Proteas on skid row in World Cup campaign
For the first time, SA have nothing to show for their efforts three matches into the Cricket World Cup
Southampton — SA have never made a worse start to a World Cup. They have been to seven previous editions of the tournament, every time managing to win at least one of their first three games.
Four times they have won two out of three, and in 1999 they reeled off victories against India, Sri Lanka and England first up.
But things are different this year, which was confirmed in Southampton on Wednesday. India’s victory over Faf du Plessis’ team followed England and Bangladesh beating them on Thursday and Sunday.
For the first time then, SA has nothing to show for their efforts three matches into a World Cup campaign.
The Proteas crashed to 89/5 in the first half of their innings and recovered to a barely mediocre 227/9. SA has made lower totals eight times in World Cup games — and won half of them. But that was in the 1990s, or before T20 revolutionised white-ball cricket
Rhohit Sharma’s undefeated 122 guided India to their win, which they reached with six wickets standing and 15 balls
to spare.
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