Captain Temba Bavuma said South Africa will not change their approach for Wednesday's Champions Trophy semi-final against New Zealand despite the team's poor record in knock-out matches.
Skipper Mitchell Santner said New Zealand have endured some "tough travel" but insisted they are raring to go for their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa on Wednesday in Lahore.
Pakistan has made major changes to their T20I squad, dropping both captain Mohammad Rizwan and star batter Babar Azam for the upcoming five-match series against New Zealand as they continue to search for the right team balance.
New Zealand go into their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday buoyed by beating the Proteas at the same venue in a tri-series last month.
Spinner Varun Chakravarthy returned figures of 5-42 as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday to set up a semi-final clash with Australia in the Champions Trophy.
Coach Brendon McCullum backed Jos Buttler to play a big role for England after standing down as the team's white-ball captain following a dismal Champions Trophy campaign.
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips on Saturday said his team's recent victories more than past records gave them confidence in their final group game against India in the Champions Trophy.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Tuesday said the team is raring to go in their next set of Champions Trophy matches after having aced pressure moments in the first two wins.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed his disappointment with the top-order batters' performance in their first match against India, and following today's five-wicket defeat to New Zealand, which ended their Champions Trophy campaign, he lamented the middle-order collapse.
Bangladesh's experienced batter Mahmudullah Riyad, who missed the opening ICC Champions Trophy match against India due to injury, remains doubtful for the upcoming must-win clash against New Zealand on Monday.
Ahead of their crucial ICC Champions Trophy encounter, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner expressed respect for Bangladesh's evolving strength, citing the teams' frequent face-offs in recent years.
New Zealand rode on brilliant hundreds from Tom Latham and Will Young to beat Pakistan by 60 runs in the Champions Trophy opener on Wednesday, spoiling the country's historic return to hosting global events after three decades.