South Africa To Win Need 63 Runs From 42 Balls | Ball by Ball Dramatic Finish |Sydney 1992

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The farcical semi final.

💔for Proteas…

The most productive overs method and broadcasters influence.

22 runs from 13 balls became 22 from 7 ball and then to the impossible 22 from 1 ball..

Inspite of having reserve day, the demands of Channel Nine were such that the match had to be completed by 10:08 PM.

England marched to their 3rd final and consecutive 2nd.
RESULT

ENG
(45/45 ov) 252/6

SA
(43/43 ov, T:252) 232/6
England won by 19 runs (revised target)

2nd Semi-Final (D/N), Sydney, March 22, 1992, Benson & Hedges World Cup

The World Cup semi-final that ended in farce. South Africa needed 22 off 13 balls to beat England in Sydney when rain stopped play. Ten minutes later the players were back on… and South Africa needed 21 off one ball. Blame the lowest-scoring-over rain rules, which ruined a cracking contest, and South Africa’s dilatoriness – they bowled only 45 overs in the time allotted, and as a result many people felt they got their just desserts. England made 252 for 6, with Graeme Hick thumping 83 and Dermot Reeve bustling 25 off 14 balls. Even though nobody reached 50, South Africa were always in the hunt until the rain came. It meant England had qualified for their third World Cup final in the last four. Three days later they lost their third World Cup final in the last four.