South Africa’s large 190-run in opposition to New Zealand on the MCA Stadium right here on Wednesday was constructed round a 200-run second-wicket partnership between Rassie van der Dussen and Quinton de Kock, with each batters scoring centuries.
Van der Dussen was effusive in his reward for the wicket-keeper batter, who’s now the main run-scorer of this World Cup.
MATCH REPORT | South Africa beats New Zealand by 190 runs
“He’s [de Kock] one in every of my favorite guys to bat with. He actually guided me by means of my innings at present. At instances I used to be underneath stress and I used to be asking him about a couple of choices. It was simply nice to bat with him.
“It’s been so good to have Quinny. He has a willpower about him that I haven’t seen in a really very long time. He’s ploughing again into the crew in all facets, within the bowling conferences, within the batting conferences, being one in every of our senior guys. The fellows actually feed off him,” mentioned van der Dussen.
South Africa’s comfy win was aided by New Zealand’s determination to area first, regardless of the Proteas having gone previous 300 each time it has batted first this World Cup.
“I preserve telling the fellows I like once we lose the toss as a result of I really feel like if you win the toss and bowl first, you’re trying to strike up entrance and put the batting crew underneath stress. We might have batted first as effectively at present as a result of final night time we have been coaching and it was swinging round a bit,” mentioned van der Dussen.
The 34-year-old credited the crew effort concerned for his aspect’s robust run on this World Cup, with the Proteas main the factors desk with six wins in seven matches.
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“It was a full-out crew efficiency. That’s actually heartening within the altering room for the time being. Everybody’s contributing. Even the fellows on the bench. It’s simply been a collective effort and it’s good to see the outcomes of that in a match like tonight,” mentioned van der Dussen.
South Africa will now go up in opposition to India, the one unbeaten aspect left within the competitors, in Kolkata on November 5.
“Enjoying India in India is a large occasion. They’ve been enjoying rather well. They’ve received all bases coated, sensible bowling assault and clearly the batting as effectively. We’ll go into that sport figuring out that if we do the issues effectively that we need to do, we’ll be in a extremely robust place.”