Former Australian participant Tom Moody has labelled South Africa captain Temba Bavuma an “elephant in the room” after the Proteas’ exit from the T20 World Cup. While talking on ESPNcricinfo’s T20 Time Out present, Moody mentioned that the Proteas must assessment their determination to play Bavuma on the prime of the order after the staff’s stunning defeat to the Netherlands.

“Without a doubt. That’s [Bavuma’s form] the elephant in the room. There are better form players for this format sitting on the bench that should be playing on that side. That will be a discussion, that has to be a discussion in South Africa’s review because you cannot afford to carry key personnel. Particularly at the top of the order. That is the critical point,” mentioned Moody, a former Sri Lanka coach, on ESPNcricinfo’s T20 Time Out present.

Bavuma has scored 635 runs at a strike fee of 116.08 and a mean of twenty-two.67 in 33 T20Is. His efficiency had been questioned main as much as this World Cup. He solely managed to attain 70 runs in 5 innings at a strike fee of 112.90. In the essential match between South Africa and Netherlands, Bavuma scored a run-a-ball whole of 20.

After that, Moody in contrast Bavuma’s circumstances to that of Aaron Finch and Australia.

“They [Australia] had a similar issue. Once you have one wheel that’s not spinning like it should be spinning, it affects the direction you all go as a unit. That’s what was happening with South Africa. The rest were sort of covering up for a clear deficiency up top. We totally respect their situation and what they’re achieving and you have to admire everything that’s happening. But there’s another way you can make up to be more effective with what’s happening at the top of the order,” added the previous Aussie.

The Netherlands staged a large upset within the ongoing T20 World Cup on the Adelaide Oval on Sunday after defeating South Africa of their final Super-12 encounter, making certain India a spot within the semi-finals.

Put to bat first by South Africa, the Dutch put up 158/4 i 20 overs. Openers Stephan Myburgh (37) and Max ODowd (29) put up a superb stand of 58 runs for the primary wicket.

Colin Ackermann top-scored with 41* off 26 balls for the Netherlands. Spinner Keshav Maharaj (2/27) was the decide of the bowlers for Proteas. Anrich Nortje and Aiden Markram additionally acquired a wicket every.

Chasing 159, the South African batting line-up was up for an enormous shock by the Dutch. The Netherlands bowlers dominated the proceedings proper from the powerplay. Biggies like wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock (13), Rilee Rossouw (25), Aiden Markram (17) and David Miller (17) didn’t make an affect with the bat. Heinrich Klassen did rating 21 runs, however that was not sufficient both because the staff fell 13 runs quick. At the top of 20 overs, SA may solely rating 145/8.

Pacer Brandon Glover was the decide of the bowlers for the Dutch, choosing up 3/9 in two overs. Fred Klaassen and Bas de Leede took two wickets every. Paul van Meekeren additionally took a wicket.

Ackermann’s knock of 41 earned him the ‘Man of the Match’ award.

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Brief scores: Netherlands 158/4 (Colin Ackermann 41, Tom Cooper 35; Keshav Maharaj 2-27) vs South Africa 145/8 (Rilee Rossouw 25, Heinrich Klaasen 21; Brandon Glover 3-9).

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