Meanwhile, Kallis had opined that ENG deserved to win by 6 runs. Kallis is a gentleman. Instead of going for UDRS, he asked the fielder whether he had taken the catch and when the fielder said Yes, Kallis walked off !
His broad mindedness showed as he said that England deserved to win. The reasons for SA loss - Only 4 South Africans have WC experience and the rest are inexperienced. When a high pressure situation came, they buckled under pressure. 124/3 at one stage and then within the space of minutes, 124/6 and 165 all out. Trevor Bailey used to say " It is the situation " ( Indians shudder to think what would have happened if Yuvraj had got out early. I was nervous and was holding my breath ). The pressure of the situation will give the players the jitters and generally all players buckle under pressure, as this is a World Cup before one billion plus viewers !
Even though SA lost, it was a passionate game. SA learnt a lot by the trial and error method. It is good to be schooled by adversity. It is a game SA should have won. But then Kallis said he is not disappointed, as the game was a cliff hanger ! Kallis said he can see the positive aspect of the game !
The World Cup is new to van Wyk and Du Plessis. England needed that win badly. From their passionate approach, such a conclusion can be discerned. They deserved their victory. Criticising a team when it loses a match is no good. All medias are same. You have see how the opposition team had performed.
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