\u201cFirst of all, thank you to Jesus Christ. That wasn\u2019t me. It was a tough game. Playing India is always extremely tough and I\u2019m very proud of the team for coming back this game the way we did. I was just praying, to be honest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cNo, I seemed to do a little bit better when I\u2019m in earlier. I struggled, really struggled those first 10, 15 balls and eventually got my timing and then I just put my head down and I felt like that partnership with Taz (Brits) set it up beautifully for us,\u201d said Marizanne at the conclusion of the game after getting Player of the Match award.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa\u2019s win has kept them alive in the race to semi-finals, with Marizanne\u2019s knock and her 97\u2011run stand with Tazmin becoming decisive in a chase that had looked improbable for the Proteas after a sluggish start.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On managing the chase, Marizanne explained, \u201cLook, we said it\u2019s a tough place to bat, actually, because you can\u2019t let it get away from you too far, but you can also not lose more wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSo we just said, if we don\u2019t let it get past 10 runs and over, we will definitely, we\u2019ve got the big hitters back and that can clear the boundary. And we just put our heads down and as soon as we looked to be a bit more positive, it worked for us.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On managing the chase, Marizanne explained, \u201cLook, we said it\u2019s a tough place to bat, actually, because you can\u2019t let it get away from you too far, but you can also not lose more wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on the pressure of a must\u2011win game in front of a largely Indian crowd, Marizanne said, \u201cAgain, just by praying. But I seem to like the Indian fans. It feels like they\u2019re shouting my name, so I don\u2019t mind the crowd too much.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n