Andy Flower says pitch for T20 World Cup semifinal between South Africa and Afghanistan was ‘dangerous’ | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower criticized the pitch used for the T20 World Cup semifinal match in Tarouba on Thursday. He described it as 'dangerous' following Afghanistan's crushing nine-wicket loss to South Africa.Afghanistan struggled on the challenging surface, which exhibited inconsistent bounce and excessive seam movement. They were bundled out for a paltry 56 runs in just 11.5 overs, their lowest total in T20I cricket.South Africa capitalized on the situation and secured their maiden World Cup final berth.Although Flower supported Afghanistan's choice to bat first after winning the toss, he acknowledged that the batsmen found it extremely difficult to assess the bounce of the pitch."You can't blame Afghanistan for doing what they did at the toss. They had such an ...