We’re a much more confident unit: Markram

Aiden Markram

South Africa skipper Aiden Markram was mighty pleased over his team's eight-wicket triumph over India in the second ODI at St George's Park on Tuesday night, saying it was a much better overall performance from his team after being outplayed at the series opener in Johannesburg.

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After pacer Nandre Burger took 3-30, while Keshav Maharaj and Beuran Hendricks picked 2-51 and 2-34, respectively to bowl out India for 211, left-handed opener Tony de Zorzi smashed a superb 119 not out off 122 balls, laced with nine fours and six sixes, to chase down the total in 42.3 overs.

"A lot better than a couple of days ago. Much better overall performance. Much better with the ball and in the field. It was going around when the openers went out to bat. They [Zorzi and Reeza Hendricks] put up a 100-run partnership and set up the game, that was great.

"We let ourselves down in the first game. That was not an acceptable performance. The mindset [here] was to chase it down well. [It was a] Much more confident unit, I would assume, after this game," said Markram.

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