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Nissanka shines as Sri Lanka respond strongly to Verreynne's century

Opener Pathum Nissanka led Sri Lanka to 242-3 in reply to South Africa's bonus 358 on day two Friday of the second test at St George's Park. Nissanka's 89, his seventh test fifty behind two centuries, easily shone in a steady effort by the top order to reduce the deficit to 116 runs by stumps. Unbeaten in the middle were Angelo Mathews, on 40 after becoming the third Sri Lankan man to pass 8,000 test runs, and Kamindu Mendis, on 30. South Africa started the day on 269-7 and Kyle Verreynne on 48. The prospect of reaching 300 looked difficult with the tail exposed and Sri Lanka brandishing the second new ball. But Verreynne was brilliantly supported by fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Dane Paterson to get the Proteas to a competitive 358, of which an unbeaten 105 was his.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Playing 11, live timing and streaming

The live streaming of the 2nd Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka will be available on the JioCinema app and website in India.

Ex-South Africa cricketers Tsolekile, Tsotsobe arrested over match-fixing

Former South Africa test cricketers Thami Tsolekile and Lonwabo Tsotsobe have been arrested over long-running match-fixing allegations and charged with corruption, leaving them facing the possibility of prison sentences if they are convicted. They were both previously given long bans from cricket along with other players. Tsolekile and Tsotsobe were arrested last month over a match-fixing scandal relating to a domestic tournament in South Africa in 2015, police said Saturday. They have been charged with five counts under South Africa's anti-corruption law after appearing in a specialized commercial crimes court in Pretoria on Friday. The anti-corruption law allows for prison sentences of up to 18 years in some circumstances, although two other players who previously pleaded guilty in relation to the same scandal received suspended prison sentences. Tsolekile, 44, played three tests for South Africa 20 years ago. He was banned from all cricket for 12 years in 2016. Tsotsobe, a ...

WTC final 2025 qualification scenarios: India, South Africa, AUS chances

As the race for WTC 2025 final intensifies, check the qualification scenarios and chances of India, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka here

WTC 2024 points table: South Africa jumps to 2nd spot; Aussies slip to 3rd

South Africa made a case for ICC WTC final 2025 after they jumped to the second spot. New Zealand faced a defeat from England and slipped to 4th spot. Check WTC points table and team rankings here

Champions Trophy 2025 schedule HIGHLIGHTS: ICC board meeting adjourned till Saturday

A brief 15-minute meeting took place on Friday but was cut short after the members failed to reach a consensus

South Africa bowls out Sri Lanka for their lowest-ever Test score in Durban

It only took South Africa 83 balls to end Sri Lanka's first innings at Kingsmead, securing a huge 149-run lead in the first innings

Champions Trophy 2025 schedule: Financial and logistical fallout looms

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to run from February 19 to March 9. The event will be hosted by Pakistan, however, India's refusal to visit the country led to delay in announcing the fixture

South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: Playing 11, live timing and streaming

South Africa have already announced their playing 11 for the 1st Test with Temba Bavuma returning after an injury in the team.

When will Champions Trophy schedule be released? ICC board meets on Nov 29

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has proposed a hybrid model, with India's matches being played in a third country. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not agreed to this arr

WTC 2025 full schedule and qualification scenario for top five teams

India, with a win in Perth, has reclaimed the spot at the points table

Embuldeniya returns for Sri Lanka's two-match Test series in South Africa

Lasith Embuldeniya will return after more than two years away from test cricket after being selected in Sri Lanka's squad to play two test matches in South Africa starting later this month. The 17-member squad named Tuesday is led by Dhananjaya de Silva and includes nine batters, three specialist spinners and five pace bowlers. The last of Embuldeniya's 17 test caps for Sri Lanka came in June 2022 against Australia. He is the second left-arm spinner in the squad along with Prabath Jayasuriya, who took 18 wickets in Sri Lanka's 2-0 series win against New Zealand in September. Opening batter Oshada Fernando also returns after nearly a year out of the squad, while off spinner Ramesh Mendis has not been named. The first test starts in Durban on Nov. 27. with the second test at Port Elizabeth from Dec. 5. ___ Sri Lanka squad: Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Sadeera ...

IND vs SA 4th T20 HIGHLIGHTS: All-round India beat South Africa by 135 runs to win the series by 3-1

India vs South Africa 4th T20 highlights: Tilak Varma became the second Indian after Sanju Samson to score consecutive T20I century

South Africa vs India 4th T20 playing 11, live match time (IST), streaming

South Africa would look to avoid losing a T20 International series against India after losing the ICC T20 World Cup final against them earlier this year

Jasprit Bumrah is the toughest pacer to hit out in T20Is: Aiden Markram

Markram named Jasprit Bumrah and Rashid Khan as the most challenging bowlers to face in T20s and mentioned Heinrich Klaasen as his ideal batting partner.

South Africa vs India HIGHLIGHTS, 3rd T20: Tilak, Abhishek shines as India beat Proteas by 11 runs

South Africa vs India 3rd T20 Highlights: Marco Jansen's fighting fifty goes in vain as South Africa goes down in the last over thriller

South Africa vs India 3rd T20 Playing 11, live match time (IST), streaming

Ramandeep replaces Avesh Khan in India's Playing 11. The live streaming of the 3rd T20I match between South Africa and India will be available on the Jio Cinema

SA vs IND 3rd T20I preview: India eye batting revival at Centurion

Indian batting line-up need to get its mojo back against a resurgent South Africa to regain the lost ground on rather unfamiliar SuperSport Park conditions when the two teams clash the third T20I here Wednesday. Since 2009, India have played only one T20I at this venue, which they lost by six wickets in 2018 and have only one survivor from that squad in this side -- Hardik Pandya. Along with that unfamiliarity factor, India will also grapple with the ordinary form of their batters, particularly when the pitch here is touted to be similar to the one at Gqeberha quick and bouncy. In the second T20I, India batters struggled against South African pacers upfront, getting restricted to 124 for six, and Centurion has similar characteristics. The problem starts from the top more precisely with Abhishek Sharma, whose extended lean run with the bat has now snowballed into a serious concern. He is in desperate need of a good outing here before the management thinks of juggling the ...

SA vs IND 2nd T20 HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa level series 1-1, beat India by 3 wickets

South Africa vs India 2nd T20I HIGHLIGHTS: Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee steered the hosts to victory with some big hits at the death.

South Africa vs India 2nd T20 Playing 11, live match time (IST), streaming

SA vs IND Playing 11 prediction: India are expected to field an unchanged Playing 11 while Proteas might spring some changes in the XI. IND vs SA 2nd T20 live toss will take place at 7 PM IST today