South Africa lost ODI – South Africa faced a surprising setback as both their men’s and women’s teams suffered defeats at their home ground within a span of 24 hours.
The first loss occurred in Johannesburg, followed by another defeat 957 kilometers away in East London. The defeats for both teams were unexpected, marking a shocking turn of events for South African cricket.
A comfortable chase for India as Sai Sudharsan scores an unbeaten fifty on ODI debut 👏#SAvIND | 📝: https://t.co/41fhHQfcmC pic.twitter.com/i2AQxFbHMf
— ICC (@ICC) December 17, 2023
In Johannesburg, Team India dominated the South African men’s team, sending them to bat first. India’s fast bowlers wreaked havoc, restricting Aiden Markram’s team to a mere 116 runs in 27 overs.
Arshdeep Singh claimed 5 wickets, supported by Avesh Khan’s 4 wickets. Despite an early dismissal of Rituraj Gaikwad for five runs, Sai Sudarshan’s unbeaten 55 and Shreyas Iyer’s 52 led Team India to a comfortable 8-wicket victory.
Meanwhile, in East London, the South African women’s team faced a heavy defeat against Bangladesh. Bangladesh posted a formidable 250 runs batting first, with Murshida Khatun contributing an unbeaten 91 runs.
Bangladesh seal a memorable victory, marking their first ODI win against South Africa since 2017 👊
📝 #SAvBAN: https://t.co/ynTzbMeTOS pic.twitter.com/63VQV8E4w3
— ICC (@ICC) December 16, 2023
In response, South Africa struggled, getting all-out for a mere 131 runs. Bangladesh‘s Nahida Akhtar claimed 3 wickets, securing Bangladesh’s first-ever victory against South Africa on their home ground.
