Thing is, the South African reporters had indeed watched this edition of these guys. And seen for themselves that, unlike their predecessors, they refused to panic. And that they found a way out of difficult places, like when they hung tough through two super overs to beat Afghanistan. And shambled to 20/3 against India before winning by 76 runs. And that they had reeled off seven straight victories, which made them the only unbeaten side among the 20 who had started the tournament.
