T20 World Cup: How South Africa's bowlers are driving their team to victories in the final overs
The Proteas have a history of freezing late in World Cups, but this time around, they are starting to change.
Match after nerve-wracking match, South African bowlers are winning them in thrilling final-over situations. And the group that has been consistently mocked for abandoning cricket matches in the final moments for the past 25 years, starting in 1999, is now finding it difficult to shake the stigma of always losing a close game.
During their World T20 Super 8 match against England, there was a moment when the score said 22 needed off 13, a trauma that dates back to 1992. However, few would have ventured to guess that Harry Brook and, subsequently, Sam Curran would fail to deliver the goods for England. However, Anrich Nortje, who had taken the most wickets in the tournament, bowled a calm last over to stop them from scoring 14 runs in the last six deliveries and secure a thrilling 7-run victory while defending 163/ 6.
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