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Watch: Rassie van der Dussen turns Superman, pulls off a blinder to send Mitchell Marsh packing – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In one of the finest catches of the ongoing 2023 ODI World Cup, South African Rassie van der Dussen pulled off an absolute screamer to dismiss Australia's Mitchell Marsh in Kolkata on Thursday.Van der Dussen's supreme effort lifted the Proteas spirits as Australia lost their second wicket in chase of a modest 213 at the Eden Gardens.The stunning effort from van der Dussen took place in the 8th over as Marsh, who was on nought, went for a drive on the rise off a back of length delivery from pacer Kagiso Rabada.As the ball was struck really hard, it flew to the right of cover where van der Dussen was stationed. Going in with a full-stretched dive, van der Dussen plucked the ball out of thin air. Going almost parallel to the ground, van der Dussen caught the ball mid-air and the...
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Jarring notes aside, South African cricket is belting out some bangers this World Cup looking to be headline act at finals

The city loves retro rock ballads. Every pub or restaurant would subject your ears to the forgotten tunes of the Scorpions or the ageless classics of Led Zeppelin. So when South Africa’s team bus careened in the twilight sky into the stadium ahead of their semifinal against Australia on Thursday, someone with a portable speaker, at the entrance, rolled out an old Scorpions number: “Here I am, rock you like a hurricane.” An unimpressed cop would shout at him to mute the speaker, which he did, but the echoes of the song swirled in the hazy evening, and lingered on the lips. An energetic rock song would capture the effervescent way South Africa have gone about this World Cup. Their batsmen have piled on the big totals—five times they have batted first and all five times they have racked up...
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World Cup: Lack of experience in focus as South Africa gear up for semis | Cricket News – Times of India

AHMEDABAD: South Africa and Australia are set to face off in the semifinal at the Eden Gardens on Thursday, with the Proteas having secured a convincing victory over the men from Down Under by 134 runs in their league stage match last month.While South Africa last reached the semifinal in 2015, the current squad has limited experience in knockout stages.In contrast, Australia have won the title on five occasions and in recent times they have clinched the 2015 ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup in 2021.Reflecting on the upcoming semifinal, South African batter Rassie Van der Dussen acknowledged the disparity in experience, saying, "I think it (the semifinal) will probably be different in the sense that a lot of their guys have been in those situations before and have a good reference of...
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SA vs AFG: Rassie van der Dussen steers South Africa to victory as Afghanistan exit World Cup – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rassie van der Dussen played an outstanding innings, scoring an unbeaten 76, to guide South Africa to a comfortable five-wicket victory over Afghanistan in their final World Cup group match on Friday. This win secured South Africa's place in the semi-final, while Afghanistan's hopes for the semi-final were dashed.In pursuit of a target of 245, Van der Dussen skillfully led the Proteas to victory with 15 balls to spare, setting the stage for their upcoming semi-final against Australia next week.AS IT HAPPENED: SA vs AFGAfghanistan, batting first, posted a total of 244 all out, with Azmatullah Omarzai contributing an unbeaten 97. However, they needed an improbable 438-run win to stay in contention for the semi-finals.New Zealand appears poised to face hosts India in the other s...
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World Cup, India vs South Africa: Temba Bavuma’s time to step into the glare | Cricket News – Times of India

KOLKATA: Cricket is replete with short men of tall stature - Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Aravinda de Silva to name a few. Can Temba Bavuma make this list? Maybe not at this moment, but the unassuming South Africa captain could well rise in stature if his team can go on to win the World Cupand he makes at least one telling contribution in the remaining part of their campaign.At this moment, they are second in the list of favourites.Sunday could be a good day to start for Bavuma, since South Africa will face their toughest challenge so far. If they have been good in the tournament so far, India have been better, as Bavuma himself acknowledged as the side prepares to face the home side's pace battery up front and the spinners in the middle."You don't get too many bad balls from (Jasp...
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World Cup: How a potent bowling attack is powering South Africa campaign | Cricket News – Times of India

PUNE: India are not the only team having a 'Chinaman' bowler in the ranks. South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi is cut from the same cloth as Kuldeep Yadav. Like the Ravindra Jadeja-Kuleep combo of left-arm spin, the Shamsi-Keshav Maharaj duo is turning out to be a vital cog in South Africa's wheel.In that sense, it was somewhat surprising that Shamsi, Man of the Match during their win against Pakistan, was not picked in the XI for the game against New Zealand in Pune.He had to make way for pacemanKasigo Rabada.World Cup 2023: South Africa defeat New Zealand by 190 runsThe Proteas have a potent bowling strike force at their display and it's no surprise that they topped the points table after Wednesday's match, although they have played a match more than India. "All our bowlers want to strike,"...
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World Cup: Why New Zealand are not losing sleep, yet | Cricket News – Times of India

