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Fiery Dale Steyn leads South Africa to crushing win

Fiery Dale Steyn leads South Africa to crushing win

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

Dale Steyn produced a ferocious spell of fast bowling to inspire South Africa to a crushing 231-run victory over Australia in fading light on day four of the second Test on Sunday.

T20 World Cup: Shimron Hetmyer runs rampage as West Indies demolish Zimbabwe

T20 World Cup: Shimron Hetmyer runs rampage as West Indies demolish Zimbabwe

Rediff.com24 Feb 2026

Shimron Hetmyer's explosive innings of 85 runs powered West Indies to a commanding 107-run victory over Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Super 8s match.

De Villiers, Morkel help South Africa to 3-0 win

De Villiers, Morkel help South Africa to 3-0 win

Rediff.com26 Aug 2007

De Villiers smashed 107 and Morkel made a career-best 97 to lead the visitors to a 28-run victory over Zimbabwe in the 3rd ODI.

2nd Test: South Africa crush England to level series

2nd Test: South Africa crush England to level series

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

South Africa took full advantage of an abject England batting display on Monday to complete an easy 340-run win in the second Test to level the series 1-1 with two games left to play.

IPL 2026: Has Varun Chakravarthy Lost His Mystery Magic?

IPL 2026: Has Varun Chakravarthy Lost His Mystery Magic?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2026

An analysis of Varun Chakravarthy's recent performances, highlighting a decline in his effectiveness as a mystery spinner. The article examines his struggles in both international and IPL matches, suggesting that batters are beginning to decipher his bowling action and variations.

Morkel inspires South Africa to level ODI series

Morkel inspires South Africa to level ODI series

Rediff.com16 Nov 2014

South Africa paceman Morne Morkel thrived on a fast WACA pitch to capture five wickets but the tourists made hard work of a three-wicket victory over Australia in the second one-day international in Perth on Sunday.

PHOTOS: West Indies edge past South Africa to enter WT20 semis

PHOTOS: West Indies edge past South Africa to enter WT20 semis

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

West Indies edged out South Africa by three wickets in their World Twenty20 Super 10 thriller on Friday at Nagpur to book their spot in the semi-finals from Group One. Requiring nine runs off the last over, all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite smashed a six off Kagiso Rabada to seal a famous victory for the Caribbean side. The Proteas are most-likely knocked out of the tournament and will now have to beat Sri Lanka by a handsome margin and hope that England lose to them on Saturday to qualify for the semi-finals.

India 'A' score innings win over South Africa 'A'

India 'A' score innings win over South Africa 'A'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

India 'A' registered a thumping innings and 13 runs victory over South Africa 'A' on the fourth and final day of the unofficial first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, in Rustenburg, on Tuesday.

South Africa's batting coach salutes AB, Faf after rescue knocks

South Africa's batting coach salutes AB, Faf after rescue knocks

Rediff.com6 Jan 2018

South Africa's batting coach Dale Benkenstein credited AB de Villiers for changing the momentum as South Africa put up 286, after tottering at 12 for 3, on the opening day of the first Test against India, in Cape Town, on Friday.

South Africa seal series win after rush of Pakistan wickets

South Africa seal series win after rush of Pakistan wickets

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

Three wickets in as many balls sent Pakistan tumbling from cruise control to defeat by six runs in the second Twenty20 international against series winners South Africa in Dubai on Friday.

Rossouw fires South Africa to T20 victory over Australia

Rossouw fires South Africa to T20 victory over Australia

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

Rilee Rossouw smashed a sparkling 78 off 50 balls to drive a youthful South Africa side to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday in the first of three Twenty20 internationals.

Duminy rallies South Africa as Pandey bags four wickets

Duminy rallies South Africa as Pandey bags four wickets

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

Pacer Ishwar Pandey took four wickets, including two with successive deliveries, but South Africa 'A' fought back through a fighting 84 from J P Duminy and his crucial partnerships with the tail-enders, in the first unofficial Test against India 'A', in Rustenburg, on Monday.

De Kock hits century as SA level series in Faisalabad

De Kock hits century as SA level series in Faisalabad

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

South Africa scored 270-2 off 40.1 overs, easily chasing down Pakistan's 269-9 from their 50 overs.

Kallis shines as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 10 wkts

Kallis shines as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 10 wkts

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

A superb all-round performance by Jacques Kallis carried South Africa to a series-clinching 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the third and final Test at Newlands on Friday.

PHOTOS: South Africa humiliate Australia in Hobart to seal series

PHOTOS: South Africa humiliate Australia in Hobart to seal series

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

Replacement paceman Kyle Abbott took 6-77 as South Africa completed an innings and 80-run humiliation of Australia the second Test in Hobart on Tuesday to seal the three-match series with a game to spare.

PICS: South Africa dent Sri Lanka's semis hopes after big win

PICS: South Africa dent Sri Lanka's semis hopes after big win

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

Images from Friday's World Cup match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at Chester-le-Street.

Kanpur ODI: South Africa snatch five-run win from India

Kanpur ODI: South Africa snatch five-run win from India

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Rohit Sharma's rollicking 150-run knock went in vain as South Africa pulled off a thrilling five-run victory in the first one-dayer against India in Kanpur to continue their winning run.

PHOTOS: South Africa in control after Australia crash for 85

PHOTOS: South Africa in control after Australia crash for 85

Rediff.com12 Nov 2016

South Africa routed Australia for 85 and then weathered a batting crisis of their own before pushing to a lead of 86 runs after a bowler-dominated opening day of the second Test in Hobart on Saturday.

1st Test, Day 3: England in command against South Africa

1st Test, Day 3: England in command against South Africa

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

England continued to hold the upper hand in the first Test against South Africa by taking a first innings lead of 97 and extending it to 216 by the close on the third day at Lord's on Saturday with nine wickets in hand.

