Marco Jansen engaged in a verbal spat with Matt Renshaw during the South Africa vs Australia match

The South African off-spinner, Simon Harmer, achieved a remarkable feat in the second match of the series against Australia, entering history books. Harmer scored an impressive 82 runs, thereby breaking Dale Steyn's 18-year record.

He reached this result at a time when the South African team was in a difficult situation and desperately needed a big partnership. On Tuesday, the third day of the match played at Centurion Park in Gqeberha, Harmer faced 91 deliveries, scoring 10 fours and one six.

This figure is the highest for a South African batsman batting at number 9 or lower against Australia in Test matches. The previous record was 76 runs, set by Dale Steyn during a match in Melbourne in 2008.

In the first innings, South Africa lost six wickets for 110 runs. Following this, captain Temba Bavuma and Marco Jansen stabilized the game, adding 132 runs for the seventh wicket. Jansen departed after scoring 85 runs, after which Harmer supported Bavuma. Both players formed a crucial partnership on the eighth wicket, accumulating 183 runs.

This is the second-largest partnership on the eighth wicket or lower in South African history. The record is currently held by Marco Boucher and Pete Symcox, who scored 195 runs against Pakistan in 1998.

For his part, captain Temba Bavuma demonstrated exceptional patience and technique under pressure, scoring 179 runs off 334 balls, including 18 fours and one six. When the team score was only 12 runs with two wickets down on the first day, Bavuma took responsibility and prevented the innings from collapsing.

Simon Harmer had the opportunity to earn his first hundred in Test matches, but Marnus Labuschagne dismissed him. After South Africa fell victim to Mitchell Starc, they declared the innings closed at 425/9. By the end of the third day, Australia had scored three runs for the loss of one wicket. Kagiso Rabada dismissed Nick Maddinson, preventing him from scoring any runs.

The fourth T20 International match between India and West Indies took place in Hyderabad, which ended with a victory for the West Indies by 24 runs. During the match, a dispute arose regarding Naman Dira's stumping.

The third umpire spent about five minutes reviewing replays from different angles before declaring the Indian player out. Questions were raised as to whether Dira's foot was inside the crease line, judging by the video from the side angle.

The Indian team was chasing a target of 248 runs. On the fourth ball of the twelfth over, Gudakesh Motie's attack led him to lure Naman Dira into his rotation. The ball slowly came through the air, swerved off the pitch, and bypassed Dira. When the Indian batsman stepped forward, wicketkeeper Shy Hap quickly gathered the bails.

At first glance, it seemed that Dira managed to bring his back foot back onto the crease line, offering hope for his survival. The umpire did not make an immediate decision and requested assistance from the third umpire.

The third umpire examined the replays from multiple angles. Although the side view showed Dira's back foot appearing to be inside the line, the main question was whether the foot touched the ground or was in the air. After a review lasting about five minutes, the umpires concluded that Dira's back foot did not touch the ground and was outside the crease line in the air. Following this, he was declared out.

Naman Dira appeared dissatisfied with the decision, leaving the field with his head held high in disappointment. Nevertheless, according to available information, the decision was made by the umpires after a thorough examination of all angles.

This match proved unsuccessful for Naman Dira both in batting and bowling. As a bowler, he bowled only one over, conceding 19 runs. Captain Shreyas Iyer subsequently did not give him a second over. Interestingly, within the current T20 series, Dira was among India's top bowlers in terms of wickets taken, having claimed five wickets. However, in the fourth match, he could not make an impact as a bowler and was out without scoring a single run as a batsman.

The West Indies batted first and scored 247/3 in 20 overs. Shy Hap played an inconspicuous innings, scoring 102 not out off 50 balls, and was named 'Player of the Match'. Chasing a target of 248 runs, the Indian team was dismissed at 223 runs in 19.3 overs, losing the match by 24 runs. Naman Dira's stumping occurred at a critical moment when the Indian team needed a crucial contribution from the middle order to reach the target.

In the fourth T20 match between India and West Indies, held in Hyderabad, Caribbean captain Shai Hope made a splash with his powerful batting. On the last ball before reaching a century, he was aided by a serious error from Indian fielder Tilak Verma, which served as a lifeline and allowed him to complete the hundred.

On the final ball, Shai Hope had scored 96 runs and deflected a strong shot sideways. The ball flew directly towards Tilak Verma, who was positioned at long-on. It could have been an easy catch, but due to the bright stadium lighting, Tilak Verma did not see the ball and could not judge it correctly. The ball went over his hands and crossed the boundary line, becoming a six.

Taking advantage of this reprieve, Shai Hope completed his magnificent century. Immediately after the ball slipped from his hands, Indian vice-captain Tilak Verma gestured that he had not noticed the ball due to the floodlight. Nevertheless, this small blunder proved very costly for the Indian team, as this sixth run helped Hope score his fourth century in the series as captain of the West Indies.