The Proteas lived up to their "Perennial Chokers" tag in a virtual quarter-final clash that turned out to be a thoroughly one-sided affair.
"Because I'm a good captain". "I can take this team forward".
Whichever team wins will advance into the semi-finals of an event featuring the world's top eight one-day worldwide teams, with the losers eliminated from the "mini World Cup". "I love doing it". "I must be very honest with you".
"Yes, we had some of the days which were not nice, and I think the first game was one of those where we all tried our level-best but things didn't work for us", the 36-year-old top-order batsman and off-spinner added.
"To me, their batsmen looked pretty confident", he said. Credit to them in those first 15-20 overs, they put the pressure on us, we normally don't bat that way.
"Maybe because of how much limited-overs cricket we play, I think the players are getting more experienced in hard situations", he said. A dysfunctional batting display was capped by AB de Villiers, David Miller and Imran Tahir being run out. But De Villiers' body language lacked conviction - something that has also been apparent in his game which has given such huge joy to fans across the globe. We wanted to step up that intensity. There has been quite a few game plans around that.
"In my mind, that (composure) wasn't the problem".
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De Villiers, who has been in awful form, couldn't make his ground as Dhoni whipped off the bails in a flash. That's not my decision.
The nation had two fine victories to celebrate, along with the football team's win over Nepal on Tuesday, but for the cricketing stars, there was a sudden reality check on Thursday. That he is emotionally exhausted became evident when asked about how his team would prepare for the next World Cup.
It was a great week for Indian sport and the one that is about to begin could be even more special, believe it or not. We just sort of want to just get through this hurt now, because it is hurting quite bad.
"You have to lay it out in front of them that this is what we did wrong, including me, and we need to take it on the chin and accept it and prove it".
However, De Villiers insisted he is still the right man to prepare the side for the 2019 World Cup.
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