Temba Bavuma's quiet resolve in the toilet turned the tide as South Africa secures thrilling win over Pakistan to reach WTC final

Bavuma, who scored 40 runs before being dismissed, revealed that he took a break in the toilet when the team was facing a tough situation. He returned to the field when the team needed just 15 runs to win.

"Quite an emotional moment for me. Lot of joy and happiness on our side. We did the hard way. But glad we won. I was still sulking in the toilet. Aiden (Markram) get them going. Was not a lot of conversations. We still had the confidence. I did not come out to the viewing area and was in the toilet. I came when 15 runs were needed. It is a big win. Not just for myself. But for the coaches," Bavuma said in the post-match presentation.

Meanwhile, chasing a 148-run target, Proteas were restricted to 99/8 despite knocks from Markram (37 in 63 balls, with six fours) and skipper Bavuma (40 in 78 balls, with four boundaries and six) by Mohammed Abbas (6/54). However, Rabada and Jansen pulled them up and helped them took over the line.

South Africa continued their brilliant run in ICC tournaments as after the final of ICC T20 World Cup this year, they have booked for themselves a spot in the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord's next year.

‘We were not given much of a chance’: Temba Bavuma

The Proteas skipper further discussed qualifying for the WTC final and recalled that not many gave them a chance to reach it when they started their campaign against India, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

"The way we started our campaign against India. We were not given much of a chance. We were not ruthless. But we kept finding ways. We hope the guys can get confidence from performances like these. Guys get picked on when they do badly. We would like to enjoy the moment and take stock of what we have done," he added.

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