England who is currently playing a three-match ODI series against the Proteas will be joining the home team in raising funds for breast cancer charities by wearing a limited-edition pink kit in the second ODI scheduled on Friday (7 February) at Durban.

The ODI on Friday will be South Africa’s ninth time the home team will be playing a ‘Pink Day’ match and the first time their opponents have also pledged their support to the charitable initiative by sporting similar kits.

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“We’ve been proud to supply South Africa with pink jerseys for the past four years and to have both teams stepping out in special jerseys for the first time will be a special moment,” kit supplier New Balance’s head of cricket Liam Burns said.

The funds raised from this ODI will be going towards the Breast Care Unit at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg and fans will also be able to purchase this limited-edition England jersey from the England and Wales Cricket Board store, where it will be available from Friday.

Thus, it will be interesting to see how both teams fight in the second ODI which is also a series decider after South Africa went 1-0 up in the first ODI.

(With Reuters inputs)