• Proteas, Afghanistan frustrated by rain

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    The World Cup warm-up match between South Africa and Afghanistan in Thiruvananthapuram was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Friday.

    Heavy rain frustrated both sides who now have one further warm-up to get the plans in order before the tournament gets under way next week.

    The Proteas, whose captain Temba Bavuma has had to travel home for family reasons, will hope the weather improves in Thiruvananthapuram before their final warm-up against New Zealand on Monday.

    Bavuma is expected to re-join the squad for South Africa’s opening match of the tournament against Sri Lanka in Delhi on 7 October.

    Afghanistan have a final warm-up against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday before opening their tournament against Bangladesh in Dharamshala, also on 7 October.

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