Jason Smith scored an unbeaten 60 off 41 balls as the KZN Dolphins beat EP’s Warriors by six wickets in their T20 Knock Out quarter-final on Wednesday.
Rilee Rossouw smashed an unbeaten 112 off 55 balls as the Free State Knights beat Western Province by four runs in their T20 Knock Out quarter-final on Tuesday.
The Proteas beat Afghanistan by 41 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up match in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Fans will be able to attend the remainder of the T20 Knock Out provincial tournament.
South Africa, perennial underachievers in ICC events, will go into the T20 World Cup unburdened by high expectations.
Temba Bavuma is expecting to play in the Proteas’ first T20 World Cup warm-up match against Afghanistan on Monday.
The IPL final on Friday will be a clash between two of cricket’s finest tacticians when MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings take on Eoin Morgan’s Kolkata Knight Riders.
Chris Gayle, the self-styled ‘Universe Boss’, heads to the T20 World Cup determined to prove that he remains a headline act rather than an ageing crowd-puller living off his reputation.
By his own admission, Devon Conway was struggling in South Africa before a bold move to New Zealand turned around his cricketing fortunes in spectacular fashion.
In the absence of Faf du Plessis, Aiden Markram’s form will be absolutely crucial to the Proteas at the T20 World Cup, writes Ryan Vrede.