South African coach on WC Final: The South African team was eliminated from the tournament after losing to Australia by 7 wickets in the second semi-final of the World Cup played in Kolkata on Thursday (16 November) and its dream of reaching the final was once again shattered. Went. After this defeat, team coach Rob Walter said about the final to be played on November 19 that now he does not care who wins the final.
African team was reduced to 212 runs in 49.4 overs.
After losing the toss and playing first, the African team was limited to 212 runs in 49.4 overs, for which David Miller played the highest innings of 101 runs. In response, Australia achieved the target of victory by scoring 215/7 with 14 balls remaining. For that, Travis Head scored the maximum 622 runs.
Coach Rob Walter: I will hardly watch the World Cup final
When asked about the World Cup final in the press conference after the loss to Australia, South Africa coach Rob Walter said, “To be honest, there is a 1% chance that I will watch the final. And to be more honest, I don’t care (who wins). But it is great for the home team to win the World Cup and in the last eight weeks, we have seen the kind of support the Indian team is getting. And they have been the best team in the competition.”
Captain Temba Bavuma admitted that his team lost the match with bat and ball in the first 10 overs
South African captain Temba Bavuma admitted that his team lost the match with bat and ball in the first 10 overs. Temba said Australian bowlers took full advantage of every help they got in favorable conditions. Also, we should have bowled better in the beginning.
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Experience of playing World Cup final against India will be useful: Pat Cummins
Regarding the World Cup final to be held against India, Australia captain Pat Cummins said that his team will take advantage of the experience of playing a World Cup final and winning one.
After the win over South Africa, Cummins said, “Some of us have played finals before and there are some who have played the T20 World Cup final (in 2021). The 2015 World Cup was the highlight of my career, so can’t wait to reach the final in India.”
Cummins- Both teams know how to play such a match
When asked what will make the difference in the final? Cummins said, “It will probably be both pressure and skill. Both teams know how to play such a match. We recently faced each other in the final of the World Test Championship. It will be a big occasion, a great atmosphere.”
