SA vs IRE: Temba Bavuma ruled out of 3rd ODI, Reeza Hendricks set to replace

South Africa's ODI captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the third and final One-Day International against Ireland due to a soft tissue injury on his left elbow.

In Short

• Temba Bavuma suffers a soft tissue injury on his left elbow
• Rassie van der Dussen to captain South Africa in 3rd ODI
• Reeza Hendricks announced as Bavuma's replacement

South Africa's ODI captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the third and final One-Day International against Ireland due to a soft tissue injury on his left elbow. In Bavuma's absence, Rassie van der Dussen will take over the captaincy duties for the final ODI against Ireland on Monday, with South Africa already clinching the series 2-0. The 34-year-old picked up the injury during the second ODI on Friday when he landed awkwardly on his elbow while making his ground at the non-striker's end in the 12th over of South Africa's innings. The injury prevented him from fielding for the remainder of the match.

Bavuma will head back home with the rest of the squad on Tuesday and is set to consult a specialist to determine the full extent of his injury. Reeza Hendricks has been named as his replacement and is expected to arrive in Abu Dhabi later today. Additionally, all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has returned home for personal reasons, leaving the Proteas to shuffle their playing XI.

Proteas' statement

"Proteas Men's One-Day International (ODI) captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the third ODI against Ireland due to a soft tissue injury on his left elbow. The 34-year-old sustained the injury during the second ODI on Friday after landing on his elbow while making ground at the non-striker's end in the 12th over of South Africa's innings. The injury prevented him from fielding. Bavuma will return home with the rest of the squad on Tuesday and will consult a specialist. An update on the extent of his injury will be provided in due course," South Africa cricket board announced in a statement.

Rassie van der Dussen to lead

"Reeza Hendricks has been called up as his replacement. The 35-year-old will arrive in Abu Dhabi later today. All-rounder Wiaan Mulder has returned home today due to personal reasons. Rassie van der Dussen will captain the team for the final match of the series on Monday. South Africa holds an unassailable 2-0 lead heading into the encounter."

Temba Bavuma was ruled out of South Africa’s first ODI against Afghanistan to be held on Wednesday, September 18 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. It was learnt that Bavuma was suffering from an illness. In his absence, Aiden Markram led the team.