Warm-Up game: Markram ton, Bavuma fifty help South Africa reach 199/4
Cricket | September 27, 2019 18:25 ISTMarkram had earlier scored 161 for South Africa A against India A in a first-class game last week.
Markram had earlier scored 161 for South Africa A against India A in a first-class game last week.
Aiden Markram, who has played 17 Tests and scored 1,358 runs at 43.80, believes the environment in the dressing room is good and they are looking forward to the challenge.
Aiden Markram and Wiaan Mulder scored centuries as South Africa A made a strong comeback in the second unofficial Test against India A.
Markram was recalled into the team as South Africa aimed to put final touches on their squad for the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2019.
The South Africans lost a wicket on the first ball of the match and were all out for 173 after winning the toss and electing to bat.
Australia were feeling the pressure when Markram and de Villiers took South Africa to 247/2, setting the crowd off with the tampering taunts.
Kohli posted a special message for Markram on Twitter, hailing him for his noteworthy knock that was decorated with a six and 17 boundaries.
Australia reduced South Africa to 293/9 in their second innings, one wicket from ending the game, when the bad lights stopped play.
Markram had no hesitation in admitting that Kohli was the massive difference between both the sides and should be credited for his decisions as a leader and a batsman who can take the game forward.
Markram was handed the South African captaincy after the first ODI as Faf du Plessis got injured and it was a trial by fire with India trouncing the hosts 5-1 in a lopsided six-match series.
The in-stand skipper who came in place of injured Faf du Plessis, said that the team would draw out reasons for their poor run in the limited overs format and will have to start from scratch to identify the problems.
India captain Kohli was once again in punishing mood in Centurion as he personally anchored Proteas' biggest humiliation in a bilateral series at home in last 17 years.
India captain Kohli was once again in punishing mood in Centurion as he personally anchored Proteas' biggest humiliation in a bilateral series at home in last 17 years.
Markram has been fined 20 percent of his match fee, while the other South African players have received 10 percent fine for the slow over-rate in Johannesburg ODI against India.
The in-stand skipper who is in place of Faf du Plessis, asked his players to express themselves without any fear which eventually brought the hosts a great result.
The Indian skipper felt that after all the distractions and interruptions, it was South Africa who deserved to win as the Men in Blue could not grab the chances that were presented to them at Johannesburg.
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Team India are off to Johannesburg where they won the third and final Test match and all-rounder Hardik Pandya took to social media to state that the team is on their way.
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