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#5 Boucher blames SA's poor bowling display for the loss in first T20I

Boucher was extremely critical of the South African pacers and blamed them for the crushing defeat

New South Africa head coach Mark Boucher blamed Proteas's poor bowling performance as the main reason for their defeat to Australia in the first T20I. South Africa were bundled out for a paltry 89 runs while chasing 197 runs to win.

Boucher cited that Proteas were chasing the game ever since their bowlers conceded 70 runs in the first six overs. Lack of variations, yorkers, and change in pace cost South Africa the match, according to Boucher as the Protea conceded boundaries one too many in the initial phase of the game to lose by 107 runs eventually.

“They scored 70 runs in the first six overs and put us on the back foot straight away and that was from some really poor bowling. I can understand if you bowl one or two cut balls and the wicket is sitting up a bit, but I think we went for 10 boundaries off cut balls, which got the momentum going their way."

“It’s not something we can change overnight. We tried to work on things like yorkers but came up short. Our lines and lengths were really bad. Ten cut balls in the first six overs is basically gifting batters 40 runs without them making a play. It’s not like they were running down the wicket-taking us on, we were giving them boundary options."

“It was the bowling as a whole. We bowled one yorker, in the first six overs. Our options just weren’t there tonight.”

Full article: South Africa vs Australia 2020: Mark Boucher blames Proteas' poor bowling display for shambolic loss in first T20I