With two victories and a disappointing loss to Jamaica on Sunday evening, the Proteas will face Trinidad and Tobago in their first game of the Netball World Cup Super Six stage at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Monday evening.
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After three days and as many matches of the tournament for the home team, Sunday’s performance was not enough to drive Bongi Msomi’s spirited outfit to victory over a determined Jamaica, as the side from the Caribbean trumped them 67-49 to go through the preliminary round undefeated.
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Despite their loss to Jamaica in a fast-paced Pool C contest, the Proteas were assured of a spot in the next round after earlier victories over Wales (61-50) and Sri Lanka (87-32) to finish second in their group.
They are joined in the G Pool by defending champions New Zealand (1), Uganda (2) and Trinidad and Tobago (3) from the other pools.
The title holders also carry four points with them into the next round after making light work of Trinidad and Tobago (76-27) and Uganda (54-44).
The Proteas are also scheduled to go head-to-head with the Silver Ferns in a crunch clash on Wednesday (6pm) before their final Super Sixes outing against fellow African nation Uganda on Friday (4pm).
Other teams who are through to the Super Sixes in Pool F include Australia, Tonga, Fiji, England, Malawi, and Scotland.
The top two teams from Pools G and F will be the only ones to advance to the semifinals.
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