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India on top in Pune Test, South Africa 198/7 at tea on day 3

Oct 12, 2019, at 02:31 pm

Pune: Virat Kohli-led India are on top of their game in the second Test here as South Africa are struggling at 198/7 in the first innings on day 3 of the match on Saturday.

Virat Kohli's stunning double ton helps India post 601/5d against South Africa

Oct 11, 2019, at 04:05 pm

Pune: Riding on Virat Kohli's unbeaten 254 runs knock, India posted a mammoth 601 runs for the loss of five wickets before declaring on the second day of the ongoing second Test match against South Africa here on Friday.

Virat Kohli slams 7th double hundred against South Africa in Pune Test

Oct 11, 2019, at 03:01 pm

Pune: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli slammed his seventh Test double hundred against South Africa in the second Test match here on Friday.

Virat Kohli slams 26th Test ton in Pune, India 356/3 at lunch on day 2

Oct 11, 2019, at 11:44 am

Pune: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli slammed his 26th Test hundred here on Friday as India are well placed in the second match against South Africa.

Pune Test: India 273/3 at stumps on day 1, Mayank Agarwal 108

Oct 10, 2019, at 05:04 pm

Pune: Opening batsman Mayank Agarwal hit yet another ton as India scored 273/3 at stumps on the first day of second Test match against South Africa here on Thursday.

Indian spinner R Ashwin equals Murali's record 

Oct 06, 2019, at 05:55 pm

Visakhapatnam, Oct 6 (UNI) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin scripted history when he took 350 Test wickets thus equalling Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan record of 350 wickets in Test on day fifth of the first Test of the-three-match series here on Sunday.

Virat Kohli describes first Test victory against South Africa as 'special'

Oct 06, 2019, at 05:29 pm

Vizag: Indian captain Virat Kohli described the team's victory against South Africa in the first Test match of the ongoing series as 'special'.

India defeats South Africa by 203 runs in first Test

Oct 06, 2019, at 04:19 pm

Visakhapatnam, Oct 6 (UNI) India here on Sunday defeated the guest South Africa by 203 runs in the first test of three-match series.

India eye Test win against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, Rohit hits century again

Oct 05, 2019, at 07:07 pm

Visakhapatnam: Rohit Sharma hit yet another century in the first Test against South Africa here on Saturday helping India to inch closer to their victory in the match.

First Test: India bowl out South Africa for 431, Ashwin takes 7 wickets

Oct 05, 2019, at 10:52 am

Visakhapatnam: Boasting on Ravichandran Ashwin's impressive bowling, India bowled out South Africa for 431 in the first innings taking a lead of 71 runs on day 4 of the opening Test match here on Saturday.

First Test: South Africa recovers from initial jolt, Dean Elgar scores century

Oct 04, 2019, at 03:34 pm

Visakhapatnam: Riding on Dean Elgar's century, South Africa recovered from an early jolt they suffered in the first innings of opening Test match here on Friday.

First Test: South Africa struggle at 39/3 after India scored 502/7 dec

Oct 03, 2019, at 05:55 pm

Visakhapatnam: After India declared their first innings at 502/7, Virat Kohli's bowlers put South Africa under pressure as the visitors lost three wickets by the end of the second day of first Test here on Thursday.

First Test: India declare first innings at 502/7, Mayank scores 215

Oct 03, 2019, at 04:28 pm

Visakhapatnam: After Rohit Sharma's dazzling 176, Mayank Agarwal slammed a double hundred on the second day of first Test match against South Africa as India declared their first innings at 502/7.

First Test: India 324/1 at lunch, Rohit Sharma 176

Oct 03, 2019, at 11:50 am

Visakhapatnam: Riding on a massive partnership between Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal, India scored 324/1 at lunch on day 2 of the first Test match against South Africa here on Thursday.

First Test: Mayank Agarwal hits century, India eye big score against South Africa

Oct 03, 2019, at 10:52 am

Visakhapatnam: After Rohit Sharma, now Mayank Agarwal slammed a century as India are looking forward to post a huge total in the first Test against South Africa here on Thursday.

