Stand-in captain Aiden Markram bowls first in opposition to unchanged West Indies

Toss South Africa selected to bowl vs West Indies

Aiden Markram, South Africa’s new T20I captain, bought an early introduction to white-ball captaincy and needed to stand in for injured ODI skipper Temba Bavuma, who had a hamstring niggle. Bavuma felt discomfort throughout his century in Saturday’s match, and has been neglected as a precaution with South Africa nonetheless to play two essential ODIs this season – the World Cup Super League matches in opposition to Netherlands on March 31 and April 2.

South Africa made 4 modifications to the XI that misplaced to West Indies on the weekend. Markram, who was rested for that match, got here in for Bavuma which left South Africa all change up prime. Ryan Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi had been carded to open, with Quinton de Kock neglected. Markram was down at No. 3, with Reeza Hendricks unavailable after reducing his proper index finger.

Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, who was again from the PSL, and Wayne Parnell changed Tristan Stubbs, Tabraiz Shamsi and de Kock. On a dry floor, South Africa opted for only one spinner in Bjorn Fortuin. Sisanda Magala was additionally out after splitting the webbing in his proper hand.

West Indies saved the identical group that beat South Africa, and had been proud of the choice to set the hosts a goal once more.

A fairly large crowd is anticipated within the college city of Potchefstroom, with right now being a public vacation in South Africa: it’s the Human Rights’ Day, which commemorates the 69 victims of the Sharpeville Massacre, killed by Apartheid police in 1960.

South Africa: 1 Ryan Rickelton, 2 Tony de Zorzi, 3 Aiden Markram (capt), 4 Rassie van der Dussen, 5 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 6 David Miller, 7 Marco Jansen, 8 Wayne Parnell, 9 Bjorn Fortuin 10 Gerald Coetzee, 11 Lungi Ngidi

West Indies: 1 Kyle Mayers, 2 Brandon King, 3 Shamarh Brooks, 4 Shai Hope (capt, wk), 5 Nicholas Pooran, 6 Rovman Powell, 7 Jason Holder, 8 Odean Smith, 9 Yannick Cariah, 10 Akeal Hosein, 11 Alzarri Joseph

Source web site: www.espncricinfo.com

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