa women to a big win over Ireland women here at Newlands Cricket Ground on Friday.

Set a daunting 221, Ireland’s batting lineup faltered under pressure and were skittled for 118 in 18 overs.

The Proteas women inflicted a miserable start on the visitors, reducing them to 4-2 at the end of the first over. Sune Luus picked up both of the opening wickets.

After early hiccups, skipper Gaby Lewis and Leah Paul tried to put chase back on track, adding 42 for the second wicket.

Lewis made 30 from 30 with the help of five boundaries, whereas Paul continued until the first ball of the 11th over.

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Paul scored 34 from 23 balls, striking six fours.

The wicket sparked a collapse Ireland could not recover from, and they ended up losing the match by a big margin of 105 runs.

For South Africa, Sune Luus picked up a four-wicket haul in her quota of four overs.

Earlier, after opting to bat first, South Africa piled up a mammoth 220-2 in their allotted 20 overs.

Skipper Laura Wolvaardt starred with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 115 from 56 balls, studded with four sixes and 15 boundaries.

Sune Luus remained the other notable contributor with 81 off 51 balls, which included 11 fours and a six.

For Ireland, Ava Canning and Jane Maguire picked up one wicket each.

The second T20I of the three-match series will be played on Sunday, 7 December at Paarl.

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Opener Aiden Markram hit a sparkling century to help South Africa chase down 359 for a series-levelling win over India in the second one-day international on Wednesday.

Virat Kohli’s second successive century went in vain after South Africa achieved the target with four balls and four wickets to spare in Raipur.

Number eight Corbin Bosch hit the winning boundary in his unbeaten 29 and let out a roar with the three-match series level at 1-1 and the decider on Saturday in Visakhapatnam.

Virat Kohli, who made 102 for his 53rd hundred in the ODI format, put on 195 runs for the third wicket with Ruturaj Gaikwad, who hit 105, as India posted 358-5.

In reply, Markram made 110 and put on 101 runs for the second wicket with captain Temba Bavuma (46) to lay the foundations for the joint-highest target chased down against India. Australia chased down 359 in 2019 in Mohali.

Markram, who survived a dropped catch on 53 by Yashasvi Jaiswal in the deep, lost partner Bavuma in the 21st over but kept firm to raise his fourth ODI ton in 88 balls.

Pace bowler Harshit Rana dismissed Markram on a slower ball to raise the noise of the 60,000-capacity packed stadium.

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Dewald Brevis, who hit 54 off 34 balls, joined Matthew Breetzke, who made 68, and the two kept the chase on track in their fourth-wicket partnership of 92.

Brevis reached his maiden ODI fifty with a six off Kuldeep Yadav, but the left-arm wrist spinner had his revenge next ball to get the batter caught out at long-on.

Breetzke was next to go after Krishna trapped him lbw, and Arshdeep Singh dismissed Marco Jansen (2) in the next over.

There was more drama when Tony de Zorzi retired hurt on 17, clutching his hamstring in pain after taking a run with Bosch, who then kept calm to take the team over the line alongside Keshav Maharaj (10 not out).

Earlier, Kohli was on fire, taking on the opposition bowlers after India lost Rohit Sharma for 14. The in-form batter began his scoring with a six off pace bowler Lungi Ngidi.

Jaiswal fell for 22 after he handed India a brisk start, but Kohli and Gaikwad steadied the innings and then took the attack to the opposition.

Both looked fluent as they struck regular boundaries, and Gaikwad reached his maiden ODI ton with a boundary.

Gaikwad departed, but Kohli went on to register his 84th century across the three international formats as fans stood up to applaud.

Kohli finally fell to Ngidi and walked back to a standing ovation before skipper KL Rahul hit an unbeaten 66.

The 37-year-old Kohli only plays the 50-over format these days after he and fellow stalwart Rohit, 38, retired from T20 and Test cricket.

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MUMBAI: Ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya returned to the India T20I side as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced a 15-member squad for a five-match series against South Africa.

The notable omissions from the squad are left-handed batter Rinku Singh and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who featured in the T20I series against Australia.

Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav’s deputy in the shorter format, Shubman Gill, has also been named in the team; however, his participation will be subject to fitness.

Gill suffered a neck injury during the first Test against South Africa, which eventually ruled him out of the Test and ODI series.

Pandya last played a match in the Asia Cup and was added to the squad after recovering from the injury. The all-rounder has showcased glimpses of form during India’s domestic T20I competition- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

The Men in Blues’ pace attack will comprise Jasprit Bumrah, who is currently not part of the ODI series. Arshdeep Singh will partner with him alongside Harshit Rana.

On the other hand, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakaravarthy.

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Suryaykumar will continue to lead the side, with the five-match series commencing on December 9 in Cuttack.

The second T20I and remaining fixtures will be played on 11, 14, 17, and 19 in New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Ahmedabad, respectively.

South Africa won the two-Test series 2-0, and India led the ODI series 1-0 when the T20I squad was announced during the second ODI in Raipur on Wednesday.

India squad for T20I series against South Africa:

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar

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DUBAI: Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli has closed the gap with fellow countryman Rohit Sharma in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings.

Kohli slammed 135 runs off just 120 balls in the first ODI against South Africa, which was his 83rd century in international cricket.

This knock propelled him up one spot to fourth in the latest rankings with 751 rating points, just 32 shy of Rohit Sharma, who continues to hold the top position.

New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell sits second with 766 points, while Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran occupies third place with 764.

Once the No.1 ranked ODI batter for over three years, Kohli has not held the top spot since Babar Azam overtook him in April 2021. Meanwhile, Indian captain Shubman Gill, sidelined due to injury, has slipped to fifth in the rankings.

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In the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings, India’s experienced left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav moved up a spot to sixth.

South Africa players also enjoyed significant gains following their 2-0 Test series sweep over India.

Left-arm pacer Marco Jansen emerged as the biggest beneficiary, climbing five places to fifth among Test bowlers and reaching a career-high second in the Test all-rounders’ rankings.

His teammate Simon Harmer, the Player of the Series, jumped 13 spots to 11th in the Test bowling rankings after taking 17 wickets across two matches.

Other South African batters made notable progress as well: Kyle Verreynne rose three spots to 38th, Ryan Rickelton advanced five places to 39th, and Tristan Stubbs soared 16 positions to 47th in the Test batting rankings.

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RANCHI: Virat Kohli etched his name deeper into cricketing history on Sunday as he surpassed a long-standing record of Sachin Tendulkar during the first ODI against South Africa at the JSCA International Stadium Complex.

The Indian batting stalwart produced a breathtaking knock of 135 off 120 deliveries, featuring 11 fours and seven sixes, to register his 52nd ODI century.

In doing so, he broke Tendulkar’s record for most centuries in a single format, which was 51 Test hundreds.

Kohli reached the landmark in the 38th over of India’s innings before being dismissed while attempting a lofted stroke, walking back after yet another masterclass.

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His monumental innings also added to an already remarkable year, having earlier become the fastest batter to reach 14,000 runs in ODI cricket, achieving the feat in just 287 innings, far quicker than any of his contemporaries.

Kohli’s century was the centrepiece of a dominant Indian batting display, supported by half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, as India posted an imposing total of 349 for 8 in their allotted 50 overs.

South Africa mounted a spirited chase in response but fell agonisingly short in a high-scoring contest, getting bowled out for 332 in 49.2 overs.

Kuldeep Yadav led India’s bowling effort with four crucial wickets to swing the game in the hosts’ favour.

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