St John's [Antigua], ahead of his team's ICC T20 World Cup clash against the West Indies, the South African player said his team has managed to win some "little moments" in their six-match unbeaten run in the tournament, which which has helped build the character of the team.
SA will take on WI in their Super Eights clash in Antigua. South Africa is at the top of Group 2 in the points table, with two wins in two matches. West Indies are in second place with one win and one loss, with two points. South Africa recorded a seven-run victory over England in their previous encounter, while the West Indies defeated the United States by nine wickets in their previous game. With England in third place with one win and one loss, this match will be a must-win affair for West Indies.
Speaking before the match, Maharaj said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo: "If you look at the previous World Cups, the little moments, we haven't really won. It's good to see that all the games have been close and we've found a way, so it's building the character within the team and prepares us for certain opportunities we might have and crossing the line in those little moments, [these] are things we've never done before."
Four of South Africa's six matches won have been close finals, including a four-run win against Bangladesh, a last-ball win against Nepal by one run, an 18-run win against the United States and a seven-run win. against England.
Maharaj also said South Africa has done its best to put the pain of the 50-over World Cup in India last year, where they lost in a closely contested semi-final to champions Australia, behind them. He said the team believes it can do well as a unit.
"So we just take it one game at a time and focus on trying to get the results going our way and not looking at the negative, just trying to highlight the positive as much as possible," he added.
When SA takes on the West Indies, their batting line-up will battle against spinners Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein, who have been the best players of the tournament so far as far as spinners are concerned. SA also boasts stars like Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi.
"It's always a battle of spinners. I just go about my business. They've bowled exceptionally well in the tournament. I've seen quite a few spells from them, so they're obviously a pretty dominant force as well. They [West Indies have a line-up of I hit very hard, but I will try to be faithful to my processes and principles," he said.
"It's more about focusing on each and every game, not getting too far ahead of ourselves. We've been very focused on our processes and trying to win each and every game and letting the rest take care of itself." , he concluded. .
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Chunks
West Indies: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd .
SA will take on WI in their Super Eights clash in Antigua. South Africa is at the top of Group 2 in the points table, with two wins in two matches. West Indies are in second place with one win and one loss, with two points. South Africa recorded a seven-run victory over England in their previous encounter, while the West Indies defeated the United States by nine wickets in their previous game. With England in third place with one win and one loss, this match will be a must-win affair for West Indies.
Speaking before the match, Maharaj said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo: "If you look at the previous World Cups, the little moments, we haven't really won. It's good to see that all the games have been close and we've found a way, so it's building the character within the team and prepares us for certain opportunities we might have and crossing the line in those little moments, [these] are things we've never done before."
Four of South Africa's six matches won have been close finals, including a four-run win against Bangladesh, a last-ball win against Nepal by one run, an 18-run win against the United States and a seven-run win. against England.
Maharaj also said South Africa has done its best to put the pain of the 50-over World Cup in India last year, where they lost in a closely contested semi-final to champions Australia, behind them. He said the team believes it can do well as a unit.
"So we just take it one game at a time and focus on trying to get the results going our way and not looking at the negative, just trying to highlight the positive as much as possible," he added.
When SA takes on the West Indies, their batting line-up will battle against spinners Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein, who have been the best players of the tournament so far as far as spinners are concerned. SA also boasts stars like Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi.
"It's always a battle of spinners. I just go about my business. They've bowled exceptionally well in the tournament. I've seen quite a few spells from them, so they're obviously a pretty dominant force as well. They [West Indies have a line-up of I hit very hard, but I will try to be faithful to my processes and principles," he said.
"It's more about focusing on each and every game, not getting too far ahead of ourselves. We've been very focused on our processes and trying to win each and every game and letting the rest take care of itself." , he concluded. .
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Chunks
West Indies: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd .
