South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma conceded that his team had ‘no answers’ to Australia’s overwhelming performance in the third ODI of the three-match series. They had already sealed the series with victories in the first two games, but the Australians went all out in the series finale at the Great Barrier Reef Arena to end the series on a high. South Africa suffered its biggest defeat in ODI history, losing by 276 runs in Mackay.
The Proteas captain went on to say that they needed to find the right balance while aiming to play forceful cricket in the third and final encounter of the series. He was also confident that this crushing defeat will allow them to reflect and improve themselves for the future.
“We were under the pump from the first ball today. They put us under pressure and we had no answers. They made it look like a very good surface which I think it was. Yeah, they were far better than us. (Missed the experienced bowlers) in terms of assessing the conditions and adjusting to them. It’s a big learning curve for all of us. We need to find the balance between playing high-risk and batsmanship. Can only get better from here,” stated Bavuma during the post-match ceremony.
Temba Bavuma complimented his side’s overall effort of coming out on top in terms of the result of the series.
However, he reiterated that there were certain aspects which the team would be aiming to enhance while keeping the 2027 World Cup in mind, which is set to be hosted in Africa.
“We are not close at the moment from the team being a complete package. We didn’t play close to our hundred percent. But it was a good effort to come out on top and win the series. We need to keep learning from our mistakes, we are still making them in batting and bowling. We do have to work on a few things with the one-day World Cup in a couple of years. So, we need to keep getting better,” he added.
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