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Masterful Williamson keeps calm and carries on
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Wednesday, 19 June 2019 16:19
It is the 25th over of the chase. Kane Williamson has caressed his way to 45 off 56. It is a slow pitch where every batsman has struggled because of the dual pace, but he has been smoother than the others. Lungi Ngidi runs in, Williamson punches sweetly again, but he hits straight to mid-off. Two balls later, another punch-drive,…
The haunted history of South Africa's World Cups
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Wednesday, 19 June 2019 17:36
David Miller is avoiding stares. He stands half-bent at the non-strikers' end, flashing bail by his right boot. The opposition's key batsman puffing a few metres away. Kane Williamson should be heading towards the dressing room. He should have been run out by half-a-metre. Instead mid-off picks up the ball that Miller had failed to catch before he broke the…
Penultimate-over boundary was a bonus for Williamson
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Wednesday, 19 June 2019 18:24
Sealed it with a dab. It is an unlikely end to a story of a thrilling match that is a throwback to eras gone by. New Zealand need 12 off seven balls. Kane Williamson opens the face to a slower ball, places it fine of short third man, gets four for it and kills the game off just when South…
'We left everything out there, that's all I can ask' - du Plessis
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Wednesday, 19 June 2019 19:08
Statistically, South Africa are not out of the tournament yet. But Faf du Plessis realises it would take a near miraculous set of circumstances to put them in the semi-finals. Not only would they have to win each of their three remaining games - probably by gigantic margins - but a host of other results, rain-abandonments included, would have to…
O'Dowd's debut fifty helps Netherlands dominate Zimbabwe
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Wednesday, 19 June 2019 10:54
Netherlands 209 for 3 (O'Dowd 82*) beat Zimbabwe 205 for 8 (Taylor 71, Klaassen 2-29) by seven wicketsWhile the cricket watching public are binging on the World Cup, Netherlands made a serious statement by totally outplaying Zimbabwe, with opening batsman Max O'Dowd batting through the innings to ensure a chase of 206 was as straightforward as possible. The 25-year old…
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