Proteas gradually building intensity, says J P Duminy after South Africa's win over Dutch in Mohali yesterday

Watch out for the Proteas. After crushing West Indies in Delhi last week, Graeme Smith's side took the Dutch to school here at the PCA Stadium yesterday. The 231-run win over their colonial masters firmly established that South Africa is one of the hot favourites in the 2011 World Cup. This is an outfit that has eleven World Cup debutants, and oblivious to the infamous 'chokers' tag.

South Africa's AB de Villiers plays a reverse sweep against the Netherlands at the PCA Stadium in Mohali yesterday. Pic/AFP