South Africa Skipper Temba Bavuma Sustains Hamstring Injury Against India In 1st Test | Cricket News

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma sustained an damage to his left hamstring whereas fielding towards India within the second session of the primary Test match in Centurion on Tuesday, in line with ESPNcricinfo. Following the damage, the 33-year-old was taken to a hospital for scans, the place the preliminary stories revealed that he suffered an damage to his hamstring. The hospital added that he would undergo additional “medical evaluations” to verify he might participate within the long-format sport or not. According to ESPNcricinfo, a Cricket South Africa assertion mentioned he’ll “undergo daily medical evaluations to determine” if he’ll play any additional function within the match.

Bavuma suffered the damage throughout the twentieth over of India’s first inning. While chasing the ball off a shot from Virat Kohli’s bat, the Proteas skipper managed to cease the ball however sadly injured his left hamstring whereas saving. Following the incident, Bavuma walked off the sector instantly.

If the skipper is unable to return to the crease to bat, then the hosts will probably be a participant brief for the remainder of the primary Test match since Bavuma can’t be changed as a consequence of an exterior damage. He can even be uncertain for the second Test match towards India, which is able to begin on January 3 in Cape Town.

Recapping the primary Test, rain performed spoilsport as nearly all of the third session was dominated out on Day 1 of the primary Test between India and South Africa on Tuesday on the SuperSport Park.

At the tip of Day 1, India posted a complete of 208/8 in 59 overs with KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj unbeaten with respective scores of 70(105)* and 0(10)*.

KL Rahul fought valiantly all through the time that he spent on the sector. While the remainder of the batters failed to beat Kagiso Rabada, he fought with vigour to take India’s rating previous the 200-run mark. Siraj additionally confirmed persistence throughout the 10 balls that he confronted.

The solely casualty within the ultimate session was Jasprit Bumrah, who misplaced his persistence and ended up shedding his wicket to Marco Jansen after taking part in 19 balls.