"I don't really have any words to express how we feel": Lizelle Lee

A miserable batting performance by South Africa suffered them a 31-run defeat against West Indies in their second group match of the ICC Women's World T20 2018, in St Lucia on Wednesday. South Africa, now have to defeat England and Bangladesh respectively to reach the semi-final.



Wicket-keeper batter Lizelle Lee was disappointed by their batting unit's performances. She has shared her views on that, "I don't really have any words to express how we feel. We're gonna have to forget about that now, we are in a big tournament, we have the likes of England coming up and Bangladesh and we know that in a game like, this you can't underestimate any team so we're gonna have to make sure we pull our socks up (as a batting unit). The bowling unit has been doing very well and we can't fault them in any manner. The batting unit has to make sure they do something now and approach the next two games as a final."



South Africa restricted West Indies within 107/7 but were bowled out for 76 runs in 18.4 overs. Lee acknowledged the slowness of the pitches in St Lucia and expressed that they felt confident to chase down the 107/7 easily.



"If you have a look at all of the games that have been played in St. Lucia thus far there hasn't been big scores, it's a had wicket to come into and just throw your hands or something. You have to make sure that you get and grind yourself into a good score and you have to adapt quickly," she added.



"Last night the wind was very, very tough, it almost felt like you were blown away just standing on the field so that made it a bit hard but we're gonna have to make sure that we do better, that we stick through it. If you had a look at the game last night you'll see that we were never out of it, we were law problem, We have a lot of skills, to be honest, but I do think it's starting to become a mental thing. If you have a look at our dismissals, it's becoming more of a pattern so we're gonna have to go and look at ourselves and start changing it. We can't get out every single time in the same way and I'm speaking for myself here now we've got to make sure that we grind through an innings and get those partnerships."



On the Captain Dane van Niekerk, Lee told, "She does show a lot of emotions but that's because she genuinely cares for every member of this team and where we're headed. She's a great captain."



"She leads from the front. It's a pity that she got run out last night because I'm pretty sure she would have won us /that game, she's just that sort of player. She's a great person, I couldn't have asked for a better person to be our captain at this point. After the loss last night, she came down really hard at us, which she has all the right to do so."



South Africa will face England and Bangladesh on November 16 and 18 respectively at the same venue.