Smith confident after reaching last eight

South African skipper Graeme Smith praised his middle-order batsmen as well as a plain bowling opening as a Proteas became a initial group from Group B to strech a World Cup quarter-finals Tuesday.

The Proteas, who batted first, were wobbling during 117-5 though JP Duminy’s strong 99 took them to 272-7 in a day-night compare during Eden Gardens prior to they bowled Ireland out for 141 to win by 131 runs.

“There were a little great signs. When you demeanour during a positives, you put ourselves underneath vigour with a little foolish run-outs,” pronounced Smith, who praised Duminy as well as Colin Ingram (46) for removing a innings at a back of upon track.

“It was a great bowling opening also. Obviously you would similar to to reason upon to all of a chances though you consider all in all it was a certain day for us,” Smith added.

“We longed for to qualify. We know right away we’ve got a single turn robin diversion left opposite Bangladesh as well as hopefully 3 great games in a impressive person phase. We’ve finished a initial partial of it as well as we’re excited.”

Irish skipper William Porterfield pronounced his side had finished a great start.

“We got a integrate of wickets up front. We suspicion it was critical to get wickets to brace them at a back of as well as you suspicion you did that flattering most throughout,” he said.

“We were happy sufficient during half-time with chasing 270. It was not out of a strech though you consistently mislaid wickets.”

Porterfield pronounced he was happy altogether with his side’s efforts during a World Cup in that they have mislaid 4 games though famously kick England.

“A lot of a games we’ve been right in there. They’ve come down to a final 10 overs or so. We keep putting ourselves in winning positions that is something we’re starting to take from this tournament.

“Obviously currently you kept losing wickets as well as you were regularly at a back of a eight-ball though you consider a lot of things we’ve finished in this contest have been flattering good,” he added.