By the numbers

8

The number of points Bafana Bafana have in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group E with two matches to play. Today, they face top-of-the-table Nigeria (9). Libya (4) and Seychelles (1) are also in their group.

9

The number of wickets the South African women’s cricket team lost, while making just 28 runs, on their way to losing by 31 runs to hosts West Indies in a World T20 clash in St Lucia this week. Their target was just 108.