Blast from the past: Proteas lose first ODI series back in international cauldron

Today in SA sports history: November 12

1991 — SA’s cricketers lose their first-ever ODI series, going down in the second match against India by 38 runs in Gwalior. SA skipper Clive Rice won and put India in to bat first. The hosts scored 223/6 in their 45 overs, with openers Kris Srikkanth and Navjot Sidhu making 68 and 61 respectively, and No.3 Sanjay Manjrekar an unbeaten 52. Kepler Wessels (71) and Mandy Yachad (31) kept SA in the game, but in the end the visitors were restricted to 185/8 in their 45 overs.

1995 — The Springboks play Italy for the first time, with the world champions emerging victorious 40-21 in Rome. Captain Francois Pienaar, making a rare appearance at eighthman, scored his third and final try for SA.

2000 — Breyton Paulse scores two tries as the Springboks beat Argentina 37-33 in Buenos Aires.

2005 — Sibusiso Zuma and Siyabonga Nomvethe score goals, but Bafana Bafana still lose their Nelson Mandela Challenge soccer match to Senegal 2-3 in Port Elizabeth. Souleymane Camara, Diomansy Camara and Momar Ndiaye netted for the visitors.

2011 — Katlego “Killer” Mphela equalises in the 53rd minute to give Bafana Bafana a 1-1 draw against Ivory Coast in their Nelson Mandela Challenge match in Port Elizabeth.

2016 — Bafana Bafana score two first-half goals to beat Senegal 2-1 in a World Cup qualifying match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Captain Thulani Hlatshwayo converted a penalty and Thulani Serero scored after a build-up that included touches from Mpho Makola and Keagan Dolly.

2016 – The Springboks kick off their end-of-year tour losing to England 21-37 at Twickenham. Johan Goosen and Willie le Roux scored SA's two tries.

2020 — Hildah Magaia scores a hat-trick as Banyana Banyana beat Malawi 6-2 in a Cosafa women’s championship semifinal at the Isaac Wolfson Stadium in Kwazakhele, Port Elizabeth. All eight goals were scored in the second half.