30th Match: India vs South Africa at Perth, Oct 30, 2022
South Africa won by 5 wickets
India 133/9 (20)
South Africa 137/5 (19.4)
RR: 6.97
Last 12 Balls: 4 . . 1 1 . | . 1 4 1
Last Wicket: Tristan Stubbs 6(6)
Temba Bavuma | South Africa captain: (At the 10-over mark) The discussion was to try and up the intent. When you do that, that's when opportunities come your way. Fortunately, things did go our way and we were able to get that momentum. Our batting line-up is in good form barring myself. It's a batting unit that's been together for a while. To come through in pressure moments will boost the guys' confidence. We watched the games that were being played here and decided on the lengths. The variable bounce assisted us. We backed our execution, fortunately, it came off for us. We don't like that tag (favorites), we've come into the tournament as not the favorites. We'll keep flying under the radar. It's important we keep improving and that's exactly what we are doing
Rohit Sharma | India captain: We expected that the pitch will have something in it. We knew that there'll be a lot of help for the seamers, that's why it wasn't an easy target to chase. We fell a little short with the bat. We fought well, but South Africa were better today. When you see that score (40/3 in 10), you'll always think you're in the game. That was a match-winning partnership from Markram and Miller. We were a little poor in the field, we gave so many chances and we weren't clinical. We were just not good enough. The last two games, we were pretty good in the field. We couldn't hold our chances, we missed a few run-outs. We need to keep our heads high and take learning from this game. I've seen what happens with the spinners in the last over, so I wanted to go the other way. If I can finish Ash, I just wanted to make sure that the seamers are bowling the right overs. You have to use it at some point. With the new batter, it was the perfect time for him to bowl. Miller played some good shots as well.
Lungi Ngidi | Man of the Match: It was pretty nerve wrecking when games get down that close, as a bowler you can't do much and just have to believe in the boys. This is one of my biggest dreams, to get something like this (award) at the World Cup and help the country win a game, will cherish it for a long time. It comes with watching a lot of games being played here, fortunately, I have played here as well and had that information (on how to bowl). We saw Pakistan bowl earlier and pretty much had to do the same thing. After the 10-over break, Markram moved the game forward and David followed him. That partnership brought us close and then David finished it off.
South Africa win by 5 wickets
19.4
1
1
Over 19.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to David Miller, Boundary! Stays deep inside the crease and opens his bat-face to carve it over point. Runs away to the fence...
19.3
4
4
Over 19.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it short of length to David Miller, Boundary! Gets late on the pull and but it flies off the batter's glove. Races away very fine and to the fence