Dilshan steers Sri Lanka to victory over South Africa

Dilshan steers Sri Lanka to victory over South Africa

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Tillakaratne Dilshan outshone Hashim Amla's 14th One-Day International century to steer Sri Lanka to a series-levelling 87-run win over South Africa in the second match at Pallekele Stadium on Wednesday.

South Africa lose Petersen in steep run chase

South Africa lose Petersen in steep run chase

Rediff.com27 Jul 2014

South Africa lost the wicket of opener Alviro Petersen for a duck as they chased 369 runs for victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

Masood leads from front as Pakistan punish wasteful SA

Masood leads from front as Pakistan punish wasteful SA

Rediff.com20 Oct 2025

Pakistan captain Shan Masood scored 87 as the hosts reached 259 for 5 at the close of play on Day 1 of the second Test against a wasteful South Africa, who were poor in the field but kept in the contest by fine bowling in Rawalpindi on Monday.

T20 World Cup, India vs West Indies: 'It was all about backing Sanju Samson': Gambhir

T20 World Cup, India vs West Indies: 'It was all about backing Sanju Samson': Gambhir

Rediff.com2 Mar 2026

Sanju Samson's majestic knock of 97 from 50 balls single-handedly powered India to a five-wicket win over West Indies to seal their spot in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.

South Africa score last-gasp win over Netherlands

South Africa score last-gasp win over Netherlands

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

South Africa went through several anxious moments before their bowlers clinched a nail-biting six-run victory over minnows the Netherlands in their World Twenty20 match in Chittagong on Thursday.

Duminy stars as South Africa beat Sri Lanka in first T20

Duminy stars as South Africa beat Sri Lanka in first T20

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

A superb all-round show by J P Duminy earned South Africa a 12-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 international in Colombo on Friday. The tourists, after putting up a modest 115-6 after electing to bat, restricted Sri Lanka at 103-9 at the Premadasa stadium.

Yousuf guides Pak to victory over South Africa

Yousuf guides Pak to victory over South Africa

Rediff.com23 Oct 2007

Another splendid innings from Mohammad Yousuf led Pakistan to a six-wicket win over South Africa in the third one-dayer at the Iqbal stadium on Tuesday.

South Africa thump Kiwis to keep hopes alive

South Africa thump Kiwis to keep hopes alive

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

South Africa beat New Zealand by six wickets to keep themselves in the hunt for a berth in semis of the Twenty20 World Cup.

PHOTOS: India vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day Two

PHOTOS: India vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day Two

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Photos from Day 2 of the 3rd Test match played in Nagpur on Thursday

Port Elizabeth ODI: Pakistan seal first series win in South Africa

Port Elizabeth ODI: Pakistan seal first series win in South Africa

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Pakistan won a bilateral one-day international series against South Africa for the first time when they claimed a one-run victory in a thrilling finale in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.

South Africa done in for pace at Wanderers

South Africa done in for pace at Wanderers

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

'Today we bowled a lot of slow balls. It was a part of our strategy on this wicket, to do away with pace and make it difficult for the batsmen to score'

PHOTOS: Australia beat South Africa in epic Test nailbiter

PHOTOS: Australia beat South Africa in epic Test nailbiter

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Australia won the third and final Test against South Africa by 245 runs at Newlands in a nailbiting finish with just 27 balls to spare after a day of epic home resistance.

How dominant Proteas drove India on the back foot

How dominant Proteas drove India on the back foot

Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

In India's first innings, only Yashasvi Jaiswal (58 off 97 balls) and Washington Sundar (48 off 92 balls) could contribute substantially as the home team suffered a batting collapse after starting the day at 9 for no loss.

Kohli ton keeps South Africa at bay

Kohli ton keeps South Africa at bay

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

A career-best 119 from Virat Kohli lifted India to a respectable 255 for five at the close on an even opening day of the first Test against South Africa at the Wanderers on Wednesday.

Images: India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI (Newlands)

Images: India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI (Newlands)

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

Images from the third One-day International between India and South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town on Tuesday.

Newlands T20: Morris repeats dose as South Africa win thriller

Newlands T20: Morris repeats dose as South Africa win thriller

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

Chris Morris again proved the scourge of England's bowlers after smashing 14 off the final over to power South Africa to a thrilling three-wicket win in the first Twenty20 at Newlands.

'We gave away 30 runs too many to South Africa'

'We gave away 30 runs too many to South Africa'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2018

Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was quick to concede that India's bowling attack gave away 30 runs too many as South Africa amassed 286 in their first innings, after being reduced to 12 for 3 in the first 30 minutes on the opening day of the first Test, in Cape Town, on Friday.

England crush SA to kick off World Cup campaign

England crush SA to kick off World Cup campaign

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

Spinners call shots as England start Women's WC campaign with 10-wicket drubbing of SA

Pakistan spinners choke South Africa to level ODI series

Pakistan spinners choke South Africa to level ODI series

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

Pakistan's wily spinners gave a masterclass in slow bowling to bamboozle South Africa's batting line-up and lead their side to a 66-run victory in the second one-day international in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.

'Why Is Sanju Not In The Side?'

'Why Is Sanju Not In The Side?'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2025

'He is explosive, dangerous, and capable of shots like these. Where do you even bowl to him?'

T20 World Cup: 'Super Chetta': 'No Funky Shots, Just Good Clean Hitting'

T20 World Cup: 'Super Chetta': 'No Funky Shots, Just Good Clean Hitting'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2026

'If you are a Sanju Samson fan, like I am, this was a treat. Great timing, calmness and a refreshingly selfless attitude.'