Rahul and Pant, both match-winners in their own rights even with the bat, will like to seize the initiative in these early rounds.
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Bangladesh collapsed to 34 for five as the home seamers got exaggerated bounce out of the surface and caught the edge with regularity.
India have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the third ODI in Cape Town, the ICC said on Monday.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants, in Mumbai, on Monday
In this World Cup, it won't be a misnomer if KL Rahul gets the DRS moniker in his name and we call it the 'Decision 'Rahul' System'.
The Proteas squad members assembled at the Feroz Shah Kotla for their optional practice session after clearing their RT PCR tests
Images from Sunday's IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab, in Dubai.
The South Africa series in that context is the last big international T20 series that India play followed by one against Afghanistan in mid-January.
Dhoni, who took two catches in the IPL final against Mumbai Indians, has now taken 94 catches and 38 stumpings.
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KL Rahul all praise for left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan, who returned with three wickets.
Both teams will be looking to get out of the danger zone as eight teams remain in the play-off contention.
South Africa have recalled fast bowler Anrich Nortje and all-rounder Wayne Parnell, and handed a first Twenty20 International call-up to batsman Tristan Stubbs, in a full-strength squad for the five-match tour of India starting on June 9.
While wicket-keeper-batsman Klaasen recently notched 69 runs from 30 balls in South Africa's six-wicket win over India in the 2nd T20I, 20-year-old Mulder has played a single ODI against Bangladesh at East London in October 2017.
South Africa are on a four-match winning streak as they face Rohit Sharma's unbeaten side in a top-of-the-table clash at the Eden Gardens
Marcus Stoinis' maiden IPL century lifts LSG to victory.
David Miller's late cameo saw South Africa stage a late comeback to outclass Sri Lanka by four wickets in the Super 12 match at the T20 World Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
South African captain Graeme Smith is reportedly unhappy with Cricket South Africa's (CSA) announcement of player contracts as it has been difficult for some of the players to handle.
KKR are placed at the sixth spot with 12 points and they will not only have to win but do it with a big margin
'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.' 'My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.' 'When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that is how I saw that Arshdeep over.'
Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock's showing represented an important turning point for South Africa's relatively inexperienced batting line-up as they head into an important summer that also includes a home Test series against England.
Bumrah was forced to miss the final match owing to back spasms, which cost him his top spot.
It may be an inconsequential game on paper but Indian bowlers await another tough test against South Africa ahead of the T20 World Cup when the two teams meet in the final game of the three-match series in Indore on Tuesday.
Lucknow Super Giants pounced on the mistakes of a self-destructing Punjab Kings to record a convincing 20-run win in the IPL 2022 match at the MCA International Stadium in Pune on Friday.
South Africa have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against India in the second ODI in Paarl, the ICC said on Saturday.
Delhi Capitals will expect more from their batters after an underwhelming display in their previous outing, while Lucknow Super Giants are eager to shrug off overdependence on skipper KL Rahul when the teams clash in the IPL match in Mumbai on Sunday.
While batting, Rahul showed great finesse and class to score an unbeaten century; He was equally adept while marshalling his troops, making the right bowling changes to successfully defend the total.
Quinton De Kock said former captain Faf du Plessis' comeback after being rested for the Australia series, will hold the visitors in a good stead in the upcoming ODIs.
Virtually out of the play-off race and struggling on multiple fronts, a horribly out-of-sorts Mumbai Indians will need a special team effort to arrest their slide when they take on Lucknow Super Giants in a return-leg IPL fixture in Mumbai on Sunday.
Images from the third One-Day International between South Africa and India, in Cape Town, on Sunday.
Many Proteas players including Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, and Chris Morris were not part of the series against Pakistan due to the IPL.
As Mohammed Shami walked back to the top of his run-up, Virat Kohli geed the fans at the Wankhede Stadium to go full throat with their chants - Shaamii! Shaamii! They obliged merrily.
'It is always your strength that turns out to be your weakness as well.'
De Kock smashed 121 off 108 balls at the top of the innings -- his 14th ODI hundred -- as they went on to make 331-5 off their 50 overs.
South Africa batsman Quinton de Kock doesn't want his team to lose sleep over an expected spin threat but warned the players to "prepare for the worst" during their tour of India this month.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat on a flat wicket, setting their hosts a below-par 279 to win. South Africa reached 282 without the loss of a wicket and with 43 balls to spare.
Mohammed Shami claimed 3/25 as debutants Gujarat Titans got off to a winning start in IPL 2022.
Nicholas Pooran's whirlwind 62 from 19 balls powered Lucknow Super Giants to a memorable one-wicket victory off the last ball against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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