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Australia vs South Africa Gabba Test 2022 Day 1 Attendance 29,306- Highest for a non-Ashes test match in Brisbane

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A crowd of 29,306 was in attendance at the Gabba in Brisbane for the first day (Saturday, December 17, 2022) of the first test between Australia and South Africa- a record for a non-Ashes game at the venue.

South Africa were bowled for 152 after Australia chose to field first after winning the toss, with the visitors’ batting fragility exposed on a green Gabba wicket. Only wicket keeper Kyle Verreynne (64) and veteran Temba Bavuma (38) scored anything of substance for the Proteas. In reply, Australia were 145/5, at stumps with Travis Head unbeaten on 78. Continue reading “Australia vs South Africa Gabba Test 2022 Day 1 Attendance 29,306- Highest for a non-Ashes test match in Brisbane”

Pakistan vs South Africa SCG Attendance 30,351 2022 T20 World Cup November 3 Sydney Match Report

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A fine all round performance from Shadab Khan kept Pakistan’s slim hopes of semi-final qualification alive as they beat South Africa in front of a 30,351 strong crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The Islamabad United star smashed a quickfire 52 (22) with the bat and added 82 in 6 overs with Iftikhar Ahmed after Pakistan had been reduced to 95/5 in 13 overs.

Shadab’s first over with the ball also saw him pick up Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram, and that double wicket over was crucial as it came just before rain interrupted play. The two wickets saw South Africa fall way behind on DLS, and when it resumed, they were left needing 73 off the last five, an almost impossible task given that four of them were to be bowled by the Pakistani quicks.

Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat, but again lost Mohammad Rizwan cheaply. Muhammad Haris, only playing because the injured Fakhar Zaman had been ruled out of the tournament, however gave the innings some much needed impetus as he hit 28 in just 11 balls. Haris was particularly severe on Kagiso Rabada, hitting the latter for two sixes and a four in the same over. Anrich Nortje however trapped him in front, and the wickets of Babar and Shan Masood followed immediately after, leaving Pakistan at 43/4.

South Africa had however left out Keshav Maharaj to include Tabraiz Shamsi, and Pakistan slowly started to wrest control back in the period that the spinner and Rabada were bowling. Mohammad Nawaz looked good in his 22 ball 28, but was LBW to Shamsi- there was an obvious inside edge but he chose not to take the review as Ngidi had run him out anyway. Continue reading “Pakistan vs South Africa SCG Attendance 30,351 2022 T20 World Cup November 3 Sydney Match Report”

Dewald Brevis first T20 Century October 2022- Brevis 162 vs Knights CSA T20 Challenge for Titans

Young Dewald Brevis, nicknamed “baby AB” scored his first T20 century, smashing 162 off just 57 balls against the Knights in Potchefstroom on October 31, 2022. Brevis had 13 fours and 13 sixes in his innings and his 162 propelled the Titans to a massive 271/3 in their 20 overs.

    Brevis first ever T20 century
    Third highest T20 score ever (behind Chris Gayle 175 (66) and Aaron Finch 172 (76)
    Highest score for a debut T20 century by a player (beating Adam Lyth 161 and Brendon McCullum 158)

Titans scorecard vs Knights for Brevis first ever T20 century

Brevis first T20 Century 2022

Brevis reached his century off just 35 balls

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India vs South Africa Perth Attendance 44,251 Group 2 Super 12 T20 World Cup Perth October 30 Match Report 2022

Aiden Markram and David Miller scored fine half centuries as South Africa defeated India by 5 wickets in front of a 44,000+ strong crowd in Group 2 at the Optus Stadium on Sunday evening. The vast majority of the fans in attendance were Indians, and it far surpassed the 25,061 that had turned up for Australia vs Sri Lanka at the same venue earlier in the tournament (albeit that game was on a weekday)

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5 Penalty Runs in South Africa vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2022 Match- Ball hitting De Kock gloves

A rather interesting incident occurred in the Proteas 2022 T20 World Cup game against Zimbabwe at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart earlier today (October 24, 2022).

In the last over of the truncated Zimbabwe innings (9th), Lungi Ngidi threw the ball in from fine leg. Wicket keeper Quinton de Kock had thrown his gloves to the ground in anticipation of a potential run out, but the ball hit those WK gloves in the process and the umpire signalled five penalty runs to Zimbabwe, as it had hit an object intentionally placed on the field of play.

Anrich Nortje also had to bowl an extra ball at the end because of that penalty run delivery, but he got Milton Shumba with that very ball.

5 Penalty Runs SA vs Zim T20 World Cup 2022

Why did Zimbabwe get 5 penalty runs vs SA in T20 World Cup 2022?

Five penalty runs were awarded to Zimbabwe because the ball hit Quinton de Kock’s gloves that he had already thrown to the ground (hitting an object intentionally placed on the field of play)

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South Africa Super 12 Fixtures T20 World Cup 2022 | Proteas Cricket Match Schedule T20 WC

Here are Proteas 12 fixtures for the T20 World Cup 2022 scheduled to be held in Australia.

South Africa are in Group 2 alongside India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe & Netherlands. They will kickstart their campaign against Zimbabwe on 24 October at Hobart.

Proteas Super 12 Fixtures T20 World Cup 2022 Matches

South Africa Super 12 Fixtures 2022

October 24- South Africa vs Zimbabwe; Bellerive Oval, Hobart (19.00 local time), No Result

October 27- Bangladesh vs South Africa; Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (14.00 local time), South Africa won by 104 runs

October 30- India vs South Africa; Perth Stadium, Perth (15.00 local time), South Africa won by 5 wickets

November 3- Pakistan vs South Africa; Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (19.00 local time), Pakistan won by 33 runs ( D/L method)

November 6- Netherlands vs South Africa; Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (10.30 local time), Netherlands won by 13 runs