NEW DELHI: South Africa's cricket coach, Rob Walter, vehemently dismissed suggestions that his team succumbed to World Cup semi-final nerves in their gripping three-wicket loss to Australia. Walter insisted that it "was nothing even remotely close to a choke" as the Proteas faced a challenging situation right from the start.
Electing to bat first, South Africa found themselves in trouble at 24-4 before a resilient century from David Miller lifted them to a total of 212 all out at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. Despite a valiant effort from the bowlers, Australia managed to chase down the target with 16 balls to spare.
