South Africa's cricket coach, Rob Walter, dismissed claims that the team's nerves contributed to their three-wicket loss to Australia in the World Cup semi-finals. The Proteas faced a challenging situation from the start, with a century from David Miller lifting them to 212 all out. Australia managed to chase down the target with 16 balls to spare, marking South Africa's fifth defeat in a World Cup semi-final and their third against Australia, following similar outcomes in 1999 and 2007.