Doomed: De Kock chops a Siraj supply onto his stumps.
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South Africa coach Rob Walter heaped reward on India after his aspect received taken to the cleaners on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
South Africa had a mountain to climb after India, having opted to bat, placed on 326 for 5 on Sunday.
“They are a hell of a team; very well balanced and highly skilled. There’s no way around it that they have won every game and then this one as well. You have to believe that on the day if you execute your skills, you’ve also got a chance,” Walter stated, addressing the media after the Proteas embarrassingly went down by 243 runs.
South Africa and India are the one groups to have cemented a semifinal spot, up to now. Walter believes issues may pan out in another way if the 2 groups are pitted towards one another as soon as once more throughout one of many knockout fixtures.
He stated, “This is a funny game and you get taught new lessons every single day. It wouldn’t surprise me if the tables turn the next time round. The beauty of it is that there maybe another shot for us and we’ve been given an opportunity to learn from this.”
Pacer Marco Jansen conceded 94 to develop into the costliest South African bowler in ODI World Cup historical past. However, Walter believes there is gentle to be discovered on the finish of the tunnel.
He stated, “It’s a gift to be able to run out in front of 75,000 in a game like today and (there are) so many learning opportunities out there. Fortunately for us, today wasn’t a must-win fixture.”
