Not again… Proteas will crash out of T20 World Cup in semis against Australia says SuperComputer
A SuperComputer predicts that South Africa will crash out in the T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia, who are also forecasted to win the tournament, while South Africa is expected to finish second in Group D. Picture:: Ross Kinnaird/ALLSPORT/TOUCHLINE PHOTO
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Whenever a T20 World Cup comes around, the Proteas are generally expected to fall short of the title.
Now, a SuperComputer has weighed in and the outcome once more appears no different.
The T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka begins on Saturday, with South Africa first in action against Canada in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Once more, the Proteas will fall short in a World Cup semi-final.
SuperComputer Predicts South Africa’s Journey in the T20 World Cup
According to the SuperComputer, conducted by BetVictor Casino, South Africa will be unable to overcome their old foe Australia for a place in the final.
In fact, Australia are projected to go on to win the tournament - beating host India in the trophy match.
Interestingly, the SuperComputer also predicts that South Africa will finish second in Group D, behind surprise winners Afghanistan and ahead of New Zealand.
South Africa, of course, made it to the final of the previous T20 World Cup, falling to India by seven runs in the final.
There is reason to believe that South Africa can finally win a limited-overs World Cup, and that’s because they won the ICC World Test Championship last year.
Then there’s the fact that South Africa enter the tournament ranked fifth in the world. India are the favourites as co-hosts, with Australia also expected to have a good shot at the title.
However, as always, the Proteas seem to have found form just before the tournament. They were convincing winners in their three-match T20 series as they ran out 2-1 victors.