Kapp retired hurt in Saturday’s first one-dayer after top-scoring with 50, after she was struck on her left elbow by a throw as she completed a second run to reach the milestone. The South Africa squad had a day off to enjoy Sydney on Monday. "It was a hard pill to swallow ... but then we take the positives going forward and we still have two more games to go." Klaas is one of six members of the Proteas squad who played in their last ODI at North Sydney Oval, all the way back in 2016. Australia have not lost an ODI at North Sydney Oval since 2009, but Klaas remained confident her team could pull off an upset.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 06, 2024 07:00 UTC