Richard Levi gave South Africa a great start by smashing 44 off 16 balls (five fours, three sixes), before Hashim Amla (three) and Alviro Petersen (seven) were dismissed in quick succession.
Captain Jacques Kallis (45 off 36; six fours) and Jacques Rudolph (39 off 34; four fours) produced a good partnership, but the runs didn’t come quickly enough and South Africa ended on 171-8.
SA Masters fixtures and results
Lost to Sri Lanka by seven wickets
Lost to India by eight wickets
Beat England seven wickets
Lost to Australia by 137 runs
Lost to West Indies by 29 runs
Shane Watson smashed his third century in four International Masters League matches as Australia beat South Africa by 137 runs on Friday.
Captain Watson’s 122* off 61 balls (nine fours, nine sixes) took his tally for the tournament to 355 runs at an average of 177.50 and a strike rate of 199.43.
The 43-year-old received good support from Callum Ferguson (85 off 43 balls) and Ben Dunk (34* off 16) as the Aussies posted a mammoth 260-1 in their 20 overs.
Hashim Amla top-scored with 30 off 19 balls, while there were also contributions from Richard Levi (22 off 13), Alviro Petersen (28 off 25) and Jonty Rhodes (16 off 18).
South Africa’s third defeat in four matches leaves them fifth on the six-team log. The top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals.
Their final match of the league stage is against the West Indies in Raipur on Tuesday.
SA Masters fixtures and results Lost to Sri Lanka by seven wickets
Lost to India by eight wickets
Beat England seven wickets
Lost to Australia by 137 runs
11 March: vs West Indies, Raipur
13/14 March: Semi-finals
16 March: Final
International Masters League squads:
South Africa: Jacques Kallis (c), Alviro Petersen, Farhaan Behardien, Hashim Amla, Henry Davids, Jacques Rudolph, Jonty Rhodes, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Dane Vilas, Morne van Wyk, Eddie Leie, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala.
India squad: Sachin Tendulkar (c), Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni, Vinay Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Rahul Sharma, Naman Ojha, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhimanyu Mithun.
West Indies: Brian Lara (c), Chris Gayle, Kirk Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Narsingh Deonarine, Ashley Nurse, Dwayne Smith, Chadwick Walton, Denesh Ramdin, Williams Perkins, Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, Sulieman Benn, Tino Best.
Australia: Shane Watson (c), Callum Ferguson, Nathan Reardon, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Peter Nevill, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ben Laughlin, Bryce McGain, James Pattinson, Jason Krejza, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty.
England: Eoin Morgan (c), Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Darren Maddy, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Tim Bresnan, Phil Mustard, Tim Ambrose, Boyd Rankin, Chris Schofield, Chris Tremlett, Monty Panesar, Ryan Sidebottom, Steve Finn, Stuart Meaker.
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Fifty-five-year-old Jonty Rhodes showed that he remains as athletic in the field as ever during South Africa’s International Masters League match against Australia.
— INTERNATIONAL MASTERS LEAGUE (@imlt20official) March 7, 2025
Hashim Amla and Alviro Petersen guided South Africa to their first win of the International Masters League on Monday.
After restricting England to 157-6 in their 20 overs, the South Africans lost Henry Davids (golden duck) and captain Jacques Kallis (eight) cheaply.
But 41-year-old Amla (82* off 55 balls) and 44-year-old Petersen (56 off 41) put on 113 runs for the third wicket to help South Africa reach the target with 11 balls to spare.
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— INTERNATIONAL MASTERS LEAGUE (@imlt20official) March 3, 2025
Earlier, Vernon Philander, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala and Davids each picked up a wicket, with Tim Ambrose (53 off 45 balls) top scoring for England.
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Vernon Philander getting straight to business, makes Phil Mustard depart early! ?
SA Masters fixtures and results Lost to Sri Lanka by seven wickets
Lost to India by eight wickets
Beat England seven wickets
7 March: vs Australia, Vadodara
11 March: vs West Indies, Raipur
13/14 March: Semi-finals
16 March: Final
International Masters League squads:
South Africa: Jacques Kallis (c), Alviro Petersen, Farhaan Behardien, Hashim Amla, Henry Davids, Jacques Rudolph, Jonty Rhodes, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Dane Vilas, Morne van Wyk, Eddie Leie, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala.
India squad: Sachin Tendulkar (c), Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni, Vinay Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Rahul Sharma, Naman Ojha, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhimanyu Mithun.
West Indies: Brian Lara (c), Chris Gayle, Kirk Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Narsingh Deonarine, Ashley Nurse, Dwayne Smith, Chadwick Walton, Denesh Ramdin, Williams Perkins, Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, Sulieman Benn, Tino Best.