Rohit Sharma's ton puts India in drivers seat, rain forces early stumps

Oct 02, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Visakhapatnam, Oct 2 (UNI) Openers Rohit Sharma's brilliant century 115 and Mayank Agarwal 84 remained not out as rain forced early stumps on day one of the first Test against South Africa here at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

Rohit Sharma hits century, India in strong position against South Africa in first Test

Oct 02, 2019, at 02:55 pm

Visakhapatnam: Rohit Sharma grabbed the opportunity to open in Test cricket with both hands as he slammed a century in the first match against South Africa here on Wednesday.

First Test: Wriddhiman Saha in India's squad against South Africa, Pant dropped

Oct 01, 2019, at 03:35 pm

Visakhapatnam: Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha will return to the Indian Test squad in the first match against South Africa on Wednesday after missing the international cricket for close to two years owing to his injuries.

Umesh Yadav replaces injured Jasprit Bumrah in India's Test squad

Sep 24, 2019, at 05:22 pm

Mumbai, Sept 24 (IBNS)Team India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has sustained a minor stress fracture in his lower back and has been ruled out of the upcoming Paytm Freedom Series for Gandhi-Mandela Trophy against South Africa.

Wanted to get out of comfort zone: Virat Kohli justifies his decision to bat first against SA

Sep 23, 2019, at 02:23 pm

Bengaluru, Sept 23 (UNI): Following his team's nine-wicket defeat to South Africa in the third and final T20I here, Indian captain Virat Kohli said, the team wants to prepare itself for challenging situations in the future by minimising the impact of the toss.

Was a miscommunication: Virat Kohli reacts to Pant, Iyer both coming out to bat at no. 4

Sep 23, 2019, at 11:12 am

Bengaluru: Reacting to a bit funny incident of both Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer heading towards the pitch to bat at number four, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli admitted that there was a "miscommunication".

India to take on South Africa in second T20I in Mohali

Sep 18, 2019, at 01:02 pm

Mohali: India will take on South Africa in the second T20I at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium here on Wednesday.

1st T20I match between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain

Sep 15, 2019, at 08:13 pm

Dharamsala, Sep 15 (UNI) The first T20 match of the three-match series between India and South Africa was abandoned without a bowl bowled due to rain here at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, on Sunday.

Rohit Sharma can open India's innings at home: Adam Gilchrist

Sep 13, 2019, at 01:19 pm

Mumbai: As Rohit Sharma is set to open India's innings in the upcoming series against South Africa, former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist said the Mumbaikar can open his team's batting while playing in the home ground, media reports said.

BCCI announces team for Test series against South Africa, KL Rahul dropped

Sep 12, 2019, at 05:56 pm

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced its squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa.

MSK Prasad unveils reason behind not including MS Dhoni in squad for T20 series against South Africa

Aug 30, 2019, at 05:25 pm

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS):  India's Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad on Friday said former Indian skipper MS Dhoni expressed his unavailability for the three T20 matches against South Africa and hence his name was not present in the Indian squad for the series announced on Thursday.

MS Dhoni not included in India's T20 squad for series against SA

Aug 30, 2019, at 12:24 am

Mumbai, Aug 30 (IBNS): Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni and pacer Jasprit Bumrah were not named in the Indian T20 squad for the homeseries against South Africa.

Officials appointed for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup semi-finals

Jul 07, 2019, at 04:26 pm

London, July 7 (IBNS) The umpires and officials for the two ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 semi-finals have been appointed following the conclusion of the group stage.

Faf Du Plessis praises retiring pair Tahir and Duminy as South Africa finish World Cup campaign on a high

Jul 07, 2019, at 04:22 pm

London, July 7 (IBNS): South Africa captain Faf du Plessis paid tribute to his two retiring players, leg spinner Imran Tahir and middle-order batsman JP Duminy.

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets

Jun 28, 2019, at 11:11 pm

Chester-le-Street, Jun 28 (UNI/IBNS): Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis’ 175 run partnership for second wicket and some fine bowling by the team won South Africa their Cricket World Cup match against Sri Lanka by nine wickets here on Friday.