It was important to put South Africa under pressure. Everyone thinks that their hilarious comment about the Proteas choking is original and cutting edge.
Two wickets in three balls, however, did not bother Sri Lanka much as Dickwella remained solid at the other end and soon completed his half-century with a single off Mohammed Hafeez. "They hesitate going for their shots, we got them attacking fielders, and we asked the bowlers to make them play hard shots".
South Africa needs to come up with a plan and figure out why it doesn't perform well in major tournaments. What is often forgotten is that they have actually won an ICC tournament.
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Sri Lanka, sent in to bat, were making steady progress at 161 for three while top-scorers Niroshan Dickwella (73) and skipper Angelo Mathews (39) were at the crease. Steve Waugh later told Gibbs that he just dropped the World Cup. Du Plessis now leads South Africa in both Tests and T20s.
However unhappy Du Plessis was at Sunday's performance‚ it didn't compare to his feelings after South Africa lost the 2015 World Cup semi-final to New Zealand.
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Smith opened up on his team's form and current performance and said the Proteas missed the spark in the prestigious tournament.
Whoever wins this game they sail through to the semis where they play England.
"You want to be part of matches that are as important as this one and then if you perform in that and your team gets across the line, it's a different feeling".
The jokes about their record are unoriginal, but they have a very strong basis in fact. Smith said India are now favourites to be in the finals.The defending champions will square off against Bangladesh in their next match. It was a group game but also an effective quarter-final. "They played exceptionally well against India. It's simple as that", he added, referring to de Villiers' recent decision not to make himself available for all South Africa's global fixtures. The next partnership was also worthy with another 40 runs when Quinton De Kock got out for 53. Quinny [de Kock] is an opener, he gets hundreds for a living and all of us are to blame. One day they might be playing sublimely and flawlessly, and on the next appear worse than novices on their first outing, presenting a picture of a comedy of absurd errors and inexplicable panic to the spectators.
Sri Lanka too suffered a heavy 96- run defeat at the hands of South Africa but came up with a stunning batting show to shock India by seven wickets to place themselves in contention for asemifinal berth. The wheels were coming off and could be seen rolling down the Harleyford Road towards Vauxhall Station.
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