KOLKATA: (Mar 5) Not the one to mince words, South African head coach Shukri Conrad said his team’s nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semifinal here was “not a choke but a walloping”.
Chasing a tricky 170, New Zealand cantered home in 12.5 overs, powered by their openers on Wednesday night here. While Finn Allen’s 100 not out off 33 balls was the fastest century in the event’s history, equally explosive was Tim Seifert with a 33-ball 58.
The ouster added to South Africa’s growing list of heartbreaks in ICC world tournaments. The 2024 runners-up had entered the semifinal as the tournament’s only unbeaten side with seven wins on the trot including handing out defeats to New Zealand (group stage) and home favourites India (Super Eights).
Source: PTI News
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