Rassie van der Dussen admits the Proteas were stunned by the West Indies' fast start in the first T20 International in Kingston.
Rassie van der Dussen is leading the SA team in Jamaica, in the absence of regular skipper Aiden Markram. Picture: Lee Warren/Gallo Images
The hosts bashed 109 runs in the first 10 overs of their innings, and while they lost momentum, the Proteas never really recovered from the early pressure,Van der Dussen said they needed to adapt faster in their next two games, to be played at Sabina Park on Saturday and Sunday . Seamer Ottniel Baartman, playing his first match for the Proteas, did well to take 3/26, and all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo picked up 3/28, but the SA team struggled to contain their opponents who reached 175/8 from their 20 overs.With the tourists chasing a target of 176 to win, they were bowled out for 147 runs in the final over of their innings.rooted himself to the crease, hitting a T20 International career best 87 runs off 51 balls in an innings which featured six sixes.
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