South Africa Teammates Clash Over DRS Review in ODI
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Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock play cricket for South Africa.
They are teammates. This means they play on the same team.
During a match against Australia, they had a problem.
The problem was about a DRS call. DRS helps check if a decision is right.
The two players had a heated exchange. This means they argued loudly.
A video of the argument is now viral. Many people are watching it online.
The match was an ODI. This is a one-day cricket game.
People online are talking about the video a lot.
Vocabulary7 words
- teammate
- a person who plays on your team
- DRS
- a system used to check cricket decisions
- heated exchange
- a loud, angry talk between people
- viral
- seen by many people online very fast
- ODI
- a cricket match that lasts one day
- review
- a check to see if a decision was right
- tempers flare
- people suddenly get angry
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Answer key
1. Cricket 2. A DRS call 3. True
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Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock play _____ for South Africa.
They are _____. This means they play on the same team.
During a match against Australia, they had a _____.
The problem was about a _____ call.
The two players had a _____ exchange.
A video of the argument is now _____.
The match was an _____.
People online are talking about the _____ a lot.
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