This being India, Mahindra and Mahindra is seen to be the best performing automotive company in South Africa that has made progresses ever since 2021. All the big companies report their sales to NAAMSA- The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa and Mahindra and Mahindra has seen a rise of 78% of sales as compared to 2021.  Mahindra and Mahindra is a 77 year old company that was established in Indian in 1945 and today it is a name synonymous with every other tractor that runs through the fields of India.

Mahindra and Mahindra established itself in South Africa in 1996 and has managed to impress its customers with the supreme quality that it continues to deliver. The Indian automotive company has been serving in South Africa the following class of vehicles- class SUV, bakkie and commercial vehicles. The XUV300 has been announced as the safest car in South Africa and managed to sell 2079 units in 2022.

Mahindra XUV 700 was launched in August 2021 in South Africa and soon became one of the most demanded car models in the nation, XUV700 is available in AX5, AX7, and AX7 and has been making its mark ever since then.

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Winning the toss didn’t go in favour of the Indian side, it was a poor display of bowling from the bowlers of India, and it was a sheer South African dominated performance in the first innings.

Rilee Rossouw struck his maiden T20I ton as he guided South Africa to a mammoth total. Rossouw and Quinton de Kock, who also smashed a cracking half-century, handled the Proteas innings after they had lost captain Temba Bavuma early. Umesh Yadav and Deepak Chahar scalped a wicket each for India.

Here is the playing 11 of the two teams:

Team India:

Rohit Sharma(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

Team South Africa:

Temba Bavuma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

At the moment, India are 109/6 in 11.1 overs with Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin on the crease, a tough ride seems to be waiting for India, with no chances of winning.

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In the recently held, India and Australia series, the all-rounder had a major part in the Men in Blue’s 2-1 win over the Aussies. The player scalped 8 wickets in the three games and was declared the Player of the Series for the same.

Now, the focus shifts on the South Africa T20I series, India opening with winning ways and completely dominated the Proteas with their all-round cricket performance. Moreover, in the first meeting also, Patel was superb, he bowled 4 overs for 16 runs with 1 wicket.

After the second T20I at Nagpur against Australia, spinner Yuzvendra Chahal had a word with Patel after the match, Chahal called him the dandiya king, “Dandiya bahut famous hain Gujarat mein, aur jis hisaab se dandiya khelta hain, waise stump to stump dalte hain aap.”

The spinner has made the comment in the context of, Axar bowls stump to stump with the ease of performing the dandiya, a folk-dance famous in Gujarat, Patel’s home state, during the Navratri festival.

If Axar Patel continues the momentum, he can be the biggest trump card and asset for India in the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia.

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The Proteas were restricted to 106/8 in their 20 overs and India despite losing the early wickets of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made sure that all things are under control from there on.

KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) guided the side to an 8-wicket win, both batters brought up their half centuries and the man of the hour, SKY put up another great show with the bat, a huge positive for the Indians stepping ahead of the World Cup in a few days.

The duo put up a partnership of 93 from 65 balls and finished the game with 20 balls to spare. Seems like winning the toss, went in favour of Rohit Sharma and his boys as the due factor made all the difference in the second innings.

For India, Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar were the shining stars as they picked up 3 and 2 wickets respectively. Harshal Patel also scalped a couple and Axar also earned 1 for himself.

The second T20I is scheduled in Guwahati at the Barsapara Stadium on the special occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October.

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Keshav Maharaj top-scored for South Africa with a 35-ball 41, while Aiden Markram and Wayne Parnell contributed 25 and 24 respectively as the visitors struggled on the face of a fine bowling show by the Indians. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the Indian bowlers with figures of 3/32, while Deepak Chahar and Harshal Patel grabbed two wickets each.

It’s the first of the three match T20I series and the Indians look to put up their A game on, just before the World Cup kicks off in Australia, which is nearly two weeks away.

107 is the target for India, but it’s not been a good start for them as star batsman Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli departed back early to the pavilion.

Vice captain KL Rahul and the man in form Suryakumar Yadav are at the crease and are looking to mint a strong partnership.

At the moment, the score is 41/2 in 9.3 overs.

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Bairstow sustained “a lower limb injury” in an accident while playing golf on Friday in the city Leeds, according to the ECB website. due to the injury, he will have to see a specialist next week to ascertain the full extent of the injury.

Moreover, the injury could potentially rule him out for the remainder of the year, including England’s tour of Pakistan in December.

