We probably didn't bowl our best, says Tryon after determined batting

LOSING three consecutive matches is never a good look for any team; however, perhaps in this case, the Proteas women's team could accept it as a learning curve.

- ONGAMA GCWABE

Having gone on tour without experienced players such as Marizanne Kapp and Anneke Bosch was a big blow and the South African batting unit got exposed.

However, the team got to understand the characters of the fringe players, such as the 20-year-old batter Miane Smit, who was calm at the crease on debut for her 39 runs batting at No 3.

Losing Laura Wolvaardt due to an illness on Wednesday did not do the side a favour as that meant the likes of Annerie Dercksen, Nondumiso Shangase, and Sinalo Jafta would come in to bat higher up the order than they would have had the experienced batter been available.

After Dercksen's 81 yesterday, coach Mandla Mashimbyi and his management staff could look back on this tour fondly as they got to understand just how good an all-rounder Dercksen is.