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South Africa seal 10-wicket win to complete whitewash

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2 years ago

2025/01/7

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South Africa won the second Test comfortably by 10 wickets in the final session on Day 4 in Cape Town and thereby, clinched the series 2-0 against Pakistan. The hosts comfortably chased down the paltry target of 58 in just over seven overs. This was after Pakistan surmounted 478 in their second innings, a remarkable effort with the bat after being enforced to follow-on. The victory has ensured that South Africa were unbeaten in Tests in the 2024/25 season with nine wins and a draw.

Pakistan were still set to fightback after Tea with Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan in the middle. Two overs in, the former survived a LBW shout as he got his bat down in the nick of time before the ball crashed into his pads, and Rizwan brought up the 400 with a four off Keshav Maharaj who was still wicketless at that stage. But the 88-run stand was broken as Rizwan chipped one delivery by Maharaj to Temba Bavuma at cover, in what was a soft dismissal.

Aamer Jamal was dropped two balls later by Aiden Markram at first-slip and made them pay with a boundary in the same over to bring scores level. Agha survived an LBW appeal through the recourse of DRS but was caught at slip two balls later, once again off Maharaj. Jamal and Mir Hamza latched into Kagiso Rabada milking him for few boundaries, and the latter played a lovely lofted shot straight down the ground for six off a length ball. Soon after Pakistan’s lead had crossed 50, both batters fell within five balls of each other to leave the hosts with a small target to chase.

David Bedingham was promoted to open after Ryan Rickelton could not bat due to a knock he picked up while fielding yesterday. He was in a belligerent mood in his 30-ball 47 which consisted of five fours and two sixes. Meanwhile, Aiden Markram rotated the strike around to seal the chase quickly and marked South Africa’s seventh successive Test win.

Earlier in the day, South Africa struck twice in the first session which included nightwatchman Khurram Shahzad and Kamran Ghulam. Marco Jansen generated the extra bounce which forced Shahzad to tentatively push one to the point fielder while Ghulam was beautifully set up by Rabada with multiple outswingers before a nip-backer from the pace ace had the batter’s stumps castled. However. Masood continued to push on from the other end.

South Africa then struck with the key wickets of Saud Shakeel and Masood soon after Lunch with the new ball. Pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada picked up Shakeel as one shaped in with the angle from around the wicket which the batter nicked to second-slip. In the very next over, Maphaka sent back Masood LBW after the hosts asked the third umpire to have a look once Nitin Menon gave it not-out on field. The ball just struck Masood in line in front of the off-stump and it was straight enough to hit the flush of off-stump. The two wickets set up the victory for the hosts heading into the final session despite Rizwan’s and Agha’s resistance.

Brief Scores:South Africa 615 (Ryan Rickelton 259, Temba Bavuma 106, Kyle Verreynne 100; Mohammad Abbas 3-94, Salman Ali Agha 3-148) & 58/0 (Davod Bedingham 47*, Aiden Markram 14*) beat Pakistan 194 (Babar Azam 58, Mohammad Rizwan 46; Kagiso Rabada 3-55, Keshav Maharaj 2-14) & 478 (Shan Masood 145, Babar Azam 81; Marco Jansen 2-85) by 10 wickets

( Cricbuzz)

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Thushara four-for, Udara fifty hand Kandy Royals first points

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12 hours ago

2026/07/22

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A 34 ball 51 from Lahiru Udara and a four wicket haul by Nuwan Thushara helped Kandy Royals defeat Kandy Royals defeat Dambulla Sixers by 34 runs in the sixth match of the Lanka Premier League 2026 played at Dambulla on Tuesday [21st]

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Kandy Royals 194/6 in 20 overs [Kusal Perera 25, Lahiru Udara 51, Moeen Ali 24, Wanidu Hasaranga 29, Angelo Mathews 29, Vijay Shankar 13*; Fazalhaq Farooki 2-20, Mohammad Wasim 1-42, Dushmantha Chameera 1-37, Maheesh Theekshana 1-39, Vishwa Lahiru 1-40]
Dambulla Sixers 151/8 in 20 overs [Shahibzada Farhan 74, Dinesh Chandimal 12, Niroshan Dikwella 26, Reeza Hendricks 27; Shaheen Shah Afridi 1-32. Nuwan Thushara 4-29, Wanidu Hasaranga 1-19, Duushan Hemantha 2-23]

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Charted Computer Institute of Sri Lanka to be established

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22 hours ago

2026/07/21

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The Chartered Computer Institute of Sri Lanka was established in 1976 as the premier and sole body representing professionals in the Information and Communication Technology sector in Sri Lanka. It has recognized the importance of establishing the Sri Lanka Chartered Computer Association as the main professional organization to act on behalf of the interests of professionals representing the computer sector in Sri Lanka, which should be treated equally with other professional organizations that have obtained chartered status and other formal recognition.

Accordingly, taking into account a resolution furnished by the Hon. President, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to grant policy approval for the establishment of the Chartered Computer Institute of Sri Lanka and to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill in line with the proposed objectives.

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Drug Dependent Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act No 54 of 2007 to be amendend

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22 hours ago

2026/07/21

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it has become essential to introduce appropriate revisions to the Drug Dependent Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act No 54 of 2007 so that a proper formal mechanism can be maintained in treatment and rehabilitation.

Accordingly, considering a resolution forwarded by the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to grant the policy approval to revise the Drug Dependent Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act No 54 of 2007 and direct the Legal Draftsman to formulate a draft bill including the relevant amendments.