Cricket-South Africa Skipper Bavuma To Miss Second Check Towards India

PRETORIA: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma will miss subsequent week’s second check in opposition to India after straining his hamstring within the first check, which South Africa received by an innings and 32 runs on day three at Centurion on Thursday.

It was a reoccurrence of an previous damage as Bavuma chased after a boundary-bound ball on the opening day on Tuesday and noticed him depart the pitch for scans, which revealed a tear.

He was unable to bat even when Marco Jansen wanted a associate on Thursday to assist him attain a maiden check century. Jansen was stranded on 84 when the ninth wicket went down in South Africa’s first innings of 408.

Dean Elgar, named man of the match for his 185 runs in Centurion, will lead South Africa in what will probably be his last check, having final week introduced his worldwide retirement after the two-test collection.

“Temba isn’t in an important bodily state,” South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad informed reporters. “We felt the potential threat … he might irritate (the damage). He may have it assessed in two weeks’ time.”

Zubayr Hamza has been added to the squad as cowl.

(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape City; Enhancing by Ken Ferris)

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