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India were cautious in their reply and the game was in the balance when Virat Kohli (18) was brilliantly caught by wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock with the score on 54 for two in the 16th over. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC 2019: Patient Rohit century gives India winning start to World Cup

Rohit (122 not out from 144 balls) punished the South African bowlers after being dropped on one.

05 Jun 2019 11:49 PM

The Proteas are on the back-foot as their two prime pacers, Dale Steyn and Lungi Ngidi are already injured, and Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the tournament due to his shoulder injury. (Photo: Cricketworldcup/instagram)

ICC CWC19: IND vs SA; Rohit Sharma's ton propels India to win

India won by six wickets; Scorecard: 230/4, Rohit Sharma 122(144) Hardik Pandya 15(7); Kagiso Rabada 2/39

05 Jun 2019 11:13 PM

India starts from the bottom of the points table and needs to climb up from there (Photo: AP)

After a delayed schedule, India to face another potential fixture issue

India faces tournament favourites and hosts England on June 30 and face Bangladesh on July 2, with just a single day of rest.

05 Jun 2019 12:45 PM

India is set to lock horns with South Africa in their opening match. (Photo: PTI)

ICC World Cup 2019: Key players to watch out for in India-South Africa clash

South Africa lost their two consecutive World Cup matches in the tournament.

04 Jun 2019 6:39 PM

The bowling attack of Team India will be led by the pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami. (Photo: PTI)

ICC World Cup 2019: South Africa vs India; DC's Dream11 Prediction

An over-reliance on the short ball and messy fielding was the prime reason behind SA's defeat in their previous match against Bangladesh.

04 Jun 2019 5:32 PM

The 35-year-old had been battling to overcome a shoulder injury in time for Wednesday's clash with India (Photo: AP)

Shoulder injury rules Dale Steyn out of the World Cup

The International Cricket Council said in a statement that it had approved bowler Beuran Hendricks as a replacement player.

04 Jun 2019 5:11 PM

Kohli is one of the best batsmen of this era but this edition of the World Cup will define his legacy as a leader (Photo: AFP)

Let the action begin: Mighty India face low on confidence South Africa

Two years of investment has gone into building a potent ODI squad, after the 2017 Champions Trophy final loss against Pakistan.

04 Jun 2019 1:38 PM

Bumrah is ably supported by fellow quicks Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya. (Photo: AP)

India to go Fast and Furious against South Africa

The two-time world champions plan to push South Africa by deploying a feared bowling line-up led by Jasprit Bumrah.

04 Jun 2019 12:42 PM

Mortaza as a result of this win became Bangladesh's most successful captain in World Cups with four wins from six matches.(Photo: AP)

'Very important for our players to stay calm': Mashrafe Mortaza

Bangladesh scored 330 runs after being put into bat and they secured a 21-run victory over South Africa.

03 Jun 2019 4:14 PM

South Africa batsman JP Duminy feels that the players need to look themselves in the mirror (Photo: AFP)

Post-Bangladesh shocker, Duminy urges players to 'look in mirror'

Duminy said that if someone wants to win a tournament like the World Cup, players need to evaluate themselves.

03 Jun 2019 3:59 PM

Assessing his team's performance against Bangladesh after going down to England, Plessis said that their performance was 'not good enough'. (Photo: AFP)

‘If players do not perform, there will be a lot of harsh words’: Faf du Plessis

Despite Du Plessis played a knock of 62 runs, his team failed to chase the target set by Bangladesh.

03 Jun 2019 2:27 PM

Steyn bowled a couple of overs in the nets but there is still no clarity on his availability for the India game. If Steyn doesn't make it, all rounder Chris Morris could possibly be an ideal replacement candidate. (Photo: BCCI)

Lungi Ngidi unlikely to play vs India , Amla recovering well

Ngidi's ideal replacement should be Dale Steyn provided he gets fit in time.

03 Jun 2019 1:35 PM

Steyn is expected to be fit for Wednesday’s game against India and Du Plessis said every member of the squad needed to start living up to their potential. (Photo: AP)

Du Plessis seeks new plan for South Africa as injuries crop up

Veteran quick Dale Steyn missed the first two matches with a shoulder injury and South Africa were duly thumped by hosts England.

03 Jun 2019 12:52 PM

Mahmudullah's boisterous 46 not out from 33 balls pushed Bangladesh past their previous highest one-day international total of 329 for six against Pakistan in 2015. (Photo: Cricket world cup/twitter)

Rampant Bangladesh add to South Africa's World Cup agony

Mashrafe Mortaza's side posted 330 for six as Mushfiqur Rahim (78) and Shakib Al Hasan (75) laid the foundations.

03 Jun 2019 12:49 AM

Amla sustained a head injury in that chastening loss after being hit on the helmet by a bouncer from England pace bowler Jofra Archer. (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: BAN vs SA; Amla sidelined as South Africa bowl against Bangladesh

The Proteas were back in action after suffering a 104-run thrashing by England in the opening game of the tournament on Thursday.

02 Jun 2019 3:32 PM

The 40-year-old will become only the second specialist spinner after Nicky Boje to achieve this feat. Tahir has been a spearhead of the Proteas' attack since making his debut at the 2011 World Cup on the sub-continent, with a career tally of 164 wickets at a strike-rate of 31. (Photo: AP)

Imran Tahir to play 100th ODI for the Proteas

Tahir became the oldest South African to play in a World Cup match during the Proteas' opening match against England on May 30.

02 Jun 2019 2:41 PM

South Africa restricted England on 311/8 in their opening World Cup encounter, but the Proteas lost the match by 104 runs as the English bowlers rattled the middle-order of South Africa. (Photo: ICC/twitter)

ICC CWC'19: Key players to watch out for in South Africa Bangladesh match

The Proteas reached semi-finals on four occasions - 1992, 1999, 2007 and 2015.

02 Jun 2019 1:48 PM

Mortaza acknowledged the fact that the Proteas have 'wicket-taking' bowlers, he is confident of going in the match against them. (Photo: AP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Mortaza ready to give 'best shot' against South Africa

Bangladesh recently won the Tri-nation series which was hosted by Ireland.

02 Jun 2019 1:19 PM

South Africa who received a humiliating defeat at the hands of England will be looking to win their second match with a huge margin so that they can counter-balance the dropped points. (Photo:AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: South Africa vs Bangladesh; DC's Dream11 Prediction

The Mashrafe Mortaza-led team will be looking to upset South Africa once again after having them defeated in the 2007 edition of World Cup.

01 Jun 2019 8:43 PM

Du Plessis encourages the team to perform well against Bangladesh (Photo: AP/PTI)

'Not the time to panic': Du Plessis urges South Africa to pull up socks

After a bad start, South Africa still have a chance to get back on track when they return to the Oval to face Bangladesh

01 Jun 2019 11:46 AM

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