Speaking to members of the media at the County Ground in Derby on Tuesday, captain Dané van Niekerk said that she and the team are aware of how dangerous the White Ferns are and they are looking to play tomorrow’s match as though it were a knockout.
“We know that they are a very good side,” she commented. “From their batting to their bowling, we know they are a good all-round side, but as always we want to concentrate on what we do well as a side. We’ll obviously have our plans for their batters and bowlers, but at the end of the day, it’s about us and what we want to achieve and the brand of cricket that we want to play.”
New Zealand are coming off a very convincing, nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their opening match on Saturday, while South Africa came out on top in a thrilling match that saw them beat Pakistan by three wickets on Sunday.
