Blast from the past: White Lightning strikes against Zimbabwe

Today in SA sports history: October 14

1995 — Allan Donald takes seven wickets in Zimbabwe’s second innings to put the Proteas in a dominant position in the one-off Test in Harare. The fast bowler claimed an eighth scalp the following day as SA wrapped up the match by seven wickets, chasing down the 108-run target with ease. Opening batsman Andrew Hudson had scored 135 and Brian McMillan an unbeaten 98 to give SA a first innings advantage of 176. Donald finished the match with 11/113.

2001 — The Proteas beat Kenya by nine wickets in a triangular tournament ODI in Kimberley, with all three batsmen, Boete Dippenaar, Herschelle Gibbs and Lance Klusener scoring in the 70s.

2007 — Winger Bryan Habana scores two tries as the Springboks carve up Argentina 37-13 in their World Cup semifinal at the Stade de France. Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez, who had a brilliant game, scored a try and eighthman Danie Rossouw also dotted down.

2013 — Hashim Amla scores 118, but the Proteas go on to lose the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi by seven wickets. The home side, chasing just 40 in their second innings, had a nervous start as they stumbled to 7/3 before Younis Khan and captain Misbah-ul-Haq steered them to victory.

2015 — Faf du Plessis top-scores with 51 as the Proteas, chasing 248 to win the second ODI in Indore, lose by 22 runs. That levelled the five-match series at 1-1.