Nasri Alexander

Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad has compared the upcoming series in India to the World Test Championship final and has backed his charges not to be overawed by the occasion.

Keshav Maharaj feels the upcoming Test series in India is the perfect opportunity for the Proteas to demonstrate how far they have come as a team.

The North West Dragons beat the KZN Tuskers in Potchefstroom while the Warriors comfortably saw off the Lions in Gqeberha in CSA T20 Challenge fixtures on Tuesday.

Proteas captain Temba Bavuma spent valuable time in the middle ahead of the Test series in India after scoring a fifty in South Africa A's record run-chase against India A in Bengaluru.

The Proteas suffered a calamitous batting collapse as Pakistan claimed a seven-wicket win in the third and final ODI in Faisalabad on Saturday and with it a 2-1 series victory.

The Proteas fought to the bitter end but ultimately fell to a two-wicket defeat with two balls to spare against Pakistan in the first ODI in Faisalabad on Tuesday.

Dewald Brevis has been ruled out of the Proteas' three-match ODI series in Pakistan, that starts in Faisalabad on Tuesday, after suffering a low-grade shoulder muscle strain.

Gomolemo Phiri made a dream debut as the Dolphins beat the Tuskers in the KZN derby while the Warriors overcame the Titans in Gqeberha in CSA T20 Challenge matches played on Saturday.

Proteas batter David Bedingham has been ruled out for at least the next month after suffering a quadriceps muscle injury.