George Linde became the Player of the Match for his all-round performance, He scored 48 runs off 24 balls and took 4 wickets for just 21 runs in 4 overs. Linde said that he felt it was almost a perfect comeback for him and he was satisfied with how the game went.
In his comments, he said, “I have played a lot of cricket this season and tried to stay calm with both bat and ball.” Regarding the hat-trick situation, he shared his mixed feelings about being given out by the umpire.
After watching the replays, he felt the ball was going towards the leg side but was still happy to take 4 wickets overall.
Linde concluded by reiterating his commitment to doing his job for the team and his focus on staying calm and positive. He also spoke about the minor trouble he faced when he missed his bus while going to the ground and was taken away by the police.
What Heinrich Klaasen Says about team and George Linde?
South Africa captain Heinrich Klaasen admitted that the team’s performance was not great, but he expressed satisfaction with the contributions of individual players. He highlighted the team’s tenacity under pressure and praised the young bowlers for their efforts, especially George Linde, who performed brilliantly. Klaasen hopes that Linde can maintain this level of his game in the future.
South Africa struggled to perform well and set a modest target of only 184 runs. This led to doubts about their chances of winning. However, Linde emerged as a key player, playing a crucial role in securing victory for his team.
Despite a promising start from Mohammad Rizwan for Pakistan, Linde’s efforts proved too strong, and the rest of the Pakistani lineup fell short, ultimately leading to their defeat.
George Linde got man of the match
Not only bowling, Linde has also played a wonderful innings in batting, he saved Pakistan from getting a small target by scoring 48 runs in just 24 balls. After this, when it was the turn of bowling, Linde came like a storm and blew Pakistan away.
When Rizwan gave Pakistan a great start and was leading the team towards victory, George dashed their hopes by taking Rizwan’s wicket. Then George won the Man of the Match title by taking 3 wickets one after the other and taking a total of 4 wickets to his name.