After their slim loss to South Africa, England captain Jos Buttler admitted that his batters could not match the big-hitting prowess of Proteas keeper-batter Quinton de Kock. England misplaced to South Africa by seven-run loss of their T20 World Cup Tremendous Eight match in Gros Islet, St Lucia on Friday. De Kock slammed a 38-ball 65-run knock studded with 4 sixes and as many fours to energy South Africa to 163 for six in 20 overs. In reply, England have been restricted to 156/6, regardless of Harry Brooks’s 37-ball 53.
Nonetheless, an enormous controversy erupted when de Kock was controversially given not out by the third umpire.
The incident occurred on the second ball of the ninth over after Mark Wooden took, what it appeared like a regulation catch, at deep backward sq. leg.
De Kock pulled Adil Rashid’s supply however might solely discover Wooden, who appeared to have taken a clear catch. De Kock, nevertheless, wasn’t satisfied as he requested the on-field umpire to take the third umpire’s assist.
The third umpire went via a number of replays earlier than concluding that the ball had touched the bottom, declaring de Kock as not out.
Watch the controversial second right here:
De Kock given not out! Whats your opinion? pic.twitter.com/cCzxsD50HY
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Talking on the loss, Buttler stated that de Kock’s innings was the “distinction” between the 2 groups.
Quinton de kock thought it was the clear catch however third umpire gave not out #ENGvsSA pic.twitter.com/TAZOuKHq0g
— Lavesh Jain (@lavesh_jain10) June 21, 2024
Was Quinton De Kock Out or Not out ? pic.twitter.com/pBWxQazeSh
— Further Cowl (@_extracover_) June 21, 2024
Quinton de Kock Out or Not out…..!!#T20WorldCup #SAvsENG pic.twitter.com/EzeKyXygXn
— Cric Selection (@CricChoice) June 21, 2024
“I feel the best way Quinny performed on the high type of actually put us underneath numerous stress and (he) performed some nice photographs and we weren’t capable of match that,” Buttler stated throughout the post-match press convention.
“I feel that was the distinction within the recreation.”
“The more durable overs within the energy play in the present day have been from the underside finish which de Kock actually took on and took some dangers and performed nicely, in order I’ve talked about, I felt like the facility play was the distinction within the recreation,” he stated.
“I feel the best way Quinny might bat on the fee that none of us might bat at for — however like I say, yeah, we fought again brilliantly nicely with the ball and restricted a very robust line-up to what was a few par rating in all probability.”
(With ANI Inputs)
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