South Africa’s journey to the semi-finals has seen them declare seven victories in 9 matches, with their solely losses coming towards India and a shocking defeat to the Netherlands. Van der Dussen acknowledged the problem posed by Australia, stating that regardless of a convincing 134-run victory over them earlier within the event, the semi-final encounter will current a distinct take a look at.
Reflecting on Australia’s expertise in high-pressure conditions, Van der Dussen commented, “A variety of their guys have been in these conditions earlier than and have an excellent reference of how it’s, having gained the World Cup and having performed within the semi-final 4 years in the past.”
Nevertheless, the South African batsman stays targeted on the duty at hand, emphasising that the result will depend upon the crew that exhibits up on the day and executes their plans successfully. He expressed confidence within the crew’s “must-win mindset” that has been prevalent all through the event.
South Africa have a historical past of World Cup semi-final heartbreaks towards Australia, with essentially the most notable being the 1999 encounter that led to a tie, favouring Australia because of the next group stage end. Van der Dussen, whereas acknowledging the previous, is optimistic concerning the crew’s present possibilities and highlighted the squad’s collective effort.
The Proteas’ journey has been characterised by a decided method, with Van der Dussen stating, “The entire chat round our group was, what, on the nineteenth of November (last) we’ll be the place we have to be if it is lifting the trophy or not. No matter will occur will occur, however we’ll undoubtedly go away from right here with fond recollections.”
As South Africa proceed to shake off the “chokers” tag and intention for his or her first World Cup trophy, Van der Dussen praised the squad’s collective effort, significantly highlighting Andile Phehlukwayo‘s essential contribution within the latest victory towards Afghanistan.
(With inputs from AFP)
