Proteas won't be 'arrogant' against Dutch at World Cup

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma insists his team cannot afford to be "arrogant or loud" when they face the Netherlands in the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday, wary of the shock defeat they suffered against the Dutch at the World T20 last year.

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South Africa are on a high at this tournament, piling up runs and coasting to comfortable wins over Sri Lanka and five-time champions Australia.

However, memories of the 13-run loss to the Dutch in Adelaide at the T20 showpiece in November 2022, when the Proteas failed to chase down a modest 158, are still raw.

Eight of the South African team who played in that game are likely to feature Tuesday at the picturesque Himalayan venue of Dharamsala as the third round of group games wraps up.

Bavuma was determined on Monday to stress that his team should be the stronger in the longer 50-over format.

"We definitely won't be taking them lightly. There was a T20 World Cup last year, a 50-over World Cup now," said the captain.

"Different format, different ask in terms of your skills, being able to do your skills for a longer period of time. So, I think that's something that I think we all need to appreciate."

In one-day clashes, South Africa enjoy a convincing 6-0 winning record.

Two of those wins -- by eight wickets in Benoni and 146 runs at Johannesburg -- earlier this year assured South Africa of a spot at the World Cup.

Those results took the Dutch into the qualifying tournament instead.

"We played them in South Africa and our victories there were emphatic," added Bavuma.

"I think in terms of the confidence and belief within the team without us being arrogant or loud about it I think it's still up