Rassie van der Dussen provided a silver lining for South Africa in their defeat to New Zealand and insists the experience was a brilliant learning curve for him. Van Der Dussen scored his second half-century of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 that helped the Proteas post a competitive target of 241/6 on a tricky Edgbaston pitch.
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The talented 30-year-old scored an unbeaten 67 off 64 balls, although South Africa were unable to defend their score, as New Zealand dramatically edged home by four wickets with three balls remaining.
The Edgbaston surface was slower than expected and Van Der Dussen believes South Africa바카라s total could have been enough to seal a narrow win had a little bit of luck gone their way.
바카라We knew 240 was a good score,바카라 he said. 바카라It바카라s tough when you play well and you leave it all out there and it doesn바카라t go your way. That바카라s what we did.
바카라Every game, I go out there and I try and perform, learn and adapt. Every game is an experience, especially here.
바카라A lot of the guys have never played on these fields and for me, I바카라ve never played against a lot of these guys so coming up against them and doing okay, I will definitely draw on that going forward.바카라
New Zealand바카라s final-over victory leaves South Africa with only one win from six matches at the tournament, as their semi-final hopes hang by a thread.
Still, in Van Der Dussen they have found their biggest positive. He is their second highest run-scorer behind Quinton de Kock and has shown a hunger to contribute in tough situations 바카라 prompting skipper Faf Du Plessis to extol his leadership capabilities.
He only made his one-day debut for South Africa in January this year and had only played nine ODIs before being included in their World Cup squad.
Although he is 30 years old, his international career is only beginning and he바카라s excited at the opportunities this tournament has presented.
바카라It바카라s the national team, it바카라s the best batters in the country,바카라 added Van Der Dussen. 바카라When you get to this level, you바카라ve got to know what you바카라re about and I바카라ve been lucky that it has come off for me.
바카라If that shows leadership, then so be it. Every game, every time you represent your country, the Proteas, is a good day and it바카라s an honour.
바카라It바카라s a game for your country and why we play this game. We won바카라t let up on the intensity at all. Our character will be shown in these remaining three games.바카라 (With ICC inputs)
