http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Twenty20 - South Africa's performance - An Overview - Part V
Continued from Part IV .....
With Watson out of their way, South Africa were still faced with the menace of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 and CL White, unfortunately for the Proteas fans, their team failed to bowl-out this pair as the Australians reached the target in 17.4 over with Hussey unbeaten
on 45 and White on 21.
This was a devastating defeat for the South Africans as they were almost out of the tournament. Their best hope was to beat India in their next clash by a huge margin. However, winning against India in the subcontinent is easier said than done.
Meanwhile, disappointed by his side’s lacklustre performance against the Aussies, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 said, “Very disappointed. Just frustrating when we don't click. I just can't put my finger on one thing, it went wrong everywhere. They didn't allow us to get off to
a flier and we lost quite a few wickets and that didn't give us the momentum. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 is a class player. It's not all doom and gloom, hopefully we'll win on Tuesday."
Australia’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558, who was named as the Player of the Match said, “Nice to be able to continue to play well. I know how important my role is. It's still a h**l of a long way to go. Facing Steyn and Morkel was going to be a very big challenge. I knew
if we got through the first four overs, we had to take on a few other bowlers but it was going to hold momentum for the innings. Hussey stabilised the innings.”
This was perhaps the worst show by the Proteas in the Twenty20 Championship since the inception of the mega event. Cricket Authorities in South Africa had hoped for a fresh change in the national team by the arrival of a new captain. However, this tournament
proved otherwise with things going downward as the tournament progressed.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 won by 1 run)
This was the final match for South Africa to redeem some of the lost glory. However, for India winning this match meant a place in the semi-final and being the best side in the tournament, India were the favourites at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Going into the match with enormous pressure on them, South Africa chose to field first, aiming to test the Indian batting.
Indian openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 gave their side a start of 23 runs before Gambhir fell after scoring eight runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737, who had been phenomenal in the tournament, was disappointing in this match as he could bolster only two runs.
Then with 36 on the board, Sehwag was also sent back to the pavilion after he had scored 17.
Grabbing three Indian wickets, South Africa were looking impressive. However, the partnership between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528 after hammering
21 runs.
With 112, Sharma became the next wicket to fall for 25. Nonetheless, this was not the end for the Indians as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 (23) to help India post 152 runs.
To be continued ........
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