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December 10, 2025 12:14 AM

IND vs SA, 1st T20I: Pandya, bowlers fire India to mammoth 101-run win over South Africa

Hardik Pandya’s all-round performance, along with collective efforts from the bowlers, handed India a 101-run victory in the first T20I against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium. With this win, the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, kicking off their T20 World Cup 2026 preparations in style. Defending 176 runs, the Men in Blue got off to a dream start as Arshdeep Singh dismissed Quinton de Kock for a duck off just the second delivery of the innings. Tristan Stubbs looked to ge...

November 26, 2025 4:37 PM

India drop to fifth in WTC table after South Africa rout India by 408 runs for 2-0 sweep

India fell to fifth in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 table after a crushing 408-run loss to South Africa in the second Test in Guwahati, where the visitors completed a 2-0 sweep and inflicted the heaviest defeat in India’s Test history. South Africa’s win, only their second Test series triumph in India and the first since 2000, lifted them to a 75% points percentage with 36 points from four matches, tightening their hold on second place behind Australia. India, overtaken b...

November 14, 2024 12:16 PM

Tilak Varma’s century guides India to 11-run win over South Africa after ant invasion halts play

In a match that saw both flying sixes and flying ants, Tilak Varma’s maiden Twenty20 International century propelled India to a thrilling 11-run win over South Africa at Centurion Park on Wednesday. This came after play was unexpectedly paused when a swarm of flying ants invaded the field, prompting players and officials to leave for nearly half an hour. Batting first, India set a daunting target of 219 for six in 20 overs, thanks to Varma’s stunning 107 from 56 balls and a quickfire 50 off...

November 11, 2024 10:08 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: Stubbs, Coetzee overshadow Chakaravarthy’s five-fer to restore parity in series

Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee steered South Africa to a thrilling three-wicket win against India, leveling the T20I series 1-1 in Gqeberha on Sunday. In a low-scoring nail-biter at St George's Park, South Africa faced a modest 125-run chase that appeared straightforward on paper but soon evolved into a high-stakes battle. With seasoned campaigners David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen falling short, it was the young guns who took on the challenge and kept South Africa’s hopes alive in the ser...