South African cricketer Morne van Wyk feels the close One-day series against India has helped them prepare well for the tough World Cup battle ahead. South Africa won the series 3-2 after winning the decisive fifth match, in which van Wyk scored a crucial half-century for his side.

"The victory definitely boosted our confidence, but even if we lost, it would not have been the end of our Cup chances. It's better that we had to struggle rather than win the series 4-1 or 5-0, because in that way we have been forced to find answers to some tough questions," Van Wyk told Sport24 on Monday.