10 SA players hospitalised

Ten South Africa A players have been hospitalised due to “food poisoning”, including four on Sunday after playing their tri-series cricket match against India A here, the visiting team management said.

Opener Quinton de Kock, who hit 108 in his side’s eight- wicket loss, was rushed to a city hospital after the <g data-gr-id="16">game,</g> while three others were also hospitalised during the course of the match.

Cricket South Africa also issued a press release, saying that currently 10 of their players are in <g data-gr-id="11">hospital</g>.

“With half of the squad going down ill overnight South Africa was forced to play (against India A Sunday) an ill- balanced starting XI that had only four frontline bowlers with the likes of Dean Elgar and Khaya Zondo to make up the rest of the overs,” the CSA said.