Temba Bavuma is perhaps battling poor kind and a hamstring damage, however the South Africa skipper had a prolonged coaching session, regardless of appreciable discomfort, forward of the facet’s World Cup semifinal in opposition to Australia on the Eden Gardens right here on Thursday.
Whereas most of his teammates skipped the optionally available coaching on Monday, Bavuma, with a strapped proper thigh, was seen coaching with intent. He did health drills, took a few laps across the outfield and likewise did simulated working between the wickets, progressively rising his tempo.
At occasions, he appeared in discomfort and bent over to point one thing to the group physio Sizwe Hadebe, and power and conditioning coach, Runeshan Moodley.
After about quarter-hour of warm-up, he headed to the nets and batted with a single stump after which used his bat. He confronted the bowlers for about half-hour. Following the observe session, Bavuma left in a personal automotive, presumably for a scan. The group administration, nonetheless, didn’t give any replace on his damage.
Bavuma was unavailable for matches in opposition to England and Bangladesh within the league stage and in his absence, Aiden Markram led the facet.
Bavuma is suspected to have suffered a hamstring damage throughout the match in opposition to Afghanistan as he left the sector 9 balls into Afghanistan’s innings. Conscious of his function as an opener, he returned after 4 overs to keep away from a time penalty, however his actions have been visibly hindered as he fielded with warning at mid-off. Bavuma managed simply 23 off 28 balls in that match.
His batting within the event has come beneath the scanner. Bavuma has a highest rating of 35 in seven innings at a mean of 20.71 and a strike charge of 75.12.