Can't dwell on one performance, it's a long tournament: Sinalo Jafta

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South Africa wicketkeeper batter Sinalo Jafta said that their team will not dwell too much on the opening match horror against England as they have a long tournament ahead. The Proteas women will next take on New Zealand in their second fixture in Indore.

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00:00What special strategy South Africa will adopt after the disastrous first game?

00:04Sorry, can you repeat the question?

00:06What special strategy South Africa will adopt after the disastrous first game against England?

00:12Yeah, I think when you just look at the team, we always knew coming in a tournament like this,

00:18games like this happen.

00:20I think because it's such a long tournament, I think from us as a team and also as a batting unit,

00:26just to accept what has happened and then, I mean, Laura kept it off nicely and said,

00:31we don't become a bad batting unit overnight.

00:34Obviously, homework was done and I was just looking forward to the next one.

00:41Hi, when you said the homework was done, I'm sure not a lot clicked against England,

00:46but if you can expand on exactly what went wrong, I'm sure you went into the match with certain tactics in mind.

00:52So, if you can shed a little more light on what you think went wrong against England.

00:56Yeah, I think you can't take away the smarts from England.

01:00They came in with a plan and they executed the plans quite fondly.

01:06And I think when you look at how we went about the things, I think we were a bit rushed.

01:11So, I think we weren't really present in that moment in time.

01:14And I think when you go back and you probably from my personal side is when I went back,

01:19I was like, I don't think I was really present in that delivery I went out.

01:23So, I think it's just being honest and say it wasn't a good day out and we take whatever we want,

01:28but we're not going to dwell on that.

01:30We're just going to say, this is what didn't work.

01:32And we're going to say, now we literally have another game.

01:35It's a long tournament.

01:36You can't literally ponder on one performance.

01:42Yeah, so you landed in indoor yesterday.

01:44And this is, today is going to be a first training session.

01:47New Zealand earlier, Susie Bates, they said that because they've been here for the last few days,

01:51they had a couple of days off, they go into the match with slight advantage

01:55because they know the conditions, they know the stadium.

01:57It's going to be a different pitch tomorrow, but how do you assess that statement?

02:01And do you think it's better off for you guys because you move from there to a new venue,

02:05a completely new surrounding where you don't have the pressure of the previous match on you?

02:09Yeah, I think we had to leave the town behind us.

02:12When you look and you're coming into indoor, and I mean the people have been fantastic.

02:17And I think for us, we came, as you just mentioned, it's like a fresh perspective.

02:21So you're going to come, we're having our first training session now.

02:24So obviously just assessing the conditions.

02:27We saw with the first game they had, it was a high-scoring day.

02:30And I think for us, as a batting unit, is to just literally just knuckle down and just bat.

02:36Don't think too much about the outcome.

02:38Just take it one ball at a time.

02:39And I mean, we were speaking a different story when we came in with the likes of Tasman Brits and Laura Volfert up front.

02:45And I think it's a brilliant opportunity for them, especially with this game coming forward.

02:54After first defeat, how important is game really for your team?

02:57No, every game is important.

03:00And I think playing each team, you literally have to take it one game at a time.

03:06And I mean, our next opposition is New Zealand.

03:09We're not looking ahead.

03:10We know that when it comes to being tactical, they're probably high up there.

03:15So we have to bring in falls.

03:17And I mean, coach has said, leave everything behind.

03:20Tomorrow is another opportunity.

03:22And I mean, a lot of different individuals will pick up their hands in tomorrow's game.

03:26Right.

03:27You earlier mentioned that the first game here was a high scoring fixture.

03:32But if you look at it and analyze it, apart from Sophie Devine, New Zealand also would have been embarrassed against Australia.

03:38It would have been a huge defeat.

03:40So have you as a team analyzed New Zealand's defeat against Australia?

03:44And if you did, and if you can shed light on what positives and negatives you've taken from that analysis?

03:49So you want me to give everything away?

03:51If possible.

03:52No, I think for us, we know that as a bowling unit to be really disciplined in our lines.

03:59You have the likes of Amelia Kerr, you have Susie Bates, you have Sophie Devine that have been playing for a really long time.

04:05But also you're not underestimating your Georgia Pilmer, your greens, your easy gaze.

04:10She came off.

04:11And I think when you look at that, for us as a bowling unit is to be very disciplined in how we go about our things.

04:17And yeah, we've shed light on the batting.

04:20I think it's just going to be the character of the team.

04:23Are we willing to dig deep?

04:25I mean, we came from Pakistan, we were able to, and then before that we were in Sri Lanka.

04:30So we've been playing in these conditions, so it's nothing new.

04:32And I mean, I always make a joke and I was like, we've probably faced all of these deliveries in net sessions.

04:37Why can't we just go into a game and just execute?

04:40So I think for us is to literally say, okay, we had a blowout, but we've got New Zealand ahead of us.

04:47Your record against New Zealand in recent past is not good.

04:51Will that be in your mind when you will be in ground?

04:55When you say not good, elaborate on that.

04:58You lost to them in the last ODI, you lost to them in the T20 World Cup final, recent past.

05:07Recent past, okay.

05:09Fortunately, cricket is a game where you wake up and you have another day.

05:13And I think when you look at how we've played, if you really want to go that deep,

05:182023 World Cup, you could have been speaking another different story in South Africa.

05:22But I think for us, it's literally just being disciplined in what we do, and we take it literally one ball, one game at a time.

05:29It's a two-part question. One, I know you've just arrived, but have you had the chance to take a look at the pitch and see how it looks?

05:42And if you did, can you let us know what your thoughts on that are?

05:45And do you have any injuries or niggles going into this match for any player?

05:50Oh no, everyone's fresh. When you look at the individuals, everyone is fresh.

05:55I think when you have a game like that, it brings a lot of things into perspective.

06:01Being reflective, but also leaving it way behind.

06:04And with the pitch, luckily we have coaching staff that will tell us what is at hand.

06:10And yeah, I just have backing from our coaches and stuff because they've literally carried us over the last three years in this calendar.

06:19And I have full faith on what the coach will say out there.

06:23Thank you. Thank you so much.

06:28Thank you. Cheers.

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