SA vs IND 2018, 2nd ODI: Will Come Hard in Cape Town - Aiden Markram

After conceding an early lead in the six-match ODI series, South Africa received yet another blow to their campaign in the series, as their captain was ruled out for the rest of the tour due to a finger injury.

Young Turk from the Protean squad, Aiden Markram was appointed as the stand-in captain for the hosts in the 2nd ODI in Centurion.

The men in green felt the heat from the wrist spinning duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, as they conceded eight wickets in total to the pair.

The African side crawled towards a total of 118 before being bundled out in 33 overs. Chahal was the star of the show, as he clinched his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs with figures of 5/22.

For the second time in a row, it turned out to be a stroll in the park for the Indians, as they chased down the required total with a whopping nine wickets in hand.

Shikhar Dhawan notched up yet another half-century during his unbeaten knock of 51. He was well supported by his captain, Virat Kohli, who hit the winning runs for India, finishing the job for his country.

During the post-match presentation, Aiden Markram seemed distressed after the comprehensive loss in his first outing, as the captain of the South African team. The skipper took it upon himself to lead from the front and coming back hard in the next ODI in Cape Town.

“Not the best performance. Today we’ll have to be honest with ourselves. Got a couple of days to turn it around in Cape Town. Not ideal. Couple of soft options starting with myself. Have to lead from the front. Have to remain positive now. Started off with good intensity with the ball. We’ll come hard in Cape Town. Can’t afford slip-ups now. Might bring out the best in us now,” affirmed losing captain Aiden Markram.