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T20 WC: 'Losing So Many Wickets In Power-play Cost Us,' Says Shai Hope After Loss Against South Africa
T20 World Cup: West Indies skipper Shai Hope has admitted that losing four wickets in the Power-play while batting first turned out to be a crucial moment in their staggering nine-wicket defeat to South Africa in the Super 8s clash in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
The West Indies posted 176/6 in 20 overs while batting first, with the help of a great comeback led by former captain Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd, but it was not enough as South Africa achieved the score in just 16.1 overs with the help of a brilliant knock by captain Aiden Markram.
"Very important to get a big score, and losing so many wickets in the Power-play cost us. We were 40-50 short. Must commend the guys in the bottom half for giving us a chance, never know things could have changed. This pitch was probably better for batting than Mumbai. The ball was coming on nicely; there wasn't any purchase there when we bowled, and you could play through the line," he said after the match.
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