Cricket is certainly a very unpredictable game and it is clearly evident in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022 which is being played in Australia. We have witnessed few upsets in the tournament, the recent one of which took place yesterday as Netherlands defeated South Africa in the match played at Adelaide Oval. There is no denying the fact that South Africa has a history of messing up in the World Cup campaigns and this is why the Proteas are famous as chokers among cricket fans all over the world. However, still everyone was quite sure that the South African team will definitely play the semi-finals after defeating Netherlands but this time, Temba Buava led side screwed up everything in the Super 12 stage only.
As South Africa lost the match against Netherlands, it gave a chance to Pakistan to enter the semi-finals and it made the most of the opportunity by defeating Bangladesh in a match which was played yesterday at the same venue.
Soon after South Africa lost the match, Twitter trolled the SA team as well as skipper for the dismal performance in the match against Netherlands. Even the legendary former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar wasn’t able to stop himself from trolling the South African team as he wrote, “Went for breakfast with a friend. Told him we’ll go Dutch. He almost choked at the proposition!”
Went for breakfast with a friend. Told him we'll go Dutch. He almost choked at the proposition!😋😋#SAvsNED pic.twitter.com/kDH1tN5nPJ
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 6, 2022
Here are some other reactions:
#1
Netherlands be like 😂#T20WorldCup | #SAvsNED pic.twitter.com/CmxTgdZuhg
— Team Green 🏏🇵🇰 (@_TeamGreen123) November 6, 2022
#2
Temba Bavuma and South Africa should retire from Cricket
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) November 6, 2022
#3
https://twitter.com/VaibhaaavTweets/status/1589094656478171136
#4
SRK consoling Temba Bavuma for getting defeated against NED.#NedvSA pic.twitter.com/IQZrn9e2fH
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) November 6, 2022
#5
SA didn't qualified for semis in 2011 world cup too. The greatest oreo plan working. #SAvsNED pic.twitter.com/87v0AEY0KM
— SUPRVIRAT (@ishantraj51) November 6, 2022
#6
Those who got up right now #SAvsNED pic.twitter.com/y4KmAZOHGZ
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) November 6, 2022
#7
South Africa have been South Africa as ever, choking again. Just the climax this World Cup needed! India already in Semis and Pakistan in with a golden chance! #SAvsNed #T20WorldCup
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) November 6, 2022
#8
South Africa choked again and India have qualified for the semi final 🤣. #SAvsNED #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/BPfmmJnyXh
— SUPRVIRAT (@ishantraj51) November 6, 2022
#9
This is what you get in return when you make Bavuma your T20 Captain.
South Africa were never serious about T20.
— Karan (@karannpatelll) November 6, 2022
#10
Everyone thought they choke in knockouts. But Bavuma & co has other ideas. #T20WorldCup
— Kettavan Memes (@Kettavan__Memes) November 6, 2022
#11
South African Legend Captain, but what is your name 😭
Poor Bavuma 😐pic.twitter.com/QJkHdmCEzQ
— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) November 5, 2022
As far as the match is concerned, the Proteas won the toss and chose to bowl first. Batting first, Netherlands put up a competitive total of 158/4 in its stipulated 20 overs with the help of the contributions made by the top four batters – Stephan Myburgh (37 runs, 30 balls, 7 fours), Max O’Dowd (29 runs, 31 balls, 1 four & 1 six), Tom Cooper (35 runs, 19 balls, 2 fours & 2 sixes) and Colin Ackermann (41 runs not out, 26 balls, 3 fours & 2 sixes).
The Proteas fell 13 runs short as they were able to score only 145/8 in their 20 overs and Netherlands’ cricketer Colin Ackermann was adjudged as the Player of the Match for the superb manner in which he finished the innings of his team.
The first semi-final will be played between New Zealand and Pakistan on 9th Nov 2022 at Sydney Cricket Ground while the second semi-final will be played on 10th Nov 2022 between England and India at Adelaide Oval.
Which two teams do you think will play in the finals?
