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Temba Bavuma has insisted that even when his in-form South Africa aspect lose to unbeaten hosts India in Kolkata on Sunday, it will not be as a result of they’ve “choked” once more at a World Cup.

South Africa, but to raise one-day worldwide cricket’s showpiece trophy, have typically been the authors of their very own downfall

They went out after a tied 1999 semi-final towards Australia after they had the sport all however received, misinterpret rain-affected run-rate guidelines in 2003 and misplaced one other last-four thriller towards New Zealand in 2015.

The method of these exits has led to repeated accusations of “choking” — an lack of ability to deal with stress — and the Proteas’ critics have been out in drive after their shock loss to the Netherlands earlier on this World Cup.

But that reverse is their lone defeat of the event, with South Africa holding their nerve in a tense one-wicket win over Pakistan, and one other victory on Sunday will see them be part of India within the semi-finals.

“I think if we come unstuck tomorrow, I don’t think it’ll be a matter of choking,” South Africa captain Bavuma instructed a pre-match press convention on Saturday.

“I doubt you would say that about India as well if they come unstuck, that they had choked.

“You’ve bought two groups who’re in-form, arising towards one another and I believe it is only a matter of who breaks first and who’s capable of, I suppose, exploit that second or that weak point.”

The diminutive 33-year-old added: “We perceive that there will probably be stress moments throughout the World Cup, moments that we have overcome to get thus far, and there’ll nonetheless be extra. We’ll take care of them as greatest as we will.”

India dismissed Sri Lanka for just 55 — the lowest total posted by a Test side in a World Cup match — on Thursday, with their pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami wreaking havoc at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

“It’s clearly a world-class bowling assault, they know all the pieces about these situations,” said Bavuma. “

“You don’t get a lot of bad balls. The three up front, Bumrah, Siraj, as well as Shami…if there’s swing, if there’s nip, they can exploit that. You’ve really got to be on your ‘A game’ with that new ball.”

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock is the event’s main batsman, with 545 runs, together with 4 a whole bunch, from seven matches at a median of practically 78.

But whereas De Kock is one in every of a number of Proteas’ batsmen to have had a personally profitable World Cup, fellow opener Bavuma has managed simply 111 runs from 5 innings with a highest rating of 35.

“I just need to keep sticking to my processes, keep preparing as well as I can and if I’m doing that, hopefully the result will take care of itself,” stated Bavuma.

“There’s still got a lot of cricket to go…And I believe that I’ll have a part to play somewhere within the tournament.”