South African players wait on the field after losing the T20 World Cup final to India © Randy Brooks / AFPSouth Africa captain Aiden Markram said he was "gutted" after his team lost their first-ever T20 World Cup final by seven runs to India. Heinrich Klaasen's blistering 52 from 27 balls, with five sixes and two fours, put South Africa in position to win before India's 'death' bowlers turned the screw. It was a great game of cricket, I'm chuffed with all my guys, it's hard not to get over the line but I'll always be proud of them," he said. "One thing you can guarantee from South African people is that they are competitive, but they are respectful. It's tournament cricket, it's tough cricket, it's not easy to win trophies and you've got to take your hats off to a team like India for lifting the trophy.

Source: The Standard June 30, 2024 13:17 UTC