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- Proteas coach Mark Boucher said his inability to win big moments has been costly on the Pakistan tour.
- South Africa lost the third T20 against Pakistan to lose the series 2-1
- South Africa collapsed to 48/6 but rallied to 164/8 thanks to David Miller’s 85 undefeated
Proteas coach Mark Boucher says his team has been finding stupid ways to lose matches during their now-completed tour of Pakistan.
South Africa lost the third T20 against Pakistan on Sunday to lose the series 2-1.
After losing the first game chasing where they stalled against the spin, the Proteas were caught again by spin in the third T20 where they collapsed to 48/6 before David Miller’s spirited comeback saw them posting 164/8 in their 20 overs. .
Despite Pakistan’s notorious weakness in chasing totals of 160 or more, a collective hitting effort saw them chase the target with more than a surplus to spare.
Boucher said his inability to win the big moments was costly throughout the tour. South Africa’s collapses against spin and pacing cost them dearly on a tour in which they lost four of five games in all formats.
“You could look back and say that the great moments cost us on this tour, but for me as a coach we have talked about them and we will continue to try to communicate to the guys that they need to improve and not make the same mistakes again. If we can do that, we will be heading in the right direction. The way we played some of the great moments was disappointing. We got into the game and found stupid ways to get out of the game again, ”said Boucher.
“The great thing about T20 cricket is that you can analyze every moment. In the first T20, there was a problem with hitting six to ten, so we could have done better there. In the second game, things went according to plan, but in the last game losing three or four wickets in the space of three overs was always going to put pressure. “
The South African bowling alley, his only redeeming feature of the tour, faltered in the late Q20. While the Tabraiz Shamsi and Bjorn Fortuin twist thrived, SA’s death bowling left a lot to be desired.
Boucher said death bowling is still a work in progress, but he was happy with the depth they are building in the absence of first-choice players.
“We are playing with a lot of Yorkers in training so that is what is being done with them and we also see the statistics on television. It’s something we continually work on, but it’s difficult when there’s a lot of dew around. It’s hard to judge the guys on that, but I also think Pakistan’s death bowling wasn’t that good either, ”said Boucher.
“We are also trying to get some players to be options in death now and the only way for that to happen is by putting pressure on the guys. The more we can get the guys to do this, the more options we have. On this particular tour, we tested other guys, so we’re working on it. “
