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'On The Backfoot, But..' - David Miller After Scoring A Century Vs Australia in Semi-Final

image-lp1852ywDavid Miller in action | Source: X.com

When the stakes were high in the semi-final clash of the World Cup 2023 against Australia on Thursday, November 16, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, David Miller's century provided a breath of fresh air for South Africa's innings. 

With the top order in disarray at 24-4, David Miller unleashed one for the books, turning the tables and securing a solid 212-run total for South Africa in the ODI World Cup. He scored 101 runs from 110 balls with the help of 8 boundaries and five sixes. 

Speaking post-innings about his century knock’s importance, David Miller stressed that the work is ongoing, with the team aiming to secure a win and reach the tournament final. He also admitted that they were pushed to the backfoot when they lost four wickets in the powerplay itself.


Here’s what the South African stated: 

“Really big (importance of this knock.) Glad to get the hundred, but we want to win at the end of the day. Helped the team to score a decent score with those partnerships. Expected these conditions at the start of the match, but we were on the back foot after four down in the powerplay.” 

Miller further opened up on his partnerships with Heinrich Klaasen and Gerald Coetzee. Notably, Miller forged a 95-run partnership with Klaasen and notched up a 53-run partnership with Coetzee. 

“Managed to put up a couple of partnerships (with Klaasen and Coetzee), I think we fought hard. It's about watching every ball and staying in the moment, trusting your preparation. It's one-ball-at-a-time. We need to put them under pressure in the powerplay by taking wickets. It's about using the conditions, bowling in the right areas.”

Earlier the South African captain, Temba Bavuma, won the toss and chose to bat. However, it backfired as the overcast conditions played into the pacers' hands, and the Aussies' spinners spun a web in the middle overs, costing South Africa big time.