JP Duminy pleased to score a one-day hundred in more than eight months – Cricket News
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JP-Duminy-c1742 is happy after scoring an unbeaten 150 against Netherlands in the only One Day International between the two sides played at VRA Ground, Amstelveen.
Friday’s match, which South Africa won comprehensively by 83 runs, was a warm-up fixture for the Proteas ahead of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 from June 6 to 23. Duminy, returning
to competitive cricket after an injury layoff of more than six months, was impressive with the bat and smashed 122-ball 150 not out, studding with eight lofty sixes and five muscular boundaries. Furthermore, this was left-hander’s first ODI appearance since
September 2012 and he said that it was an ideal way to comeback to one-day cricket.
Though happy to play a three-digit knock, the Cape Province-born cricketer said that there was still a lot of hard work required to play a similar knock against big sides.
"I'm pleased with the way I performed. It's the ideal way to comeback but there is still a lot of hard work to come,” said the 29-year-old Cape Province batsman while speaking to media reporters after the match.
“The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Netherlands-c753 is not the toughest opposition around so we are going to have our work cut out in the next week before our first game. I don't want to rave about my innings too much, there is a lot of good to
take out of it but in saying that there is also a lot of work ahead,” he added further.
Duminy, a veteran of 95 One Day Internationals, picked up an Achilles injury during South Africa’s tour Down Under in November last year and has been undergoing a rehab programme at home since then. The left-hander
said that the unbeaten 150 in the very first match after an injury layoff was a result of hard work he has been doing during his rehab.
The Proteas are next scheduled to play a warm-up match against Pakistan at The Oval today, June 3, 2013. In the Champions Trophy, South Africa has been placed in Group B alongside India, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760,
and will play their tournament opener against world champions http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Thursday, June 6, 2013.
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