India reminded T20 World Cup trophy suitors how tough it will be to dethrone the defending champions on home soil, beating South Africa by 30 runs in a warm-up fixture in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday evening.

Proteas allrounder Corbin Bosch believes they have enough in their arsenal to give Pakistan a good run for their money in the remainder of the ODI series in Faisalabad over the next few days.

Pakistan struck a nervy first blow in their three-match ODI series against SA, edging the nail-biting opening encounter by two wickets at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, on Tuesday evening.

Wicketkeeper-batter Sinalo Jafta expects SA’s game changers to step up against England in their Women’s World Cup semifinal in Guwahati on Wednesday (11.30am).

The Springbok Women created history when they qualified for a first World Cup quarterfinal in their fifth attempt by beating Italy 29-24 in a tightly contested Pool D match at the York Community Stadium on Sunday.

Hollywoodbets PE Cricket Club enjoyed more success as they beat University of Fort Hare Academy (UFH) by 84 runs in their CSA Club Championships regional playoff match at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Sunday.

It has taken decades of hard slog and commitment, but Hollywoodbets PE Cricket Club have reasserted themselves as a force to be reckoned with after clinching a rare silverware double at the weekend.

MI Cape Town qualified for their first-ever Betway SA20 final after beating provincial rivals Paarl Royals by 39 runs in Qualifier 1 at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday evening.

The SA20 has bustled into the final straight and is rushing headlong into the knockout stages starting with Playoff 1 at St George’s Park on Tuesday (5.30pm).

Sunrisers Eastern Cape batter Jordan Hermann wore a smile of both satisfaction and relief after producing a player-of-the-match performance in the team’s impressive 48-run bonus-point victory over the Paarl Royals at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Saturday afternoon.