South Africa are motivated by the desire to prove themselves against Bangladesh, Aiden Markram said on Monday as he called on the team to build on their massive 229-run World Cup victory over England.
Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - England v South Africa - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India - October 21, 2023 South Africa's Aiden Markram in action REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasOct 23 - South Africa are motivated by the desire to prove themselves against Bangladesh, Aiden Markram said on Monday as he called on the team to build on their massive
"We haven't done particularly well against them in the past, so that's extra motivation for us to come out and replicate what was a good performance against England," Markram told reporters ahead of Tuesday's game in Mumbai. "They're a fantastic team. If you don't rock up on the day and if your skills let you down against a team like Bangladesh you will be put under a lot of pressure. That's probably where we've got it wrong in the past."
"He certainly was manned down. The conditions were pretty brutal. He did a lot of hard work for us out there and I think it took quite a lot out of him," Markram said.
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