Australia: Shane Watson (c), Callum Ferguson, Nathan Reardon, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Peter Nevill, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ben Laughlin, Bryce McGain, James Pattinson, Jason Krejza, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty.
England: Eoin Morgan (c), Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Darren Maddy, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Tim Bresnan, Phil Mustard, Tim Ambrose, Boyd Rankin, Chris Schofield, Chris Tremlett, Monty Panesar, Ryan Sidebottom, Steve Finn, Stuart Meaker.
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Former Proteas paceman Vernon Philander clean bowled England’s Phil Mustard in the first over of Monday’s International Masters League match.
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Vernon Philander getting straight to business, makes Phil Mustard depart early! ?
India cruised to an eight-wicket win against South Africa in the International Masters League on Saturday.
SA were bowled out for 85 in 13.5 overs, with India needing just 11 overs to reach the target.
Opener Henry Davids top-scored for the South Africans with 38 off 28 balls and received good support from Dane Vilas (21 off 15).
But Hashim Amla (nine), Jacques Kallis (golden duck) and Jacques Rudolph (golden duck) all fell to spinner Rahul Sharma, who took a memorable hat-trick.
SA spinner Thandi Tshabalala silenced the crowd in Vadodara when he caught and bowled India captain Sachin Tendulkar, but opener Ambati Rayudu (41* off 34) guided the hosts to a comfortable win.
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Tshabalala stuns the crowd as he sends Sachin back to the pavilion! ?
26 February: Lost to Sri Lanka by seven wickets, Navi Mumbai
1 March: Lost to India by eight wickets, Vadodara
3 March: vs England, Vadodara
7 March: vs Australia, Vadodara
11 March: vs West Indies, Raipur
13/14 March: Semi-finals
16 March: Final
South Africa: Jacques Kallis (c), Alviro Petersen, Farhaan Behardien, Hashim Amla, Henry Davids, Jacques Rudolph, Jonty Rhodes, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Dane Vilas, Morne van Wyk, Eddie Leie, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala.
India squad: Sachin Tendulkar (c), Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni, Vinay Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Rahul Sharma, Naman Ojha, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhimanyu Mithun.
West Indies: Brian Lara (c), Chris Gayle, Kirk Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Narsingh Deonarine, Ashley Nurse, Dwayne Smith, Chadwick Walton, Denesh Ramdin, Williams Perkins, Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, Sulieman Benn, Tino Best.
Australia: Shane Watson (c), Callum Ferguson, Nathan Reardon, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Peter Nevill, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ben Laughlin, Bryce McGain, James Pattinson, Jason Krejza, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty.
England: Eoin Morgan (c), Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Darren Maddy, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Tim Bresnan, Phil Mustard, Tim Ambrose, Boyd Rankin, Chris Schofield, Chris Tremlett, Monty Panesar, Ryan Sidebottom, Steve Finn, Stuart Meaker.
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Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis made runs in South Africa’s opening match of the International Masters League.
Sri Lanka, captained by Kumar Sangakkara, reached their target with seven wickets in hand and 16 balls to spare thanks to an unbeaten 114-run partnership between Asela Gunaratne (59* off 33 balls) and Chinthaka Jayasinghe (51* off 25).
South Africa’s next league-stage fixture in the six-team, 18-match T20 tournament is against Sachin Tendulkar’s India at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday.
The top four teams on the log will qualify for the semi-finals.
26 February: Lost to Sri Lanka by seven wickets, Navi Mumbai
1 March: vs India, Vadodara
3 March: vs England, Vadodara
7 March: vs Australia, Vadodara
11 March: vs West Indies, Raipur
13/14 March: Semi-finals
16 March: Final
South Africa: Jacques Kallis (c), Alviro Petersen, Farhaan Behardien, Hashim Amla, Henry Davids, Jacques Rudolph, Jonty Rhodes, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Dane Vilas, Morne van Wyk, Eddie Leie, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala.
India squad: Sachin Tendulkar (c), Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni, Vinay Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Rahul Sharma, Naman Ojha, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhimanyu Mithun.
West Indies: Brian Lara (c), Chris Gayle, Kirk Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Narsingh Deonarine, Ashley Nurse, Dwayne Smith, Chadwick Walton, Denesh Ramdin, Williams Perkins, Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, Sulieman Benn, Tino Best.
Australia: Shane Watson (c), Callum Ferguson, Nathan Reardon, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Peter Nevill, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ben Laughlin, Bryce McGain, James Pattinson, Jason Krejza, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty.
England: Eoin Morgan (c), Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Darren Maddy, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Tim Bresnan, Phil Mustard, Tim Ambrose, Boyd Rankin, Chris Schofield, Chris Tremlett, Monty Panesar, Ryan Sidebottom, Steve Finn, Stuart Meaker.