Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has praised Australia for their brilliant cricket after they won the semifinal clash against South Africa by three wickets, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Australia managed to dismiss the Proteas for 212 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Despite facing some challenges during the run chase, the five-time champions secured a three-wicket victory with 16 deliveries to spare, securing a place in the final against India.
While talking on his Youtube Channel about the game between Australia and South Africa, the former cricketer said that the Aussies proved him wrong by entering into the final.
He said,”Australia – they activate beast mode as soon as they reach the knockouts. I will put my hand up and say that when they lost their first two matches, I said this team won’t go anywhere, because they were not looking like Australia. I have eaten my words and they taste bitter.”
Talking about the performance of South Africa, Aakash Chopra said,”South Africa – they didn’t choke. Nobody will say they choked here. They have played very well. A few shortcomings were seen in batting for sure, they dropped some catches as well, but they fought hard. It was enjoyable to see their entire campaign. It was a spirited campaign.”
