In a match where bowlers dominated the match, Travis's quickfire knock of 62 runs proved to be a difference as Australia denied South Africa their first-ever spot in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup, beating them by three wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Legendary Australian wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist said that he sees a bit of himself in the opening batter, considering how both of them played an aggressive brand of cricket with their bats.
Australia, who got their campaign back on track with big wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan after two losses will take on Netherlands in their match on Wednesday. While the Netherlands sits in the seventh spot with one win and three losses and the Aussies are back in top four, one cannot count