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The Herald
20-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Proteas to meet Black Caps in Tri-Series final
Ruben Hermann and Rassie van der Dussen made half-centuries as the Proteas romped to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their third match of the T20 Tri-Series at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday afternoon. The result saw the Proteas bounce back from defeat against New Zealand on Wednesday. Chasing Zimbabwe's target of 145, Hermann and captain Van der Dussen were the star performers, sharing a 106-run partnership. They set the ship back on course after Zimbabwe's Tinotenda Maposa made early inroads in the first power play, removing openers Lhuan-dre Pretorius (4) and Reeza Hendricks (6). Though he could not carry the Proteas over the line after being bowled by Richard Ngavara, Herman's 63 off 36 balls played a crucial role in getting the Proteas their second win of the series, which confirmed a place in the final on Saturday with a game in hand. Van der Dussen finished with an impressive unbeaten 52 runs. He was accompanied by Dewald Brevis at the end as the Proteas got home with 16 balls to spare. Opener Brian Bennett belted 61 runs off 43 balls to help the home team to a respectable total of 144 for six. Bennett was the mainstay of the innings, with most of the Chevrons' top and middle orders struggling to get going. He paced his innings well, going at a good strike rate of 141.86 while scoring seven fours and three sixes. The only other major contribution came via the unbeaten 36 of Ryan Burl, who fought against accurate Proteas death bowling while losing partners at the other end. The Proteas pacers did not give Bennett and his opening partner Wessly Madhevere any room to breathe after they won the toss and bowled. It took almost three overs for Zimbabwe to get the ball to the boundary. And just when they were getting their groove on, Cobin Bosch had Madhevere caught at mid-off by Van der Dussen for 13. Bosch continued with his persistent good length, leading to the dismissal of Clive Madande, who hit the ball straight back at him for a caught-and-bowled. With Bennett and Sikandar Raza in the middle, Zimbabwe concluded the first power play on 29/2, but Raza had a short stay at the crease, being caught at deep square by Nandre Burger off the bowling of spinner Nqaba Peter's tossed up delivery. Bennett stayed composed despite losing partners and, with Burl, put on a stand of 78 runs off 47 deliveries. The 21-year-old Bennett progressed to his third career fifty before the Proteas bowlers regrouped to counter. Ngidi outfoxed the dangerous Bennett with a slower ball, which bowled him in the 15th over. In the next over, Burger removed Tashinga Musekiwa for a golden duck, caught in the deep by Dewald Brevis. The Proteas' death bowlers mixed it up in the closing overs with yorkers and slower balls to restrict the Zimbabweans. Bosch finished with economical figures of two for 16 runs. SA play New Zealand on Tuesday (1pm) before taking on the Black Caps in the final on Saturday (1pm).
Times of Oman
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
"Sometimes, you can get is wrong....": SA skipper Dussen after loss to NZ in tri-series
Harare: Following his side's loss to New Zealand in the tri-nation series being held in Harare, South Africa captain Rassie Van Der Dussen expressed that while bowlers did well, the team just could not get things together well with the bat. Scorching spells from Jacob Duffy and Matt Henry restricted South Africa to 152 while chasing 174 to secure a comfortable win by 21 runs for New Zealand in the 2nd match of the Tri-series at Harare on Wednesday. With this loss, SA is in the second spot in the table, with Zimbabwe at the bottom and NZ at the top. SA has won one and lost one. Speaking after the match, Dussen said during the post-match presser, "They (NZ bowlers) looked to put us under pressure. I still fell the bowlers did really well. The bowlers did their part, and with the bat, we just could not get it together. There is a certain way we want to play and you got to take the rough with the smooth." Dussen said that the series serves as a platform to try different things, experiment with different players, and employ various game plans. "Sometimes you can get it wrong, and that is fine," he added. Dussen said that during the run-chase, the discussion was to use boundaries smartly. "There is a short boundary and a long boundary, and it is difficult to defend both at the same time. Not a good batting performance, but it is okay. We will keep trying," he added. The duo of Duffy and Henry took six wickets combined in their eight overs, with spinner Ish Sodhi also grabbing two wickets to seal the deal for the Kiwis. Chasing a target of 174, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Reeza Hendricks opened the innings for the Proteas in the second innings. Pretorius gave a flying start to the Proteas as they hurried to 34 in three overs, but he was removed by Henry in the following over. After Pretorius' wickets, Kiwi bowlers took wickets at regular intervals as the Proteas lost half of their side inside 10 overs. Dewald Brevis played a decent cameo in the middle of 35 runs off 18 balls, smashing three sixes and a four, but was removed by Henry in the 12th over. South Africa was not able to play their full 20 overs as they were bowled out for 152 runs in the 19th over. Earlier in the first innings, South Africa won the toss and opted to field. Kiwis lost two wickets in the powerplay, after Seifert's dismissal for 22 runs off 16 deliveries, his opening partner Devon Conway was on his way too. New Zealand also lost half of their side inside 10 overs. A fifty for Tim Robinson and an impact innings from Bevon Jacobs powered New Zealand to 173-5 in their 20 overs. Kwena Maphaka was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand as he grabbed two wickets and gave away 38 runs in his four overs with an economy of 9.50.
