1976 — Kosie Smith comes within a punch or two of winning the WBA light-heavyweight title from Argentina’s Victor Galindez at the Rand Stadium in Johannesburg. Smith had Galindez in trouble after landing a haymaker in the fourth round, but then punched himself out trying to deliver the coup de grace. Galindez survived to win a convincing 15-round decision.
2001 — Opener Gary Kirsten scores an unbeaten 133 as the Proteas hunt down a target of 280 to beat India at the Wanderers in a triangular tournament ODI.
2003 — The Proteas go down 0-2 in the five-ODI series against Pakistan, losing by 42 runs in Lahore. Makhaya Ntini took 4/46 as the home side made 267/7. Boeta Dippenaar top-scored for SA with 58.
2013 — Winger Bryan Habana dots down twice as the Springboks go down 27-38 in a nine-try Rugby Championship festival against the All Blacks at Ellis Park. Willie le Roux, on the right wing, and centre Jean de Villiers, the captain, also scored tries. The visitors notched up five tries, with their kickers converting all of them, compared to SA’s two.
2015 — Albie Morkel takes 3/12 as the Proteas beat India by six wickets in the second T20 in Cuttack for an uncatchable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. India were bowled out for 92.
2016 — David Miller scores an unbeaten 118 off 79 balls at Kingsmead in Durban as the Proteas chase down 372 to defeat Australia by four wickets in the second ODI for an uncatchable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
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