Proteas batting coach JP Duminy: 'There's no running from a situation like this'

The Asian team wrapped up the three-match series with a game to spare after a 177-run victory following their six-wicket success in the first match.

The Proteas, chasing a target of 312 on Friday, were sitting pretty in the run-chase when openers Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi added 73 for the first wicket.

Afghanistan's spinners then took control and the Proteas were dismissed for a paltry total of 134 with Rashid Khan finishing with figures of 5-19 and left-arm tweaker Nangeyalia Kharote taking 4-26.

Duminy was upfront about his team's fortunes, telling reporters: "When you're indecisive in your movements, from time to time, you can be caught off guard.

"Unfortunately that's where we found ourselves, and there's no running from a situation like this.

"We were well below par in both games, and now we need to turn the mirror on ourselves and ask ourselves the question: How are we going to get better?"

The Proteas management decided to rest many first-choice players for the series with experienced batters Heinrich Klaassen and David Miller missing.

Duminy though did not offer the experimental line-up any excuses and urged his charges to make amends in the third and final game on Sunday.

"Yes, we find ourselves in a bit of a developmental growth phase, however, that doesn't exclude the idea of trying to win games for South Africa," Duminy added.

"We have a short turnaround before we have to play again. So it's very much about a mental switch, and understanding how we're going to commit to our options and our game plan, and take it from there."

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