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Stats highlights from the Group B game between South Africa and UAE in Wellington

Plays of the Day from the Group B match between South Africa and UAE in Wellington

South Africa will back their seamers to give them an advantage over Sri Lanka but they need to use the match against the UAE to fine tune their attack

The World Cup's unique pressure causes teams to over-think and South Africa could be best served by keeping things as simple as possible

Early into the World Cup, Pakistan's campaign was in danger of disintegrating quickly. But Waqar Younis' approach of allowing the side time to settle has helped them pull things together and find momentum

Pakistan's intensity levels in the field against South Africa were sky high; on display was the kind of confidence and aggression they would need to get a second wind in the tournament

AB de Villiers felt a lack of "electric vibe" before South Africa's match against Pakistan - and his post-match disgust revealed that things only got worse

Stats highlights from Pakistan's stunning win against South Africa in Auckland

Plays of the Day from the Pakistan v South Africa World Cup 2015 Group B match, in Auckland

South Africa's bowlers and batsmen have had great success against Pakistan, who are 0-3 in World Cup contests between the two sides

The fires in Cape Town made it hard for Dale Steyn to focus on the World Cup, but the fast bowler is confident of finding his best form on South Africa's road into the knockouts

South Africa will remain cautious with Vernon Philander's hamstring complaint, are not worried about Quinton de Kock's form and are looking forward to Rilee Roussouw becoming a permanent spot in the XI

With Vernon Philander and JP Duminy set to return from injuries, South Africa will have to think about whether Kyle Abbott and Rilee Rossouw, who have pitched in with strong performances, can still find a place in the XI

The Hashim Amla we knew became the Amla we may want to know a bit more of as he abandoned elegance and decided to go unorthodox instead to reach a career-best

Stats highlights from the Pool B game between Ireland and South Africa in Canberra.

Plays of the day from the Group B game between South Africa and Ireland in Canberra

Our correspondent returns to familiar surroundings down under and learns that you need to pack mittens, even for the New Zealand summer