India vs South Africa 1st ODI: De Villiers and Rabada star in close win

De Villiers was named Man of the Match for scoring his 21st ODI century

De Villiers was named Man of the Match for scoring his 21st ODI century

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South Africa captain AB de Villiers led by example with the bat as he blasted an unbeaten 104, while pace bowler Kagiso Rabada took consecutive wickets in the final over to lead the Proteas to a five-run win over India in the first ODI in Kanpur.

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England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 4: Mathews and Prasad put Sri Lanka on the brink of victory

Prasad dismissed Robson, Cook, Ballance and Bell in quick succession

Prasad dismissed Robson, Cook, Ballance and Bell in quick succession

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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews made a career-best 160 and pace bowler Dhammika Prasad ripped through England’s batting line-up with four wickets to put the tourists on the brink of victory on the fourth day of the second Test at Headingley.

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South Africa vs Australia 2nd Test Day 2: De Villiers and Duminy flatten Australia

         

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De Villiers and Duminy put South Africa in the driver’s seat with their centuries

South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers and all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy both scored centuries to flatten Australia on the second day of the second Test in Port Elizabeth.

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