Morning Sports Wrap - 1 October 2016

Morning Sports Wrap - 1 October 2016

The Proteas will play again tomorrow. That is when they will face Australia in the second of five one-day internationals. Bidvest Wanderers will host the action tomorrow with play set to start at ten in the morning.

Quinton de Kock
South Africa are 1-0 up in the series.
This after beating the Aussies by six wickets in Centurion last night.
Quinton de Kock top scored for the Proteas with 178 from 113 balls.
De Kock hit 11 sixes at Supersport Park.
Andile Phehlukwayo had earlier bowled nicely for the Proteas.
Phehlukwayo claimed four for 44 in his ten overs.

Pakistan have hammered West Indies by 111 runs in the first match of their ODI series.
Babar Azam made 120 for the winners in Sharjah.
Mohammad Nawaz bowled well for Pakistan.
He recorded figures of four for 42 in ten overs.
It is a three-match series.

Cell C Sharks have failed to qualify for the Currie Cup semi-finals.
Their hopes were ended in Johannesburg last night.
The Golden Lions defeated the Sharks 28-16.
The Lions will now face the Free State Cheetahs in the semi-finals.
The other semi-final will see the Blue Bulls up against Western Province at Loftus.

The MTN 8 final is scheduled to start at five o'clock this afternoon.
Mbombela Stadium is where Sundowns and Bidvest Wits will do battle for the title.

Everton are up to third in the English Premier League.
This follows their 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.
Romelu Lukaku and Christian Benteke scored the goals at Goodison Park.
Liverpool have Dejan Lovren back for their Premiership date with Swansea City this afternoon.
Divock Origi is rated doubtful for the action at the Liberty Stadium.
John Terry and Mikel John Obi are both unavailable for the clash between Chelsea and Hull City today.
Chelsea also remain without the injured Kurt Zouma.
He should be fit in around three weeks.

A Chilean goalkeeper has been given a four-year ban from soccer.
This after breaking the jaw of an opponent with a kick.
The kick was so violent that police entered the field of play to detain the goalkeeper.
He spent the night in jail.

USA lead after day one of the Ryder Cup.
The Americans are 5-3 up at Hazeltine.


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