CNA
26-06-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Van der Dussen to lead new-look South Africa in T20 tri series
Top-order batter Rassie van der Dussen will lead South Africa during next month's Twenty20 tri-series with New Zealand and hosts Zimbabwe, with four uncapped players in the squad, Cricket South Africa said on Thursday. Regular captain Aiden Markram and several key players have been rested for the series to help manage their workload, coach Shukri Conrad said in a statement shared by the CSA. Conrad said it would be the start of South Africa's preparations for next year's T20 World Cup in February-March. World Test Championship winners South Africa will also try out new players in the two-match red-ball series against Zimbabwe, starting Saturday, all-rounder Wiaan Mulder said. Keshav Maharaj, who will lead the test team against Zimbabwe with Temba Bavuma absent due to injury, will also miss the T20 series along with Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs. Uncapped batter and wicketkeeper Lhuan-dre Pretorius, who is in the squad for the Zimbabwe test series, has also been called up for the tri-series, while Corbin Bosch, Rubin Hermann and Senuran Muthusamy have got their first international call-ups. "With several senior players rested as part of their workload management, it creates space for these players to step in and show what they can offer, and bring them into contention for World Cup selection," Conrad added. The T20 tournament, hosted at the Harare Sports Club, will kick off with a match between Zimbabwe and South Africa on July 14, with the final set for July 26. South Africa squad:
The Herald
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Van der Dussen eyes World Cup and T20I return
Proteas senior batter Rassie van der Dussen has emphasised his ambition to play in the 2027 One-Day International World Cup that is set to be staged in SA. Ahead of the upcoming World Test Championship final at Lord's Cricket Ground in London next month, the 2027 ODI World Cup is the next priority for South African cricket. The country will host the tournament for the second time, having staged it for the first time over two decades ago. With home ground advantage, it is the perfect time for the Proteas to clinch their first-ever ICC trophy, having been denied the trophy dramatically for decades. The country's hopes rest on senior batter Rassie van der Dussen's availability as the 36-year-old has been the backbone of the batting unit since the retirement of greats including AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla. In an exclusive interview with Van der Dussen said that he is not closed to the idea of playing in the World Cup in 2027. 'I'm definitely not closed to a World Cup in 2027,' Van der Dussen said . 'As far as ODI cricket, I can't say what the future necessarily holds, whether I'm going to play again or not, I think at the very least I'll be involved in some way, whether that's a transitional thing or whether I do keep playing and keep putting performances in.' 'At this stage, I'm quite content with where I am in my career, and if I keep doing well and keep putting in performances, then I'll expect to be in the team for as long as I can. 'If I don't and somebody else lifts me out of my position, then that's also fair, that's how it works.' In Test cricket, Van der Dussen's spot has been taken by budding youngsters Tristan Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton and the 36-year-old said he has accepted the idea of never playing another red-ball game. 'I think I'm not going to play red-ball cricket again. It's highly unlikely that I'll play another red-ball match in my life, and I'm content and happy with that. I don't have any regrets regarding that,' Van der Dussen told . 'I was lucky enough to play in 18 Tests and was always good enough to stay in the team, but never probably good enough to really hammer my spot down.' In T20I cricket, though Van der Dussen has played in the Proteas side in the tour to the West Indies a year ago, he is yet to feature in a full-strength Proteas T20I side, having been left out of the World Cup squad last year. However, the 36-year-old has enjoyed a lot of success opening the batting for MI Cape Town in the SA20 in the past three seasons, proving his ability and skill in the shortest format of the game. As a result, the batter is still determined to break into the T20I team. 'In terms of T20 cricket, I feel like the last two years I've put a lot of time and effort into my game, especially against spin,' Van der Dussen said. 'I've seen the results of that, so that's always very rewarding and gratifying to see, I suppose, when you do put the conscious time and effort in and it does pay off 'In T20 cricket, I feel like I'm playing really well, and I'll keep putting pressure on the guys in the team and hopefully get another proper chance at it. 'In cricket, it's very much what you do with opportunities that you get, and if I get that opportunity, hopefully I can grab it.' With Shukri Conrad recently appointed as the Proteas head coach across all formats, Van der Dussen might get an opportunity in the T20I squad as the team builds towards the 2026 T20 World Cup set to be staged in India. — SportsBoom
