South Africa lose in Test warm-up game

MELBOURNE: South Africa were beaten by 53 runs by a Victorian XI in their 50-over day-night tour warm-up game on Saturday as their final preparation for next week’s third Test against Australia in Adelaide. Hashim Amla scored an unbeaten 81 and Dean Elgar 40 retired out in the tourists 205 for four, chasing Victoria’s 258 all out. The Proteas originally had a two-day planned against the Victorian team at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but opted for a one-dayer under Test rules rather than one-day rules to enable them to get to Adelaide earlier.