Ghana’s James Vifah fought bravely with 41 runs off 25 balls, but received little support. Only Kelvin Awala reached double figures for Ghana.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nTeam SA used seven bowlers, with Jesse Prodehl and Jason Raubenheimer taking two wickets each, while Botha and Pieterse also contributed to the wickets column.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a convincing performance by Team SA, who play against Kenya next.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCaptain Van Heerden expressed his joy for the team’s strong start<\/strong>, highlighting the support he received from his teammates during his innings. He also remarked on the challenging conditions, noting the extreme heat. Despite the tough conditions, he praised the crowd and overall performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTeam SA’s medal tally reached 93, including 25 gold, 30 silver, and 38 bronze medals, placing them third overall. This is a significant improvement from their performance in the 2019 Games in Morocco, where they finished fourth with 86 medals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is how Team SA fared on Sunday.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
CRICKET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMen\u2019s Group A: Team SA vs Ghana
<\/strong>Team SA 237-2 in 20 overs<\/strong> (George van Heerden 107no, Heinrigh Pueterse 62, Lehan Botha 46no).
Ghana 103-7 in 20 overs <\/strong>(James Vifah 41; Jesse Prodehl 2-10, Jason Raubenheimer 2-23, Heinrigh Pieterse 1-11, Lehan Botha 1-19)
Team SA won by 134 runs<\/p>\n\n\n\nBOXING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWomen\u2019s 50kg, quarter-finals
<\/strong>Thandolwethu Mathiba vs Zainab Adeshina (Nigeria)<\/p>\n\n\n\nTENNIS<\/strong>
Men\u2019s singles, round of 32:<\/strong> Leo Matthysen won 6-0 6-2
Women\u2019s singles, round of 32:<\/strong> Marilouise van Zyl won 6-1 6-2
Women\u2019s singles, round of 32:<\/strong> Isabella Kruger won 6-1 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\nTAEKWONDO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWomen\u2019s Under-53kg, quarter-finals
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