Sa-australia cricket
Three ducks for wilting Proteas in Canberra
The real ODI stuff against Australia may only begin on Sunday in Perth, but Proteas batsman Aiden Markram did not have an excuse for their four-wicket loss against the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra. Paceman Jason Behrendorff and leg-spinner Usman Qadir took three wickets apiece as SA were shot out for 173 in 42 overs. Markram‚ who opened the batting with Quinton de Kock‚ top-scored with a 49-ball 47, while David Miller added 45 from 55 deliveries. The devil in the South African batting detail lay in the three top order ducks conceded by De Kock, Reeza Hendricks and Farhaan Behardien as the Proteas struggled to put together meaningful partnerships. Dale Steyn (20)‚ Kagiso Rabada (28) and Lungi Ngidi (10) put together the necessary tailend runs that gave SA the mildly defendable total. “We’ve been here for two nights so I don’t think it’s an excuse. We had an optional training session for guys to find their feet, but we know the time zone is a bit different here,” Markram said. “How...
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