Victory over India was a team effort by Proteas, says Hendricks

Though he top-scored for his facet in a profitable run chase, opening batter Reeza Hendricks credited his Proteas teammates for a strong all-round effort in opposition to India in Gqeberha on Tuesday night time.

With the hosts chasing a rain-reduced whole of 152 to win off 15 overs, South Africa reached their goal with seven balls to spare, securing a five-wicket victory to take a 1-0 lead with one match to play of their T20 International collection.

While Hendricks contributed 49 runs, Matthew Breetzke additionally helped them get off to a nice begin earlier than he was run out for 16. Captain Aiden Markram then hit 30 runs and the center order carried them residence.

“I think everyone really stood up, especially in the batting order. Everybody contributed,” Hendricks stated.

“Yes, it was a shortened game, but everyone came out and played freely, executed their skills and contributed in some way. So I think that’s definitely a positive for us on the batting front.”

Shamsi shines

Hendricks additionally praised spinner Tabraiz Shamsi for serving to include the vacationers after the Proteas received the toss and despatched India in to bat

Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee took three wickets, however it was Shamsi who actually shone by taking 1/18 from his 4 overs. With an economic system price of 4.50, Shamsi was the one bowler within the match who gave away lower than eight runs an over.

The remainder of the Proteas assault additionally produced an all-round effort, nevertheless, with 5 bowlers taking wickets.

Having taken the lead within the collection, after the primary match in Durban was rained out, Hendricks believed the SA squad may take actual confidence into the third and closing T20 International on the Wanderers on Thursday (beginning at 5pm).

“The way Shamsi bowled today (Tuesday) was outstanding, on a really good wicket,” Hendricks stated.

“Unfortunately there shall be guys who’re on the receiving finish of it and go for runs, however fortuitously right now was Shamsi’s day, and as batters we had been capable of come out and chase the rating.

“So we can take a lot of positives from that moving on to the Wanderers.”

While their newest consequence in opposition to the world’s top-ranked team would have given them a confidence increase within the build-up to subsequent 12 months’s T20 World Cup – lower than six months away – Shamsi insisted they weren’t getting forward of themselves.

“The way this team approaches things, we don’t look too far ahead… it’s about looking at the next day’s training session and what each player needs to do individually to achieve whatever they want to achieve in that session,” Shamsi stated.

“We are going there to try win the World Cup, but at the moment our focus is on the Wanderers (on Thursday). We have an opportunity to win this series, which we would dearly love to do.”