Sarah Taylor’s second successive half-century helped England set South Africa 157 to win the second Twenty20 international at Newlands and take the three-match series into a decider. Having smacked 74 not out in the 15-run win in Paarl yesterday, the wicketkeeper-batter followed it up with 66 from 52 deliveries until she was run out in the final over. Taylor’s 12th T20I fifty, compiled from 43 balls, lifted the tourists to…
Knight disappointed with bowling display
[embedded content] Heather Knight admitted an off-day with the ball cost England the chance to wrap up the Twenty20 international series against South Africa with a game to spare. The tourists, 1-0 ahead in the three-match rubber following yesterday’s victory in Paarl, struggled to contain the Proteas in their chase of 157 at Newlands. South Africa, boosted by Dane van Niekerk’s 63, comfortably advanced to 145 for three in 17.2…
Debutants Oman survive Hayat 122
Oman 180 (Jatinder 42, Nadeem 3-27) beat Hong Kong 175 for 7 (Hayat 122) by five runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Babar Hayat struck nine fours and seven sixes in his 60-ball 122 © ICC A 60-ball 122 from Babar Hayat carried Hong Kong to the threshold of their 181-run target but Oman managed to stave them off and seal a five-run win on their Asia Cup debut….
Chhatisgarh overjoyed with Full Membership after long wait
The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium hosted two games each during IPL 2013 and IPL 2015 © BCCI The BCCI’s decision to grant full membership to Chhattisgarh, paving the way for their maiden appearance in the Ranji Trophy and other domestic tournaments, has delighted the state’s cricket administration. The Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) has assured it would invest its energies in channeling the potential of the state’s cricketers. “We…
Bairstow joins Peshawar Zalmi
Yorkshire and England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has made a late dash from South Africa to the United Arab Emirates to join Peshawar Zalmi for the Pakistan Super League play-offs. Bairstow, not included in England’s Twenty20 international squad for the two-match series against the Proteas, will play at least two matches for the franchise, coached by Andy Flower. The 26-year-old made his Peshawar debut in the first qualifying final against Quetta…
Malik steps down as Karachi Kings captain
‘I was struggling to focus on my own game. I’m hoping we put up a good show for the rest of the tournament’ – Shoaib Malik © PCB Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik has stepped down as captain of Karachi Kings for the remainder of the Pakistan Super League. Ravi Bopara has been named as his successor. Malik has scored 157 runs in eight matches, at an average of 26.16 and…
SA bowl, de Villiers to keep wicket
Toss South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl v EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details AB de Villiers will open the batting and keep wicket for South Africa © AFP With rain around, South Africa chose to chase in the first T20 and they will do it without Quinton de Kock. The wicketkeeper was suffering a “slight niggle”, according to captain Faf du Plessis, so the gloves will be…
De Kock rested for England T20s
Quinton de Kock scored two hundreds during the ODIs with England © Getty Images Quinton de Kock will not feature in the two T20s against England after South Africa’s management decided he needed a “period of rest” ahead of the World T20, because of the knee niggle he sustained earlier in the summer. He will be available for the three T20s against Australia, starting on March 4. “Quinton has been…
SA bowl, de Kock out with 'niggle'
Toss South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl v EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details AB de Villiers will open the batting and keep wicket for South Africa © AFP With rain around, South Africa chose to chase in the first T20 and they will do it without Quinton de Kock. The wicketkeeper was suffering a “slight niggle”, according to captain Faf du Plessis, so the gloves will be…
Van Niekerk stars in historic SA win
South Africa 145 for 3 (van Niekerk 63, du Preez 47*) beat England 156 for 6 (Taylor 66, Luus 2-26) by 17 runs (DLS method)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Sarah Taylor was again in top form for England but their total was not enough © Getty Images South Africa recorded their first ever women’s T20 victory over England to level the three-match series at 1-1. In a rain-interrupted innings, South Africa,…