Blast from the past: Benni and Bernard combine to beat Ghana

Today in SA sports history: October 15

1994 — Striker Phil Masinga scores his seventh international goal as Bafana Bafana beat Mauritius 1-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Odi Stadium in Mabopane.

1994 — Baby Jake Matlala outpoints Domingo Lucas of the Philippines at Sun City to retain his WBO flyweight title.

1994 — Winger Chris Badenhorst scores two tries on debut as the Springboks beat Argentina 46-26 in the final Test at Ellis Park to win the series 2-0. SA’s other five tries came from lock Mark Andrews, flank Rudolf Straeuli, flyhalf Joel Stransky, scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen and left-wing Chester Williams. 

1999 — Replacement lock Albert van den Berg goes over for two tries as the Springboks brush aside Uruguay 39-3 in a World Cup group match  in Glasgow. Centre Robbie Fleck, scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen and wing Deon Kayser scored SA’s other tries.

2008 —  Bafana Bafana fight back from one goal down to beat Ghana 2-1 in a friendly at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Benni McCarthy scored SA’s first in the opening half and Bernard Parker  netted the winner in the 75th minute.

2010 — Hashim Amla and Colin Ingram score centuries as the Proteas beat Zimbabwe by 64 runs in the first ODI in Bloemfontein. David Miller added 51 from 31 balls to push the SA total to 351/6.

2017 — Quinton de Kock scores an unbeaten 168 off 145 balls and Hashim Amla 110 not out to lead the Proteas to victory over Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the first ODI in Kimberley. Kagiso Rabada took 4/43 in the Bangladesh knock of 278/7.