South Africa captain AB de Villiers on Tuesday backed his team to go far in the World Cup following a 201-run romp over hapless Ireland in Canberra to record their third win in Pool B. The Proteas are often regarded as the best team never to have won cricket's showpiece event, having fallen in the knock-out rounds after cruising through the league stage. "Look I have believed for the past year that we can win the World Cup, but we are taking it pretty much match by match," de Villiers. South Africa's third win in four matches brought them level on six points with defending champions India, who have played one less match.
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