Pieter Malan replaces out-of-form Vihari in Warwickshire XI

BIRMINGHAM: South Africa batsman Pieter Malan replaced India's HanumaVihari in the Warwickshire county team's line-up for the match against Worcestershire here on Thursday.

Malan, turning up for the first match of the county season, batted at Vihari's No. 3 spot and made 32 before being dismissed.

Vihari, the India middle-order batsman, has had a poor outing in the county season so far.

He has played three matches and six innings and managed a total of 100 runs at an average of 16.66. He has made two ducks and two scores of eight so far.

Only his second match, against Essex, proved fruitful. He made 32 and 52 in that game with his second innings half-century helping the team chase down a 256-run target for a seven-wicket win. IANS

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