India Champions vs South Africa Champions LIVE Score Updates, WCL 2025: Hashim Amla Rolls Back The Years, Makes Yuvraj Singh And Co Pay

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22-07-2025

India Champions vs South Africa Champions, WCL 2025 Live Updates: India Champions' World Championships of Legends (WCL) 2025 campaign is underway with a match against South Africa Champions. India Champions captain Yuvraj Singh won the toss and opted to bowl. Hashim Amla and Jacques Rudolph are opening for SAC. After the cancellation of the opening game against Pakistan Champions, India are aiming to have a winning start against South Africa. The likes of Yuvraj, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan and Ambati Rayudu form India's star-studded playing XI. Meanwhile, South Africa Champions beat West Indies Champions in a dramatic bowl-out in their opening encounter. (Live Scorecard)
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Sarel Erwee walks in next.
4.2
W
Piyush Chawla to Hashim Amla
OUT! TAKEN! Slightly short and on middle and leg, turns more away. Hashim Amla goes back to pull and hits it straight to deep square leg where Abhimanyu Mithun takes it. Good time for a wicket for India Champions as Amla was finding the gaps.
4.1
0
Piyush Chawla to Hashim Amla
Piyush Chawla serves it full and around off, Amla drives it back to Chawla.
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Piyush Chawla to bowl now.
3.6
1 lb
Abhimanyu Mithun to Hashim Amla
A length ball, around off, comes with an angle. Amla step across and misses his flick, it rolls of the pads to square leg for a leg bye.
3.5
1
Abhimanyu Mithun to Jacques Rudolph
Jacques Rudolph punches it through point for one run now.
3.4
4
Abhimanyu Mithun to Jacques Rudolph
FOUR! Jacques Rudolph hits his first boundary! Too full and in the slot on off, Jacques Rudolph wrists it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
3.3
1
Abhimanyu Mithun to Hashim Amla
Tad fuller and around off, nips in. Amla bunts it to square leg for a single.
3.2
4
Abhimanyu Mithun to Hashim Amla
FOUR! Amla is dealing in boundaries! Clever once again! Length ball, outside off, Amla plays with an angled bat past short third man for four.
3.1
1
Abhimanyu Mithun to Jacques Rudolph
Short in length and outside off, Jacques Rudolph cuts it to point for one.
2.6
4
Vinay Kumar to Hashim Amla
FOUR! South Africa Champions have rolled in this over. 16 runs off it. Short in length and outside off, Amla plays the back foot punch through covers for a boundary.
2.5
1
Vinay Kumar to Jacques Rudolph
A length ball on leg, Jacques Rudolph flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
2.5
1 wd
Vinay Kumar to Jacques Rudolph
Wide! Bowls it well outside off, wided as Jacques Rudolph leaves it.
2.4
1
Vinay Kumar to Hashim Amla
Drags his length back and bowls it on middle, Amla turns it to square leg for a single.
2.3
4
Vinay Kumar to Hashim Amla
FOUR! Beautiful shot! Much more controlled! Too full and on middle, Amla uses his feet and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.
2.2
4
Vinay Kumar to Hashim Amla
FOUR! This will give him confidence! Touch fuller and around off, Amla without any movement smokes it over mid on for a boundary.
2.1
1
Vinay Kumar to Jacques Rudolph
A length ball, outside off, Jacques Rudolph knocks it to deep point for a single.
1.6
1
Abhimanyu Mithun to Jacques Rudolph
Angles across a length ball, around off, Jacques Rudolph punches it square on the off side for one.
1.5
1
Abhimanyu Mithun to Hashim Amla
Goes wide of the crease and bowls it on the pads, flicked to square leg for one.
1.4
2
Abhimanyu Mithun to Hashim Amla
The nip backer, comes back in sharply. Amla is cut in half as he looks to punch but inside edges it to square leg fora couple of runs.