FILE - Dewald Brevis top-scored with 75 runs and took one wicket in the opening match of the T20I Tri-Series against Namibia in Windhoek on Friday.
The Proteas began their T20I Tri-series in Namibia with a hard-fought defeat to the hosts at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Friday afternoon.
South Africa’s bowlers toiled in the powerplay as Namibia raced to 57 without loss after Proteas skipper Bjorn Fortuin won the toss and chose to field first.
Openers Jan Frylinck and Louren Steenkamp were scoring at nine runs an over, with Frylinck making the most of an early reprieve after he was dropped off the bowling of Proteas debutant Duan Jansen in the third over.
The news got worse for South Africa when speedster Lutho Siphamla was forced off the field in the ninth over, clutching his hamstring.
