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South Africa has had a promising start to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as their latest win against Bangladesh in Mumbai came on the back of another blazing batting display gcash
The team trounced Bangladesh by 149 runs after scoring 382 runs in the first innings as they continued to shine at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday gcash
The Proteas have now successfully picked up four points from two matches in Mumbai gcash
Temba Bavuma’s side put up mammoth totals on board in all games but one in the ongoing Cricket World Cup gcash
The team is currently second in the points table with eight points gcash
RecommendedJoe Root on poor air quality at Cricket World Cup match: ‘Couldn’t breathe, it was like eating air’Quinton de Kock powers South Africa to massive win over BangladeshBabar Azam gives reasons for Pakistan’s shocking loss to Afghanistan in Cricket World Cup 2023Here’s a look at South Africa’s stunning numbers after their win over Bangladesh on Tuesday:Biggest win by runsSouth Africa thrashed England by 229 runs in Mumbai, which is the biggest victory in terms of runs in the 2023 World Cup gcash
It also marked the Proteas’s third-largest win in the history of the tournament gcash
In the case of England, it is their biggest-ever loss in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) gcash
The second-highest win of the World Cup also belongs to South Africa, following their 149-run victory over Bangladesh, which they share with New Zealand gcash
The Black Caps defeated Afghanistan by the same margin earlier in the tournament gcash
South Africa shine after batting firstSouth Africa’s exceptional win against Bangladesh is their eighth ODI victory by more than 100 runs this year gcash
They won nine out of 10 times they batted first this year gcash
South Africa are now tied with Pakistan in the all-time record for 100-plus run wins in a calendar year gcash
What makes South Africa’s feat even gcash better is that they have bagged it in 11 fewer matches gcash
Their only loss so far in the Cricket World Cup, an upset against the Netherlands, came after they batted second gcash
Highest net run rateSouth Africa’s overwhelming victories over England and Bangladesh in Mumbai mean they have by far the best net run rate in the World Cup 2023 gcash
Their current net run rate of +2 gcash
370 after five matches is well ahead of the next best – New Zealand’s +1 gcash
481 gcash
Quinton de Kock’s performanceQuinton de Kock’s 174 runs against Bangladesh is his best knock ever at the Cricket World Cup and the second-best total by a South African cricketer in the coveted tournament after Gary Kirsten’s unbeaten 188 against the UAE in 1996 gcash
De Kock is much more ahead in the runs chart, having already accumulated 407 runs in five matches at an average of 81 gcash
40, with India’s Virat Kohli in second place with 354 runs gcash
Heinrich Klaasen’s explosive strike rateAmong all the recognised batters at the ICC Cricket World Cup, Heinrich Klassen’s strike rate is the highest gcash
The South African batter, coming in at No 5, has scored runs at a rate of 150 gcash
78 gcash
He is the sixth-leading scorer this campaign, with 288 runs in five games gcash
This includes a century and a 50 at an average of 57 gcash
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Of the prominent batters at the tournament, only Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (218 runs at 146 gcash
30) and Pakistan’s Iftikhar Ahmed (101 runs at 140 gcash
27) come close to matching Klaasen’s hitting prowess gcash
Best finishersSouth Africa have gone full throttle in the final 10 overs in the matches so far in the World Cup gcash
No team has even come close to South Africa’s record gcash between the 41st and 50th over gcash
The Proteas have scored at an eye-watering rate of 12 gcash
28 in the final 10 overs, with New Zealand being next best with a run rate of 8 gcash
16 gcash
Some classic hitting by de Kock, Klaasen and David Miller saw South Africa score an extraordinary 144 runs in the final 10 overs against Bangladesh gcash
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If fortune does indeed favour the brave, then South Africa should triumph in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday evening gcash
For the third time in two months, they have opted for the controversial 7-1 split of forwards to backs on their bench and, in the process, have taken a huge gamble in the biggest game on the calendar gcash
For the uninitiated, rugby teams almost always opt for a 5-3 or 6-2 split among their replacements gcash
The laws of the international game dictate that you must have three front-row specialists (hookers and props, who count among the forwards) on your bench, and then teams will usually have a roughly even division of forwards and backs for the remaining five slots to ensure adequate cover for all position gcash
