The Proteas have been dominating in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. @rugbyworldcup/ SABC Sport
Cricket fans ‘disappointed’ by Proteas CWC loss against India
‘So the boys can’t chase runs?’: South African cricket fans are extremely disappointed by the Proteas’ embarrassing loss against India.
The Proteas have been dominating in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. @rugbyworldcup/ SABC Sport
The Proteas were defeated by India on their homeground at the Cricket World Cup match in Kolkata on Sunday, 5 November – South African cricket fans who rallied behind the team have since come in numbers and expressed that they are extremely disappointed by how the Proteas played as seen in the comment section on X (the social media platform formally known as Twitter).
‘CAN’T BELIEVE IT’: CRICKET FANS REACT TO THE PROTEAS LOSS AGAINST INDIA
The Proteas experienced what many may agree to have been an embarrassing defeat after taking on India. The South African team lost by 243 runs after India won the toss, batting first and scoring 326 for five, before bowling the Proteas out for 83 runs, SABC reported. The Proteas Men CSA social media managers shared that their hopes were shattered after their team’s recent defeat as seen in an X post.
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“The Proteas lose to India. Not the result we had hoped for but we still march to the semis,” they said on their timelines. Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture, Zizi Kodwa previously urged South Africans to stand by the Proteas by sharing the same hype which was expressed towards the Springboks in their 2023 Rugby World Cup tournaments.
“The Bokke (Springboks) have inspired South Africans and people from all over the world. Let us continue this spirit and support the Proteas Men CSA who are continuing their march in the Cricket World Cup,” Kodwa said.
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TAKE A LOOK AT SOME REACTIONS SOCIAL MEDIA USERS BELOW…
“This wasn’t gonna be an easy match 😕 🙆♂️😢 India has always been our biggest problem. I hope we can have a better strategy for the semis because chances are that we might meet each other again in the finals 🙆♂️,” @tshepo_maphepha wrote.
“I don’t mind the loss, India is on point and home ground advantage but It’s a humiliation the way the Proteas played. The fielding Ohhhh Gawd, I don’t even want to talk about batting, it was like a brown envelope went under the table, it’s like history repeating itself 🤦♂️,”@ BeeCeeForty5 said.
“I can’t believe it; the performance of the South African team was truly disappointing,” @warsiking commented.
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