Maharaj - Proteas must start each match as if it's the series opener

It is essential that SA learn to replicate the performances they deliver in the opening game of series

CAPE TOWN – Keshav Maharaj has offered simple and basic advice to his Proteas teammates: 'It’s important that we start each game like it’s the first game of a series.”

“The first game is gone and it was an exceptional effort from the guys,” Maharaj said ahead of the second ODI against Australia on Wednesday. It gave De Kock the option to take pace off the ball in the Powerplay by introducing Maharaj into the attack early on. The Paarl Rocks used a similar tactic with fellow Proteas left-arm spinner Bjorn Fortuin with huge success in the Mzansi Super League at Boland Park.Plenty of what the Proteas' did right on Saturday actually came from the Rocks' playbook.

Verreynne's confidence filtered through to the rest of the batting unit, with Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller prospering too. It certainly showed that South Africa have more arrows in their quiver besides De Kock.

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