'NOT INTIMIDATED'

DE KLERK: PROTEAS WOMEN READY TO TAKE ON THE BEST

- Wesley Botton

Preparing for one of their toughest matches of the opening round, all-rounder Nadine de Klerk says the Proteas are not going to be intimidated when they take the field in their third match of the Women's Cricket World Cup against hosts India in Visakhapatnam today (11.30am start).

India won their first two games of the tournament against co-hosts Sri Lanka and neighbours Pakistan, while South Africa were thumped in a 10-wicket defeat against England before bouncing back with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand.

And though India were two places above the SA team in the ODI rankings, De Klerk said their comprehensive defeat against England in their tournament opener had lit a fire beneath the entire squad.