CSA saddened by Proteas early exit from T20 World Cup

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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has expressed their disappointment after the Proteas were eliminated from the ICC T20 World Cup tournament following their defeat to the Netherlands over the weekend.

South Africa missed out on booking their spot in the semi-finals after the Netherlands pulled off a shock 13-run win in Adelaide on Sunday morning.

The result saw India book their place in the semi-finals from Group 2, while Pakistan and Bangladesh will battle for the other last-four spot in the day’s second match.

Speaking on the team’s early exit, CSA Director of Cricket, Enoch Nkwe said: “The reality is that the Team did not perform to expectations, which occasioned this disappointing outcome.

“It is our duty to regroup and rebuild based on our glaring shortcomings at the T20 World Cup.”

Meanwhile, CSA Chief Executive Officer, Pholetsi Moseki added: “The Proteas went to the ICC T20 World Cup with high hopes that they would make it to the final.

“CSA supported the team on their campaign and held high hopes that they will carry through. It is unfortunate that they did not make it as we had all hoped. However, it is incumbent to support them into the future.

“It is evidently hard for all of us to be faced with this disappointment. However, our focus should be rebuilding the team for future success. Lessons learnt from this experience will be inculcated into strategies to redeem from the weaknesses and build a formidable attack in future.”

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