The Proteas were given a wake-up call in their opening game against India, all-rounder Marco Jansen admits, but they gave themselves a boost in confidence ahead of today's match in Centurion (5pm) after turning things around at the weekend.
In the first fixture of their four-match T20 International series in Durban last week, the SA team were crushed by 61 runs against an under-strength India team.
But they dug deep in the closing stages of the second game in Gqeberha on Sunday, snatching a three-wicket victory to level the series at 1-1.
They will now be hoping to take the lead in the penultimate game of their four-match series at SuperSport Park.
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