Another seamer down - Ottneil Baartman latest in growing SA fast-bowling injury list

Ottneil Baartman has emerged as an injury concern for South Africa ahead of their upcoming ODI series against Australia after suffering an injury during the opening round of domestic red-ball fixtures.

Match Breakdown: Playing for the Dolphins in their innings-and-60-runs defeat to the Titans, Baartman bowled just five overs in the first innings and did not bat in the second innings. Official updates on the nature of his injury are expected from CSA. Growing Fast-Bowling Concerns: Baartman is the second major pace concern for South Africa's ODI squad after Kagiso Rabada was ruled out due to a hamstring injury.

Other Bowling Updates: Lungi Ngidi temporarily left the field during the second innings of the Titans-Dolphins match and did not bowl further after returning, though Marco Jansen bowled 28 overs and took seven wickets for the Titans as he builds up his workload.

In the batting department, Ryan Rickelton scored his 19th first-class century, for Lions against Boland, in a game that is ongoing. Test captain Temba Bavuma made 91 in the first innings of that match but only 9 in the second.

In Cape Town, David Bedingham, batting at No. 3, scored 5 while Kyle Verreynne made 45 for Western Province Cobras against Warriors while Tristan Stubbs, also at one-drop but for the Warriors, scored 46 and 11. Dane Paterson has three wickets in the match so far.

Domestic Batting Performances: Elsewhere in the round, Ryan Rickelton hit his 19th first-class century for the Lions, Temba Bavuma scored 91 and 9, while Tristan Stubbs made 46 and 11 for the Warriors.