Defeat to SA was deflating but wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka will see team through to semisPUNE: Momentum is a funny thing. "When luck goes your way, the runs start to flow, things start to move a little bit, and once momentum starts changing, it's hard to bring it back," said Kiwi batting allrounder Glenn Phillips after his team got a 190-run thrashing at the hands of South Africa in Pune on Wednesday.He was referring to a passage of play when South Africa's batting display took the game away from them. And of course, about losing a heap of wickets upfront during a daunting chase.World Cup 2023: South Africa defeat New Zealand by 190 runsIf New Zealand don't make it to the semifinals of this World Cup, they would surely look back at the horrendous effort in Pune. Since September ...
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Cricket World Cup: Keshav Maharaj spins a web to accelerate New Zealand collapse and ends South Africa’s 5-match losing streak to them

Keshav Maharaj’s pursed lipped celebrations – where his nostrils flare up and exhale fire, the unblinking eyes are blazing flames, and he thumps his chest with a closed right wrist – could become the iconic image of South Africa’s gumption in this World Cup. The Proteas landed in Pune, with that picture of Maharaj roaring after a single-wicket victory over Pakistan freeze-framed in memory. While their batsmen continued piling on misery on opposing bowling crews, scoring a couple of more hundreds batting first and accumulating most sixes by any team in a single World Cup, it was Marco Jansen and Maharaj who ensured New Zealand didn’t even begin to dream of challenging 357, let alone come within 5 runs of a 380-odd score like they did against Australia. New Zealand had won five World Cup ...
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New Zealand vs South Africa Highlights, ODI World Cup: Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen shine in South Africa’s resounding victory over New Zealand | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: South Africa's Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen lit up the cricketing world with their remarkable centuries, securing a resounding 190-run victory over New Zealand in their ICC ODI World Cup match at MCA stadium in Pune on Wednesday. Their blazing performances not only enthralled cricket enthusiasts but momentarily shifted the nation's sporting spotlight from rugby to cricket.As it happened: New Zealand vs South AfricaDe Kock's masterful innings of 114 off 116 balls marked his fourth century in the tournament, placing him in exclusive company alongside Kumar Sangakkara, who achieved this feat during the 2015 edition of the World Cup. Notably, only three players in World Cup history have managed to accumulate four centuries in a single tournament, with India skipper R...
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Rassie van der Dussen on how tough times, racial divisions back home and heartbreaks have brought South African team closer

Rassie van der Dussen has always been known as a wise guy with the bandwidth to comprehend and articulate on South Africa’s unique racial divisions and the arduous journey undertaken to correct those wrongs in sport. But on the eve of the clash against New Zealand, the Saffer sage stepped into the shoes of long-suffering fans of the cricket team, when asked about how the team deals with constant reminders of past defeats.Like how they’ve not beaten New Zealand in a World Cup since 1999. And the savage criticism that comes its way after defeats like the one against the Netherlands. “You just have to acknowledge it, accept it. After the loss to the Dutch, we took a lot of flak from back home and the media. You have to accept that friends and people at home are scarred by previous performa...
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Van der Dussen says South Africa have no World Cup ‘choking’ hangover | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rassie van der Dussen is steadfast in asserting that South Africa is not burdened by any Cricket World Cup baggage, even if their loyal fans may at times feel like they are "watching a movie they've seen before".South Africa's World Cup history has been marked by a lack of victories, despite the presence of cricketing legends such as Allan Donald, Jonty Rhodes, Herschelle Gibbs, Lance Klusener, and AB de Villiers.Since their inclusion in the event in 1992 after apartheid, they have yet to claim the World Cup title.South Africa has, on occasion, been the architects of their own misfortune, with instances such as the heart-wrenching tied semi-final against Australia in 1999, the misinterpretation of rain-affected run-rate regulations in 2003, and a nail-biting loss to New Zeala...
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Shubman Gill breaks Hashim Amla’s record, becomes fastest to 2,000 ODI runs | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's dynamic opening batsman, Shubman Gill, etched his name in cricket history by surpassing Hashim Amla's record, emerging as the fastest cricketer to reach the coveted 2,000-run mark in One Day International (ODI) cricket. This remarkable feat transpired during India's World Cup match against New Zealand, where Gill's swift ascent to this milestone played a pivotal role in India's pursuit of New Zealand's 273-run target in Dharamsala.Gill's awe-inspiring journey to the 2,000-run milestone required just 38 innings, a remarkable achievement that bettered the previous record held by South Africa's Hashim Amla, who had reached the same milestone in 40 innings. Gill's accomplishment not only reflects his prodigious batting talent but also provided India with a robust start in...
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Roelof van der Merwe leads Netherlands charge as they upset South Africa at another World Cup

