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On the eve of the first T20 of a three-match series against West Indies at SuperSport Park, Proteas T20 captain Aiden Markram cut a relaxed figure, even though he would be walking out at his home ground for his first day on the job as a full-time senior national skipper on Saturday.
In a spot of bother at 142/5 in chasing 261 for a series-levelling victory, Heinrich Klaasen (119* off 61) and Marco Jansen (43 off 33) combined for a thrilling, match-winning stand of 103 (62) that saw the Proteas obliterate the target.
New Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter has praised the array of options open to him, but says he has always been fully aware of the leadership capabilities offered by Aiden Markram.
The quartet of debutants in Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs for the second ODI against the West Indies on Saturday, of which three were retained for the third ODI on Tuesday, indicate that a new page has been turned for the Proteas.
At JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
At JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
Heinrich Klaasen slammed a 54-ball century as South Africa beat the West Indies by four wickets in the third and final one-day international on Tuesday. South Africa were in trouble at 87 for four chasing a West Indian total of 260 but Klaasen went for his shots and the home side chased down the target with 20.3 overs to spare.The series was shared 1-1 after the first match was rained off. "We try to play conditions and not the situation and the conditions were fantastic," said Klaasen. Klaasen finished with 119 not out off 61 balls, hitting 15 fours and five sixes in Potchefstroom. He shared partnerships of 55 off 38 balls with David Miller (17) and a match-clinching sixth-wicket stand of 103 off 62 deliveries with Marco Jansen (43).
At JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom