Proteas top-order batter Tazmin Brits has heaped reward on veteran opening bowler Ayabonga Khaka after the victory over New Zealand within the second T20I in Hamilton.
The Proteas bounced back after a listless efficiency within the sequence opener on the Bay Oval a number of days in the past with an 18-run victory at Seddon Park.
Brits top-scored together with her fifteenth T20I half-century to arrange the Proteas’ 177/5, but it surely was Khaka’s heroics with the ball that restricted the present Women’s T20 world champions to 159.
Khaka claimed 4/27, selecting up wickets upfront within the powerplay, by way of the center interval, after which once more on the backend to shut out the sport.
“I think when it comes to Aya, she is a silent assassin,” Brits mentioned.
“She is very quiet, but does her job very well. It’s nice to see her do that in the game, because that’s actually who we know.
“The previous game she was a bit all over, so it’s nice to have her back.”
Brits felt all the Proteas bowling unit had been a lot improved after the guests struggled to adapt to situations within the sequence opener after they conceded 190.
“I think they (bowling unit) did very well,” she mentioned.
“I think our slower balls were quite good. I think we also weren’t leaving the wicket as much. They wasn’t a lot of width like the previous game.
“I think we were either short or full. But I think this time they actually bowled a lot better.”
The Proteas Women now transfer on to Auckland the place they are going to face the Black Caps within the third match of the sequence at Eden Park on Friday.
