MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) " South Africa's bowlers and batsmen showed aptitude with the pink ball as it prepared for a day-night test against Australia in a one-day tour match against Victoria on Saturday. Left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi staked a claim for a test debut, taking 4-72 from 12 overs as South Africa dismissed Victoria for 258 in the floodlit match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Hashim Amla top-scored with 81 as South Africa's batsmen familiarized themselves with pink-ball cricket ahead of their first day-night test in Adelaide on Thursday. Shamsi's bowling was the main bright spot for South Africa, whose captain Faf du Plessis is facing a ball-tampering charge arising from the second test. Shamsi is competing with Keshav Maharaj for the spinner's role in the third test, though Maharaj has played well in the test series which South Africa leads 2-0.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 19, 2016 21:06 UTC