I Was A Bit Nervous Before The Match, Says Quinton de Kock

<p>Mumbai, Oct 24 (PTI) After sledgehammering Bangladesh with a 174, South African opener Quinton de Kock said that he was a bit nervous coming into the World Cup match on Tuesday.</p> <p>De Kock&rsquo;s hundred and Heinrich Klaasen&rsquo;s blistering 90 was the cornerstone of South Africa&rsquo;s impressive 149-run win over Bangladesh here.</p> <p>&ldquo;I was a bit nervous this morning, don't normally get nervous at all. I had a bit of fun, great to get two points. But I was a bit more tired than satisfied (after the innings),&rdquo; said de Kock during the post-match presentation.</p> <p>The left-handed batter praised Klaasen for producing another hurting knock.</p> <p>&ldquo;I need some of the juice he's having. He's been special, for every team he's played for. Taking the tournament by storm,&rdquo; he added.</p> <p>South African skipper Aiden Markram, who himself made a 60, lauded de Kock and Klaasen for their brilliant innings.</p> <p>&ldquo;What Quinny did was superb and then Klaasen walks in and smashes it. Everyone approaches it differently but it gels quite nicely. We keep striving to put in big performances,&rdquo; said Markram.</p> <p>Pacer Lungi Ngidi sat out of the match with a knee niggle and Markram hoped that he would be fit for the match against Pakistan.</p> <p>&ldquo;Hopefully, he can recover well over the next couple of days and be ready for Pakistan,&rdquo; he said.</p> <p>Markram said South Africa have been trying to become a team that chases well too.</p> <p>&ldquo;The more you win batting first the more you lean that way. But once we get one chase under the belt, and the blueprint, then hopefully, we'll be a good team at chasing.&rdquo; Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said they lost the match in the final 10 overs when De Kock and Klaasen went on a rampage, adding 144 runs.</p> <p>&ldquo;Quinton batted really well, and the way Klaasen finished was something we didn't have any answer to. We should've bowled better. We lost the game in the last 10 overs,&rdquo; said Shakib.</p> <p>However, the veteran all-rounder did not lose hope of his team finishing strongly in this World Cup.</p> <p>&ldquo;Lot to be learnt, and lot to play for. We will love to finish 5-6 if not in the semis. We're not playing like a team that can do it, but hope to finish stronger,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)</strong></p>

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