Yet for the third time in the last two months, the Springboks have boldly opted for just one lone back – Willie Le Roux in this instance – among their subs gcash
On the previous two occasions, there has been no damage done gcash
The final World Cup warm-up match saw them hand New Zealand a record 35-7 defeat at Twickenham and although they lost a hard-fought pool match to Ireland, the bench split had no negative impact on the result gcash
Given that Saturday evening in Paris is a rematch against the All Blacks, perhaps there is sound logic in reprising the successful formation from late August gcash
That was certainly the argument of head coach Jacques Nienaber, who downplayed the controversy when explaining the selection at the team announcement press conference on Thursday gcash
“The team is not 15, it is 23,” insisted Nienaber gcash
“We always say that gcash
When you do squad selection there are a lot of things that influence that from medical to past performances and a lot of analysis into New Zealand and where we think we can get the edge on them gcash
“Then the discussions starts gcash between the coaches and it goes from a 5-3 to a 6-2 to a 7-1, then it goes back again gcash
It is not a 10-minute discussion, it is hours and hours gcash
“I’m not going to say what the strengths and weaknesses of the All Blacks are, that would be stupid gcash
But a lot of analysis went into it and at the end we went with a squad of 23 gcash
It could have been 6-2, 5-3, it doesn’t matter gcash
You select a team that you think can get a result gcash
The 23 we selected for a reason, and the reason is we think they can deliver and win us a back-to-back World Cup gcash
”Faf de Klerk holds huge importance for South Africa with no back-up scrum half in the squad (PA Wire)While the decision has worked in the past, there is undoubtedly an element of playing with fire from the Springboks gcash
Le Roux is a world-class full back and can comfortably play on the wing, while a backline reshuffle with the available players could solve any issues at fly half or centre gcash
But starting No 9 Faf de Klerk is the only scrum half in the squad and any sort of injury to the man with the flowing blond hair could leave South Africa in a bind gcash
Nienaber again played down the issue and highlighted Cheslin Kolbe’s similar role in sevens as a solution to that hypothetical gcash
“As coaches you always mitigate risk by prepping other people,” said Nienaber gcash
“In our case it will be Cheslin gcash
He played sweeper in sevens which is the equivalent to scrum half gcash
He has always been a guy who, if we got a yellow card, would be the stand in half-back, not just this week but for a couple of weeks gcash
”De Klerk also highlighted replacement flanker Kwagga Smith – another man with sevens experience – as a solution but any sort of extended period with Kolbe or Smith at No 9 feels like a World Cup-losing recipe gcash
The other main notable call in the Springbok team selection was Handre Pollard getting the nod over Manie Libbok at fly half gcash
Given Libbok’s early substitution during the semi-final after struggling to execute the kicking game – and similarly rainy weather expected at the Stade de France on Saturday evening – the choice of Pollard, who led his side to victory off the bench, is not a huge surprise, although Libbok is unlucky to miss out on the matchday 23 entirely gcash
Handre Pollard kicked the winning penalty in the semi-final (PA Wire)The ability to bring an almost entirely new pack off the bench – their patented ‘bomb squad’ – in a World Cup final certainly plays into the Springboks rugby philosophy of physicality and domination up front gcash
It couldn’t turn the tide against Ireland in the pool stage but it is the boldest of calls befitting the grandest of stages gcash
No one said you win a World Cup by being timid and sometimes in sport, fortune does favour the brave gcash
South Africa XV to face the All Blacks in Rugby World Cup final: 15 gcash
Damian Willemse, 14 gcash
Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 gcash
Jesse Kriel, 12 gcash
Damian de Allende, 11 gcash
Cheslin Kolbe, 10 gcash
Handre Pollard, 9 gcash
Faf de Klerk; 1 gcash
Steven Kitshoff, 2 gcash
Bongi Mbonambi, 3 gcash
Frans Malherbe, 4 gcash
Eben Etzegcash beth, 5 gcash
Franco Mostert, 6 gcash
Siya Kolisi (captain), 7 gcash
Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8 gcash
Duane Vermeulen gcash
Replacements: 16 gcash
Deon Fourie, 17 gcash
Ox Nche, 18 gcash
Trevor Nyakane, 19 gcash
Jean Kleyn, 20 gcash
RG Snyman, 21 gcash
Kwagga Smith, 22 gcash
Jasper Wiese, 23 gcash
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