Annerie Dercksen scored 81 in the Proteas Women’s penultimate match of the ODI tri-series against India but her efforts were in vain, as the team ultimately lost by 23 runs, ending any hopes of making Sunday’s final in Colombo.
The Proteas Women had to go into their third match of the ODI tri-series without captain Laura Wolvaardt, with Cricket SA announcing hours before the match that she had suffered from illness.
Annerie Dercksen and Chloe Tryon starred with the bat but it was not enough as the Proteas Women slipped to a 23-run defeat against India in the ODI tri-series in Colombo.
Proteas Women head coach Mandla Mashimbyi is determined to turn things around in their ODI tri-series, when they return to the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo against India in their third match tomorrow.
Proteas Women physiotherapist Neline Hoffman Kellerman has admitted that they have had to tweak their daily routine in camp, in order to counter the sweltering temperatures in Sri Lanka.
Proteas Women all-rounder Suné Luus says they will have to be on top of their game against India to secure the first win of One Day International Tri-Series on Wednesday.