Srinagar: It was emotional moment as South Africa young cricketers were seen in tears after they lost their Under-19 World Cup 2024 match vs India in Benoni on Tuesday.
Indian cruised to their record-extending fifth consecutive final and the 9th one overall.
While Indian players celebrated, the South African cricketers were left crestfallen, some failing to hold back tears.
Tristan Luus and Nqobani Mokoena were lying flat. A couple of others had tears in their eyes. Kwena Maphaka, their star of the tournament with the most wickets, was seen making desperate attempts to console his teammates. No matter what age group you are referring to, watching a South African cricket team falter in a knockout match is uneasy and yet quite normal.
Minutes later, India cricketer Saharan was seen shaking hands and hugging his South African counterpart, Juan James. It was a semi-final for the ages.