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Do-or-die time for Proteas women

Cape Town - The Proteas women's team need to win their third T20 encounter against India at the Wanderers on Sunday in order to stay alive in the five-match series.

The remaining three fixtures will form part of the T20 double-header series alongside their male counterparts.

The first two matches have been a struggle for the home side, seeing them return losses by seven and nine wickets in Potchefstroom and East London, respectively.

With just one day between the previous match and the next, coach Hilton Moreeng does not want his players sit on past disappointments.

Instead, he wants them to take their learnings and implement them better and faster.

“It’s been a tough few days of cricket, but we’re not down and out yet,” he said.

“We need to shake off the last two games and start over when we get to the ground tomorrow and start taking the chances that we create and are given by the opposition.

“T20 cricket is a game of small margins and there has been a great deal of learning that has taken place over the last few days. It’s now time for the players to take those lessons and execute them. There is a series to win and we are still in the running for it.”

India are 2-0 up in the series and have the confidence to go with it, but Moreeng believes his side has what it takes to beat the pressure and bounce back with a series-saving win come Sunday.

“From now on, every game will be like a final for us,” he continued.

“The pressure is squarely on us, but we welcome it and look forward to showing that famous South African resilience in the face of adversity. It won’t be an easy task by any means. India are a good outfit with back-to-back wins under their belt, but that doesn’t stop us from going out there and playing the match of our lives and keep this series alive. There is a lot of pride and character in our team and the players are keen to put on a performance worthy of their badge.”

Play on Sunday starts at 09:45 on SuperSport 2 with coverage also available on Radio 2000. Regular updates will also be accessible through Cricket South Africa’s Facebook (www.facebook.com/cricketsouthafrica) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/officialcsa) platforms.

Proteas women T20 squad:

Dané van Niekerk (captain, Eastern Province), Marizanne Kapp (Eastern Province), Trisha Chetty (Gauteng), Shabnim Ismail (Gauteng), Ayabonga Khaka (Gauteng), Masabata Klaas (North West), Suné Luus (Northerns), Odine Kirsten (Northerns), Mignon du Preez (Northerns), Lizelle Lee (North West), Chloe Tryon (KwaZulu-Natal Coastal), Nadine de Klerk (Northerns), Raisibe Ntozakhe (Gauteng), Moseline Daniels (Boland)

Management:

Hilton Moreeng (head coach), Enoch Nkwe (assistant coach), Molebatsi Theletsane (physiotherapist), Russell Clarke (trainer), Abram Ramoadi (performance analyst), Sedibu Mohlaba (manager), Sipokazi Sokanyile (media liaison)

Proteas women’s schedule:

February 18 - 3rd T20 International, Wanderers, Johannesburg - 09:45

February 21 - 4th T20 International, SuperSport Park, Centurion - 13:00

February 24 - 5th T20 International, Newlands, Cape Town - 13:00

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