Proteas top-order batsman Rubin Hermann insists that their T20 Tri-Series game a gainst New Zealand at the Harare Sports Complex on Tuesday is not a dead rubber, with the sides having already made Saturdays final.
For the South African camp, it will be more than a dress rehearsal for the final against a Black Caps team who are yet to taste defeat, but more of a chance to fix their error-ridden performance against the same side last week.
South Africa paid the price for a sloppy display with ball and then bat, slumping to a 21-run defeat in that showing. The bowlers let the Black Caps batsmen off the hook as they recovered from 74/5 to register a score of 173/5.
Despite some thrilling batting from the top order, the Proteas chase lacked consistency with too many batsmen throwing their wickets away.
Hermann said they wanted none of that on Tuesday and promised they would be firing on all cylinders as in the Zimbabwe match, which they won comfortably by seven wickets on Sunday .