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(18.1/20 ov, T:156) 161/4

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128/9

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(11.5/20 ov, T:129) 129/3

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Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@FirdoseM

SA feared the worst, they got the worst

The visitors had been wary of the Mohali pitch well before the match even began and that played as much or a greater part in the unravelling

07-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Steyn doubtful for Bangalore Test

Dale Steyn is doubtful for the second Test against India in Bangalore after sustaining a groin strain which kept him out of action on day two in Mohali

07-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Wrong decisions from batsmen cost South Africa - Amla

It was not the surface or the spin but errors in decision-making and incorrect execution which, Hashim Amla explained, caused his first defeat as Test captain

07-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

South Africa's road warriors hit speed bump

In the last nine years, South Africa have been able to find a way when all roads seemed closed. But on the second day in Mohali, they hit a speed bump that has grown into something far more sizable

06-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Groin strain puts Steyn's Test under cloud

Dale Steyn could spend the rest of the Mohali Test as a spectator after picking up a groin strain in the field on the second day

06-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Elgar's drift spins a web around India

He wasn't expected to be a main man of South Africa's bowling attack but Dean Elgar reaped rewards for paying attention to flight and drift on the first day in Mohali

05-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Duminy's unavailability changes team dynamics - Amla

The rumours of raging turners in the Tests against India have not got South Africa in a strategic spin just yet, as they plan to start things off by sticking to their traditional strengths.

04-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Unbeaten visitors look to spoil India's homecoming

India have been without a home Test for two years, and their first opponent on their homecoming is a South Africa side that has not lost a series on the road in nine years

04-Nov-2015•The Preview by Firdose Moonda in Mohali

South Africa kick-start contest with mental games

Over the last nine years South Africa have been walking the walk in Test cricket away from home. Now they seem to be trying to talk the talk too, even as they attempt to conquer India - one of their few unbeaten hosts in this period

03-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Steyn's recipe for subcontinental success

Dale Steyn has said that pace through the air and formulating plans for different batsmen have been key factors behind his success in the subcontinent

03-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

The Brabourne's own gentlemen's club

The Porbunder All Rounder at the CCI in Mumbai is a throwback to old-school English-style clubs. But it's not only about cricket

02-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda

Buoyant South Africa wary of Test surfaces

Having already experienced victory twice on tour, South Africa are fresh and eager going into the Test series, but they know the biggest challenge lies ahead, especially if the Indian pitches turn as expected

02-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Putting mind over matter, the Amla way

The Test series in India will be the sternest examination of Hashim Amla's short captaincy career as it comes a time when his own form is under scrutiny

02-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda

South Africa's second-spinner conundrum

The team's bowling combinations and choice of second spinner could primarily depend on the injury status of JP Duminy and Morne Morkel

31-Oct-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mumbai

Impressive Thakur discovers upgrade at top level

Shardul Thakur produced an efficient bowling display but quickly found the difference between domestic cricket and the highest level while bowling to some of the world's best batsmen

31-Oct-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mumbai

Dane Vilas looks to make second chance count

Dane Vilas has said that he is unfazed by the competition from Quinton de Kock for the spot of South Africa's Test keeper, and that his main aim is to "do a good job for the team"

30-Oct-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mumbai

Rahul, Ojha shine as South Africans toil

The South Africans were given a taste of the toil that awaits them as they spent all but 20 minutes of the day on the field before losing two wickets against the Board President's XI in Mumbai

30-Oct-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda in Mumbai

Injured Duminy to miss warm-up match

JP Duminy will take no part in the South Africans' two-day warm-up match in Mumbai as he continues to recover from a cut to his right hand sustained during the third ODI against India

29-Oct-2015•Firdose Moonda

Tight turnaround for Test specialists

A short hop between the entirely different worlds of the Wankhede and the Brabourne takes South Africa out of the limited-overs whirl and into the serious business of preparing for a long and arduous Test series

29-Oct-2015•Firdose Moonda at the Brabourne

The finisher and the fine-tuner

While their performances in India weren't the most eye-catching, Farhaan Behardien's all-round competence and coach Russell Domingo's hours of homework were vital to South Africa's limited-overs success

26-Oct-2015•Firdose Moonda

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