We shouldn’t have even bowled a ball: Zimbabwe coach Dave Houghton after match vs South Africa was referred to as off

T20 World Cup 2022: The Super 12 match between Temba Bavuma’s South Africa and Craig Ervine’s Zimbabwe in Hobart led to a stalemate after rain performed spoilsport.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 24, 2022 19:45 IST

We shouldn’t have even bowled a ball: Houghton after match vs SA was referred to as off. Courtesy: Reuters

By India Today Web Desk: Head coach Dave Houghton did not mince phrases and mentioned that Zimbabwe should not have bowled a single ball of their T20 World Cup Super 12 match towards South Africa at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. On Monday, October 24, the sport was referred to as off resulting from persistent rain.

The umpires and match officers threw within the towel when South Africa wanted 13 runs off 24 balls to safe their maiden win within the match. Quinton de Kock was batting on 47 runs off 18 deliveries and it appeared a matter of time earlier than the Proteas obtained previous the end line.

However, the umpires determined to go off after Sean Williams and Zimbabwe complained in regards to the climate. Houghton additionally reckoned that the enjoying circumstances weren’t secure by any stretch of the creativeness.

“I understand the need to try and get these games for the public and everybody else. I understand the need for us to try and play in slightly inclement weather to try and get a result, but I thought we have to accept that mark in this game and I thought we should have come off four or five overs ago,” Houghton was quoted as saying within the post-match press convention.

“I don’t think we should have even bowled a ball, to be fair, but the umpires are the guys making those decisions out in the middle. They thought it was fit to play and I disagree with them, but there’s not much I can do off the field,” he said.

“Look, I thought the rain had got so heavy at one stage, it was ridiculous. I mean for most of the afternoon and evening, it was misty. But it got to the stage where we could hear a thumping on the rooftop in the dugout. That’s time to get off the field. I don’t think the conditions were right to carry on playing,” Houghton added.

Earlier Mark Boucher, the South Africa head coach, mentioned that Zimbabwe would have wished to hold on enjoying had they been in an identical place.

Zimbabwe’s subsequent Super 12 match is towards Babar Azam’s Pakistan on Thursday, October 27 at Perth Stadium.

Edited By:

sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Oct 24, 2022