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Today in SA sports history: August 30
29 August 2022 - 20:29
1965 — Colin Bland scores 127 as SA set England a target of 399 in the final third Test at The Oval. The match ended in a draw the next day with the visitors claiming a 1-0 series triumph, only their second such victory in England. The home side, however, gave it a go, reaching 308/4 when stumps were drawn. They were grittier than they’d been in their first innings of 202, during which Peter Pollock took 5/43. ..
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