Ben Duckett, the Nottinghamshire batter has been called up for Bairstow’s replacement in the third LV= Insurance Test at The Kia Oval starting next Thursday. Yorkshire player Harry Brook is also likely to make his Test debut with Bairstow ruled out now.

England’s MD of men’s cricket, Rob Key, had earlier announced that Bairstow would be opening the batting at the T20 World Cup, with England having dropped Jason Roy from the squad for the tournament.

Now, a further announcement will be made in coming days on who will now replace Bairstow in England’s T20 World Cup squad.

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England took a first innings lead of 264 runs against South Africa in the ongoing second Test at Manchester, Stokes and Foakes made a 173 runs partnership for the fourth wicket. As Anrich Nortje got the better off Jonny Bairstow and Zak Crawley, it seemed the Proteas are back in control.

Although, the Englishman had an upper hand over South African on Day 1 as well, the South Africans could not manage more than 151 on the board.

On the second day, it was just England written all over, although, apart from Stokes and Foakes only Bairstow managed an impressive score of 49, the other batters failed to deliver a big one.

However, with contributing little-little, England declared their score at 415/9. The Proteas are currently at 23/0 in 9 overs, the third day is crucial for both sides, South Africa can turn the game around in their favour or England will just clean sweep the match completely.

SA are 1-0 up in the series and after this match, the third one will be played at The Oval in London from 8 – 12 September.

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The initiative will see the game come together to celebrate and encourage LGBTQ+ community participation in the game, it will run across the Royal London One Day Cup quarter finals, The Hundred and for the first time in the England men’s LV= Insurance Test match against South Africa at the Emirates Old Trafford.

Rainbow Laces messaging will be visible at all professional games across the weekend, alongside branded stumps and a presence on the big screen, and every cricket club in the United Kingdom has been equipped with social media graphics to help show their support online for the campaign.

“It’s great to support a campaign like Rainbow Laces. Cricket needs to be for everyone, and as players we need to keep doing our bit to demonstrate that we believe in that – that we want everyone to feel included and welcome in our sport.” said former England captain Joe Root.

The ECB’s support of Rainbow Laces forms part of the boards continued commitment to Raising The Game; a new encircling platform for advancing equity, diversity and inclusion within cricket in not just England but raise awareness all through the globe.

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“He went on a golf tournament with some of his friends, and they were expected to come back on Monday, but it seems they decided to play another round of golf,” said Koertzen’s son, Rudi Koertzen jr. to the Algoa FM News.

Moreover, Koertzen was part of the ICC’s elite panel of umpires for eight years from 2002 and officiated in 331 international matches, this was a record in 2010, which was later broken by Aleem Dar. Also, the South African has featured in over 100 Tests.

“It is a very big loss foremost for his family and then for South Africa and cricket. I stood in so many games with him. He was not only very good as an umpire but also an excellent colleague, always very cooperative on field and also always willing to help off the field. Because of the way he was, he was also well-respected by players.” said Aleem Dar on Koertzen’s death.

“Rudi was such a strong character, physically and mentally. He paved the way for South African umpires to get to the world stage. Made us all believe it’s possible. A true legend. As a young umpire, I learnt a lot from him.” word of Marais Erasmus.

His last game was an IPL 2011 match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

“Rudi departs at the time when cricket is beginning to enjoy the fruit of his toil. His passing has robbed us of a giant upon [whose] foundation we now stand. While this is a sad day for cricket in South Africa, we are however comforted by the many lessons of servitude and servant leadership he has left behind for us to embody and emulate.” said Lawson Naidoo, Cricket South Africa chairperson.

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With his second game, he smashed 129 runs, his maiden One Day International century, the ton made the Proteas win against the Aussies by six wickets.

With the African nation team next series against Ireland, Malan hammered 177 in only his third ODI, the score is the fourth highest individual score by a batter for South Africa in ODI cricket. In the match, he also shared an unbeaten partnership with Quinton de Kock of 225 runs.

Furthermore, Malan was named in the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year in 2021, he was also adjudged as the ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year.

With the current scenario, Janneman Malan has played 17 innings, 885 runs, average of 59, 3 centuries and 4 fifties, people can only dream of a start like that in their cricketing career.

Now, the South African team are up against England in a three match ODI series, the opener is being played at Riverside Ground, Chester-Le-Street. Malan made an amazing start to the innings, he made a 77 ball 57 and the Proteas are 267/2 in 42.4 overs.

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