South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma sustained an harm to his left hamstring whereas fielding towards India within the second session of the primary Test match in Centurion on Tuesday, based on ESPNcricinfo. Following the harm, the 33-year-old was taken to a hospital for scans, the place the preliminary studies revealed that he suffered an harm to his hamstring. The hospital added that he would undergo additional “medical evaluations” to ensure he may participate within the long-format sport or not. According to ESPNcricinfo, a Cricket South Africa assertion mentioned he’ll “undergo daily medical evaluations to determine” if he’ll play any additional function within the match.

Bavuma suffered the harm through the twentieth over of India’s first inning. While chasing the ball off a shot from Virat Kohli’s bat, the Proteas skipper managed to cease the ball however sadly injured his left hamstring whereas saving. Following the incident, Bavuma walked off the sphere instantly.

If the skipper is unable to come back to the crease to bat, then the hosts shall be a participant quick for the remainder of the primary Test match since Bavuma can’t be changed because of an exterior harm. He may also be uncertain for the second Test match towards India, which can begin on January 3 in Cape Town.

Recapping the primary Test, rain performed spoilsport as nearly all of the third session was dominated out on Day 1 of the primary Test between India and South Africa on Tuesday on the SuperSport Park.

At the tip of Day 1, India posted a complete of 208/8 in 59 overs with KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj unbeaten with respective scores of 70(105)* and 0(10)*.

KL Rahul fought valiantly all through the time that he spent on the sphere. While the remainder of the batters failed to beat Kagiso Rabada, he fought with vigour to take India’s rating previous the 200-run mark. Siraj additionally confirmed endurance through the 10 balls that he confronted.

The solely casualty within the last session was Jasprit Bumrah, who misplaced his endurance and ended up shedding his wicket to Marco Jansen after enjoying 19 balls.