At the Wankhede Stadium of Mumbai, South Africa thrashed England and secured a 229 runs victory. It’s apparent that the Proteas have fully recovered from the Afghan episode and are ready to take on any remaining foes with confidence.
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Today at Mumbai, South Africa not only thrashed England but also added some insult to the injury. Klaasen, Jansen, and Hendricks carried South Africa to a monumental score of 399 runs. All three of them maintained Strike Rates above 100, with Klaasen’s being the highest at 162.69. This trio rendered the British bowlers ineffective and kept them happy with last-minute wickets.
🇿🇦 RAISE YOUR FLAG
A statement win for the Proteas as they a notch 229 victory over England 🏏
One down on to you @Springboks🇿🇦 we are fully behind YOU 🫂 #CWC23 #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/P2WYANYfwo
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) October 21, 2023
In response, the British batters broke down under pressure. A heroic last stand by Mark Wood (43) and Gus Atkinson (35) could not salvage the sunken British ship. The entire British top and middle order did not even survive 15 Overs of Protea bowling aggressions. Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansenand Lungi Ngidi consistently sent British batters to the dressing room. Heinrich Klaasen’s much deserved 109 runs innings earned him the Player of the Match title. In 22 Overs, England collected 170 runs and lost all of its wickets in the process. After this match, South Africa is currently 3rd in the Point Table while England is left between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in 9th Position.
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South Africa will face Bangladesh on October 24th, while England will take on a battle-hardened Sri Lanka on October 26th. Sri Lanka and England are on their last-minute Oxygen supply; they will need clear miracles to reach the Semifinals of this CWC. So far, India, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia are the clear favorites for the Semifinal bracket unless something extraordinary occurs.
