Proteas 'must be calm'

JAFTA: NATIONAL KEEPER SAYS TEAM MUST JUST FOCUS ON JOB AT HAND

- Wesley Botton

A victory today might not be enough for the Proteas to progress to the semifinals of the T20 Women's World Cup, but wicketkeeper Sinalo Jafta says the national squad are trying to stay calm and focus on the things within their control (rather than trying to demolish their opponents) as they prepare to face Bangladesh in their last group match of the tournament in Dubai.

Even if they win, South Africa will have to hope England beat West Indies in the last match of the group on Tuesday, otherwise the play-off places are likely to be decided by net run rate.

For this reason, to give themselves their best chance of progressing, the Proteas need to defeat Bangladesh by a significant margin to play it safe.