Dharamsala: All-rounder Roelof van der Merwe had stressed ahead of the game that facing his former national side South Africa ‘dragged the same weight for him’ as playing any other team at the World Cup. But on Tuesday, that barely looked the case as soon as he was done bowling his first delivery. A wide-arm slider angled in from round the wicket left Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma’s middle and leg stumps toppled. Van der Merwe’s joyous scream could be heard reverberating around the HPCA Stadium. Most of the 10,000-plus crowd in the stands seemed to be behind the Men in Orange, perhaps with some foresight of what was to follow. A night that saw the Dutch upsetting the Proteas at a Cricket World Cup for the second time in less than a year with a 38-run margin. The Netherlands, who were red...
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Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards leads from front with help of his unconventional sweeping technique

Netherlands opener Max O’Dowd terms his captain Scott Edwards as an “awkward, but great man”. “Whether it be golf at 7:00 AM or the World Cup, he’s always ready.” Click here to follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup Being born in the South Pacific island of Tonga and raised in Melbourne before making his international debut with the Netherlands in 2017 after their first-choice wicketkeeper got injured, Edwards has always been ready for whatever assignment has come his way since his early cricketing days. Even the captaincy would come out of the blue last summer after Pieter Seelaar was forced to retire owing to a long-term back injury. It was only fitting that O’Dowd’s words resonated once again as the Dutch skipper bailed his team from five down for 82 to 245 against a red-ho...
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ODI World Cup, Australia vs South Africa: Australia look to put up a good show against South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

Five-time champions will aim to bounce back from a demoralizing loss to India when they face high-flying South AfricaLUCKNOW: After a stinging six-wicket defeat at the hands of hosts India, Australia will look forward to putting up a better performance as they face an upbeat South Africa in their second World Cup match at the Ekana Stadium here on Thursday.Though the Proteas have a psychological edge after outplaying Sri Lanka in their opening game with a record-breaking performance, Australia will also go all out to give a better batting performance with a rejigged playing eleven as another setback could come as a major jolt to their campaign.The five-time champions hardly played their opening match against India like champs and will have to get their act together to get the better of ...
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World Cup: South Africa in attack mode in middle overs with both bat and ball | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: "I think there's a lot of passion in this team to give our absolute all at this World Cup. Let's see how far it can get us. We're known to start pretty slowly, be it in a series or maybe world events, so we put a lot of emphasis on today's game," was Aiden Markram's reaction to his team having emotional outbursts in their facile win against Sri Lanka here on Saturday.This South African team brought the tournament alive with their emphatic cricket and declared that they meant business over the next 45 days. "The way batters are playing nowadays, you wouldn't be surprised if that record is broken in this competition itself," Markram said of his record of scoring the fastest hundred in World Cup history.This bunch realizes that ODI cricket no longer offers breathing space. With ...
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How a record-shattering South Africa marched past Sri Lanka to sound early World Cup warning | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen and Quinton de Kock smoked sensational centuries as South Africa rewrote record books on their way to a commanding 102-run victory over Sri Lanka in the national capital on Saturday.Riding on the triple tons, the Proteas posted the highest-ever World Cup total of 428 for five -- bettering the previous best of 417 made by Australia against Afghanistan at Perth in 2015.Markram, who hit a 49-ball century, recorded the fastest-ever ton in an ODI World Cup as he pulverised the Lankan bowling attack after a record van der Dussen and de Kock 204-run stand.Chasing an improbable total, the Lankans did give a brave fight, courtesy a fiery Kusal Mendis 42-ball 76 and Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka fifties but the 1996 champions crumbled under the...
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Aiden Markram smashes fastest World Cup ton as South Africa amass record total – Times of India

NEW DELHI: South African batter Aiden Markram on Saturday delivered a breathtaking performance, smashing a century in just 49 balls, a new world record for the fastest hundred in 50-overs World Cup cricket. This remarkable feat contributed to South Africa amassing a record-breaking total of 428-5 against a subdued Sri Lanka side.Markram's century overshadowed the previous record set by Ireland's Kevin O'Brien, who had scored a 50-ball hundred against England during the 2011 World Cup.South Africa's top-order batters had a phenomenal day, with Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen also notching up rapid centuries, adding to the team's impressive total. De Kock scored 100 runs, while van der Dussen reached 108, forming a formidable 204-run partnership that left Sri Lanka deflated.Even...
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Cricket World Cup preview | South Africa has the talent, experience and form to realise its potential and get rid off the ‘choker’ tag

Impact player: The explosive Klaasen is capable of swinging the fortunes of a contest. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Until South Africa began to crumble consistently at cricket’s big moments, the word ‘choker’ would bring to the mind an image of a necklace worn tightly around a woman’s neck. The tag chokers has clung tightly to the South African team for a long time. And they have lived up to that tag, more often than not. For all their talent and superstars, the Proteas haven’t yet won a World Cup, in any format. They haven’t even made a final, in fact. They have reached the semifinals four times, though. The most memorable of them was in 1999 at Edgbaston, which ended in a tie despite an incredible 16-ball 31 not out by Lance Klusener, who had an incredible tournament.In 2015 at Auckland, ...