Blast from the past: Bafana hit Seychelles for a six

Today in SA sports history: October 13

1902 — Left-hander Charlie Llewellyn takes 6/92 as SA bowl out Australia for 296 for a first-innings lead of 158 at the Old Wanderers in the first-ever Test between these two nations. But the visitors scored well in their second innings to force a draw. This was the first time SA had not lost a match, having been beaten in their first eight Tests, all against England, from 1889 to 1899. Making his debut for the hosts was England-born Dave Nourse, who scored 72 in the first innings.

1952 — Jake Tuli, newly crowned British Empire flyweight boxing champion, knocks out Yorkshireman Jimmy Pearce in the eighth round in Newcastle.

1995 — The Proteas play neighbours Zimbabwe in a Test for the first time, squaring up in Harare. Speedster Allan Donald took eight wickets in Zimbabwe’s second innings to finish with 11 scalps for the match, which SA won by seven wickets in four days. Opening batsman Andrew Hudson scored the only century of the match, 135 runs in SA’s first innings.

2000 — The Proteas are eliminated from the ICC Knockout Trophy tournament in Nairobi, losing their semifinal against India by 95 runs. They were never in the game, chasing 296 after Sourav Ganguly scored an unbeaten 141 from 142 balls.

2002 — Patrick Mayo and Delron Buckley score in the first half as Bafana Bafana beat Burundi 2-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Bloemfontein.

2009 — Bafana Bafana go down 0-1 to Iceland in a friendly in Reykjavik.

2011 — JP Duminy scores 67 but the Proteas are beaten by five wickets by Australia in the first T20 at Newlands. SA made 146/7.

2015 — Bafana Bafana draw 1-1 with Honduras in a friendly in San Pedro Sula. Eric Mathoho gave SA an early lead before the home side equalised later in the first half.

2018 — Bafana Bafana smash Seychelles 6-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at FNB Stadium. The visitors opened the scoring with an own goal, followed up with goals from Thulani Hlatshwayo, Lebo Mothiba, Percy Tau, Dino Ndlovu and Teboho Mokoena.

2019 — Bafana Bafana beat Mali 2-1 in their Nelson Mandela Challenge friendly in Port Elizabeth. Dean Furman and Themba Zwane scored for SA in Molefi Ntseki’s first outing as Bafana coach.