South Africa put report mauling by India behind them

Nov 6 (Reuters) – South Africa have been let down by their expertise in a group report 243-run loss to hosts India on the Cricket World Cup on Sunday, however with a semi-final place already booked there can be no panic within the camp, says coach Rob Walter.

India dominated the sport from the primary ball as they posted 326 for 5 on a difficult wicket, earlier than skittling South Africa for 83 to inflict a heaviest ever defeat on the latter in One-Day Internationals.

Walter believes his facet didn’t come near placing their greatest foot ahead on an off day.

“To be truthful, it’s only a day that we have been out-skilled,” he instructed reporters. “I did not really feel that was a 320 pitch, it was an excessive amount of on that deck after which from a bowling standpoint they put us underneath stress proper from the phrase go.

“They’re a hell of a group, very nicely balanced and extremely expert. There isn’t any method round it. They’ve received each sport they usually’ve received them nicely.”

It’s a end result that laid naked an plain fact about this South African facet – they battle chasing targets.

The facet have 5 dominant wins batting first, simply passing 300 on every event, however have misplaced to the Netherlands and India chasing, and scraped house by one wicket in opposition to Pakistan having been set 271 to win.

Walter says fielding first in opposition to India was additionally a hindrance for his bowlers.

“We’ve been capable of swing the ball, the brand new ball, and more often than not we have been doing it at night time (bowling second). Bowling first, there wasn’t as a lot swing as we have been used to,” he mentioned.

South Africa play Afghanistan subsequent on Friday, an opportunity to regain some confidence and kind going into their semi-final.

Ought to his facet meet India once more within the match, Walter says there isn’t any motive why they can’t win.

“This can be a humorous sport and also you get taught new classes and stunned each single day,” he mentioned. “It would not shock me if the tables turned subsequent time round.

“The fantastic thing about it’s that there could be one other shot for us and we have been given a possibility to be taught.”

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