Temba Bavuma may be out of the match against Australia
The teams for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 semi-finals have been decided. India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand have qualified for the semi-finals. India will face New Zealand first while the second semi-final will be played between Australia and South Africa. However, South Africa seems to be getting a big jolt ahead of the semi-final against Australia. South African captain Temba Bavuma may be out of this match.
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South African captain Temba Bavuma was injured in the last match of the league. Bavuma was injured while fielding in the match against Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Due to this injury, he also went out of the field. But later he returned to the field. Apart from this, Bavuma avoided taking singles while batting. A media report about him now claims that Bavuma’s hamstring strain has improved, but it is not known whether he was taken for a scan or not.
According to a report by ENPN Cricinfo, Bavuma’s hamstring strain, which he sustained during the match against Afghanistan on Friday, has been relieved overnight. Cricket South Africa, however, did not respond to a query on whether he was sent for a scan. After the win against Afghanistan, Bavuma said about his injury, “My leg is sore and I don’t know yet the extent of the injury and how long it will take to heal. I had the option of staying out in the meantime. The match was but I Couldn’t play on the field.” “I wanted to be with my players.”
The report claimed that two people close to the case confirmed that a decision on whether Bavuma would be taken for a scan would be taken on Saturday, but when asked several times whether Bavuma would be taken for a scan, C.S. a. Management has not responded. They later released a statement saying that Bavuma was recuperating at the team hotel in Ahmedabad on his rest day in South Africa. The report mentions that Proteas’ medical team evaluated him today and showed improvement overnight. It will continue to be monitored and managed by the medical team.
A final decision on whether Temba Bavuma will play in the match against Australia will be taken later. Right now the management does not want to take any risk. But if Bavuma has to sit out, in such a situation, Eden Markram is likely to captain South Africa. Markram led the team in matches against England and Bangladesh in the league stage. If that happens, Riza Hendricks can open the innings.
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