World Cup: Proteas need to punch above their prestige: South Africa sailed past past the Bangladeshis in their opener but somehow failed to convince in doing so
It is one of cricket’s great adages that you can only play what’s in front of you. Simply put, this relates to the idea that even though a team might theoretically have the better of an opponent, winning finally needs to be achieved where it counts — on the field of play.
There’s an important caveat to this, which tells us that at one stage in Pakistan’s match against India on the weekend, they had the altogether more rounded Indians looking a tad wobbly at 116 for six. Despite an opening run stand of 69, Bangladesh were always behind the scoring rate and nosedived to 108 for five in the 34What set Khaka apart from her colleagues was that she pitched the ball up and bowled steady fourth-stump lines to both left and right-handers. For this she was rewarded with four for 32 and the player of the match award.
The fact that it’s a day/nighter will complicate matters. Kruger van Wyk, the former New Zealand Test wicket-keeper and consultant with the women, says that dew is likely to be a factor, which suggests the South Africans might flirt with batting first if they win the toss.
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