/sky247-english/media/agency_attachments/u8Dd4hyaH0mQGXmyg0Eo.png)
/sky247-english/media/media_files/oXHoxgPA7CrylmMTcwp1.jpg)
Follow Us/sky247-english/media/post_banners/oZfrdCaP2XbMaNlLtnpk.jpg)
South Africa and the Netherlands locked horns in the 40th match of the 20-20 World Cup 2022. South African skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and asked the Dutch team to bat first at the turf of Adelaide Oval in Oval. Batting First, the Netherlands scored a total of 158 runs for the loss of four wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
/sky247-english/media/media_files/L36rCpmHRJkAgRgNCcLd.jpg)
While chasing the target, the Proteas team unexpectedly fell 14 runs short of the target of 159 runs and lost the match by 13 runs. Cricket fans were also left in shock following this upset on a very crucial day in the 20-20 World Cup.
They took to Twitter to come up with some interesting reactions to South Africa’s defeat against the minnows like the Netherlands and it has given them a chance to Pakistan.
Here’s how fans reacted as South Africa’s defeat went in favor of Pakistan:
Wait,what just happened unbelievable pictures from Adelaide . Congratulations to Netherlands what a performance 🎭. And now it’s time for the boys in green to step up . It’s now or never . #PAKvsBAN
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) November 6, 2022
From being expected winner to being choking again. Damn this is ridiculous. Wondering the reaction of SA fans 😬😶 feel for u guys. #SAvsNED
— Awarapan 🇮🇳 (@KingSlayer_Rule) November 6, 2022
How was this a no-ball? #SAvsNED pic.twitter.com/D3posHrtx2
— Musab Ali (@mmak_285) November 6, 2022
Qudrat ka Nizam 🤲🏻😭#SAvsNED pic.twitter.com/tRIyIjiiTl
— Network Ninja (@shtja20) November 6, 2022
Choker they said very well said 🤨
— Vee_j_45🇮🇳 (@vee_j_45) November 6, 2022
SA eliminated 😪
#savsned
Need one ball to be miss 19 off 4 #SAvsNED
— Kashif Zain (@KashifZain2) November 6, 2022
South Africa you chokers have done a big mistake by giving outside chance to Pakistan.. They are very dangerous in knock- outs ☹️ #savsned
— Jai (@2609_Jai) November 6, 2022
No one can blame Pakistan of paying South African players.#SAvsNED #bhikhari
— Aapke Tauji 🇮🇳 (@aapke_tauji) November 6, 2022
Speaking of the match, star middle-order batter Colin Ackermann played a brilliant knock of 41 runs off just 26 balls with three boundaries and two sixes to his name. Other than Ackermann, senior batter Stephen Myburgh also played a knock of 37 runs off just 30 balls with seven boundaries in his account.
Alongside the knocks from Myburgh and Ackermann, Tom Cooper also played a knock of 35 runs off just 19 balls with two boundaries and the same number of pf sixes on his credit.
While chasing the target, the South African team was looking comfortable when David Miller and Aiden Markram were there in the middle but unfortunately, they choked once again at the crucial moment in the World Cup. The Proteas could score only 145 runs for the loss of eight wickets