Martin Guptill was on 97*, New Zealand needed four runs for victory according to D/L, Rory Kleinveldt was about to bowl the last ball in a rain shortened match. So what would you bowl to man who had hit the bowlers to every corner and over them with majesty, if you had to bowl the […]
There has been much talk about both the Proteas and the Black Caps T20 squads being under strength, well if the SA side was under strength, then heaven help the Kiwi’s if they face a full strength Proteas outfit. Reeling at 34/5 the Black Caps were all at sea and probably hoping that the Mayans […]
It went down to the wire at SuperSport Park Centurion on Friday night, but as anticipated the Sydney Sixers clinched their place in the final of the Champions League T20 with a two-wicket win over the Titans, off the last ball of the match. An unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 81 from David Wiese 61* and Henry Davids […]
A brilliant spell of 2/7 off four overs by Chris Morris and 46* off just 28 balls by skipper Kevin McKenzie ensured the Lions victory over the Dehli Daredevils by 22 runs in the Champions League T20 semifinal in Durban on Thursday. A lone effort of 50 by controversial England batsman Kevin Pietersen was not enough […]
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 23 runs in the second and final T20 international in Hambantota on Sunday to level the series 1-1. Sri Lanka, who won the opening match by 37 runs on Friday, were bowled out for 99 after restricting Pakistan to 122-6. Shahid Afridi was the star for Pakistan, smashing 52* off kust 33 […]
India won the toss in the one-off Friendship Cup T2o at the Wanderers and put the Proteas in to bat. Jacques Kallis and Richard Levi opened the innings, putting on 22 before Levi fell, then Colin Ingram and Kallis added 119 for the second wicket. Farhaan Behardien joined Ingram and they took the score to […]
Catches win matches is the old adage, and that could have been the case when the Titans fielded against the Knights in their qualification knockout match for the remaining Champions League slot. Firstly, a brilliant catch by Roelof van der Merwe on the boundary to remove Rilee Rossouw, which was worthy of the catch-of-the-match but […]
Faf du Plessis claimed a splendid five-wicket haul as the Titans restricted the Highveld Lions to 163/7 in their MiWay T20 Challenge match at the Wanderers on Sunday. After losing two quick wickets a 76-run third-wicket partnership between Quinton de Kock and Neil McKenzie gave the Lions a chance of a good score Du Plessis, bowling […]
Despite Khayelihle Zondo’s unbeaten century, he ended up on the losing side as the New Age Impi fell short by 40 runs in a high-scoring contest against the Cape Cobras in Paarl on Wednesday night. Chasing 212, Zondo’s effort stood out. He was the only batsman to shine as Dutchman Ryan ten Doeschate and English Captain Paul Collingwood each […]
After scoring a record breaking 117* in the second T20 against New Zealand, Richard Levi could only manage 11 as the Proteas racked up 165/7 in their allotted 20 overs in the third and final T20 in Auckland on Wednesday. JP Duminy top-scored with 38 off 20 balls, while Hashim Amla weighed in with 33 […]