Today, several SA cricket fans would have loved to witness the Proteas feature in their third consecutive T20 Women’s World Cup final and finally lift the elusive trophy, but that will not be the case, as coach Mandla Mashimbyi’s side crumbled when it mattered the most once again.
The Proteas will now watch Australia and England tussle for the T20 World Cup trophy when they meet at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground at 4:30pm.
South Africa succumbed to a disappointing 40-run defeat to the co-host England on Thursday. England recovered from a slow start and produced a formidable innings, putting the Proteas under immense pressure with the bat.
Reflecting on the result and overall team performance at the World Cup, Mashimbyi was honest enough to admit that his side did not deliver as far as their batting is concerned.
“I think with the ball, we were really good throughout the campaign. We managed to strike in the power play in most games, and we managed to control the middle in most games,” Mashimbyi said in a post-match press conference. The only thing that I would say probably is that we didn’t bring our best from a batting point of view. We were way off from how we can play.
“We are a power team, and today was probably a testament to that in terms of us not scoring enough boundaries. If you don’t score boundaries in T20 cricket, you’re going to be found wanting.”
“So, you’ve got to give credit to England. I think they were really good. They are incredible, and to be fair, two of the best teams in the tournament are in the final.”
It will now be back to the drawing board for Mashimbyi, with Cricket SA expected to soon make a thorough review of the team’s performance.
- South African women's cricket team missed out on reaching their third consecutive T20 Women’s World Cup final.
- The Proteas failed to secure the championship title once again.
- Coach Mandla Mashimbyi's team faltered at a crucial stage of the tournament.
- Fans were disappointed as the team could not achieve the elusive trophy.
- Full story available in the e-edition of Sunday World.
Today, several SA cricket fans would have loved to witness the Proteas feature in their third consecutive T20 Women’s World Cup final and finally lift the elusive trophy, but that will not be the case, as coach
“I think with the ball, we were really good throughout the campaign. We managed to strike in the power play in most games, and we managed to control the middle in most games,”
“We are a power team, and today was probably a testament to that in terms of us not scoring enough boundaries. If you don’t score boundaries in T20 cricket, you’re going to be found wanting.”
“So, you’ve got to give credit to
It will now be back to the drawing board for
