They made a winning start at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Saturday, albeit in scrappier fashion than they would have liked after limiting the Proteas - who are also yet to lift the T20 World Cup - to 118-9. Handre Pollard directs the world champions around the field with a siege-gun boot. Pollard is also a physical presence who can carry into the heart of the opposition midfield, offering a gain line threat. Defensively, he is very solid and while armed with a range of passing, it is his game management that stands out.Waterboy woes was just another bump in the road and he remains convinced it is just a matter of time before he is going deep into tournaments and winning again. The green is well protected and if the pin is located back right, it will make it very difficult for players to attack the green. This could lead to some players laying up and leaving themselves anywhere from 80-115 yards left if they can get enough spin with their second shot to leave the ball close to the hole.