Captain Temba Bavuma's batting woes persist at the T20 World Cup in Australia, but he continues to receive the support of the entire Proteas dressing room.
That was the strong message from Aiden Markram on Sunday following the side's crucial five-wicket win over India in Perth. Markram (52 off 41) and David Miller (59* off 46) were the heroes of the Proteas chase, which had limped along to 24/3 after six overs in pursuit of 134 for victory.
Bavuma scored 10 (15) and never looked comfortable against the Indian pace and swing. Remarkably, this was the first time the skipper had reached double figures in international T20 cricket since June.
His last 10 scores in the format working backwards from Sunday now read: 10, 2, 2*, 3, 0, 0, 8*, 8, 35 and 10. The Proteas, though, are a side with momentum and the win over India leaves them top of Pool 2 in the Super 12 and close to qualifying for the tournament semi-finals.