PROTEAS coach Corrie van Zyl said South Africa had a bad experience on Saturday night at the Wanderers, but they were a good team and could turn things around in the same way India came back from their defeat in Durban.
Van Zyl was speaking after an extended training session and net practice at Newlands yesterday ahead of the third one-day international (ODI) against India today.
The series is currently level at 1-1 with three matches to play.
The South African selectors will announce the final 15 for the Cricket World Cup tomorrow, which leaves no time for experiments.
"It's not about experimenting, it's about getting the right team together to win," Van Zyl said.
"It's not difficult to turn things around. India have shown that they can do it and so there's no question we can do it.
"We batted poorly. We know what we've done wrong and now we've got to go and rectify it," he said.
South Africa face a tough mental challenge after their confidence took a knock at the Wanderers.
Lonwabo Tsotsobe recorded a career-best four wickets for 22 runs and helped restrict the Indian batsmen to 190 all out.
South Africa were in a strong position, with a superior run rate, needing 39 runs with six wickets in hand, when captain Graeme Smith was still at the crease, but they collapsed to 189 all out and lost by one run.
Van Zyl said the team was missing all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who is recovering from a side strain sustained during the Cape Town Test earlier this month. Van Zyl would not disclose whether South Africa will pick an extra spin bowler for the Newlands match.
Dolphins leg-spinner Imran Tahir was hoping to make his debut in this series, but it is unlikely to happen as the pitch at Newlands has a considerable amount of grass on it.
- The fourth ODI between South Africa and India is at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
Proteas will bounce back - Van Zyl
PROTEAS coach Corrie van Zyl said South Africa had a bad experience on Saturday night at the Wanderers, but they were a good team and could turn things around in the same way India came back from their defeat in Durban.
Van Zyl was speaking after an extended training session and net practice at Newlands yesterday ahead of the third one-day international (ODI) against India today.
The series is currently level at 1-1 with three matches to play.
The South African selectors will announce the final 15 for the Cricket World Cup tomorrow, which leaves no time for experiments.
"It's not about experimenting, it's about getting the right team together to win," Van Zyl said.
"It's not difficult to turn things around. India have shown that they can do it and so there's no question we can do it.
"We batted poorly. We know what we've done wrong and now we've got to go and rectify it," he said.
South Africa face a tough mental challenge after their confidence took a knock at the Wanderers.
Lonwabo Tsotsobe recorded a career-best four wickets for 22 runs and helped restrict the Indian batsmen to 190 all out.
South Africa were in a strong position, with a superior run rate, needing 39 runs with six wickets in hand, when captain Graeme Smith was still at the crease, but they collapsed to 189 all out and lost by one run.
Van Zyl said the team was missing all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who is recovering from a side strain sustained during the Cape Town Test earlier this month. Van Zyl would not disclose whether South Africa will pick an extra spin bowler for the Newlands match.
Dolphins leg-spinner Imran Tahir was hoping to make his debut in this series, but it is unlikely to happen as the pitch at Newlands has a considerable amount of grass on it.
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